A Game GuyA few years ago,I got involved in a...

A Game Guy

A few years ago,I got involved in a1.(mass) plan to win an Israeli Quiz show similar to Who Wants Be a Millionaire,which was beyond my wildest2.(expect).I was walking down the street3.a friend called and said, “Dude,you've got to run home.You're going to be on the radio4.20 minutes.Explanations later.”As I walked,he explained that he5.(win) the show the week before and wasn't allowed go on again.So he'd played that week using my name.

Now I was on the radio6.(compete) with ten other people.Not to worry—he was helping me.With one phone, I listened to the radio show,and on7.phone,I had my friend telling me what 8.(say).I was just repeating the answers.As we advanced to the final round,where I9.(ask) the question "Who has sold the most albums?" I knew 10.answer,so I shouted it.

As it turned out,however,Britney Spears was not the one.

高三英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few years ago I was on a bicycle trip when I got off my bike for a rest. I sat down on the grass. A few seconds later, I was covered in ants. They were swarming all over me so I got up and brushed them off. It was a strange experience but I soon forgot about it.

A couple of years later, I was living in Jordan. I had just moved into a modern flat and was unpacking plates when I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. I looked over at the kitchen drawer and there was a cockroach (蟑螂) crawling out of it. I screamed. Then I grabbed a can of insecticide and sprayed it on the cockroach. He ran under the nearby bathroom door. It took me three days before I found the courage to open the bathroom door to see if he was still alive. He wasn’t.

Why did I react so violently to one lone insect when a closer encounter with hundreds of ants hardly affected me? The answer is easy: because cockroaches are creepy (令人毛骨悚然的) crawlies and ants aren’t. Creepy crawlies are those little bugs which cause feelings such as anxiety - they make your skin crawl.

Did you know that some people feel such a fear of bugs that it becomes a phobia (恐惧症)? Psychologists have offered many explanations. Some say we associate them with dirt and disease. Or that these are life forms that are so alien to us, that we find them disgusting for their dissimilarity.

Insects, however, don’t follow our rules - they just do what they want and invade our space. Unfortunately, although insects and bugs have been a successful animal species up to now, many of them, like many other species nowadays, are under threat of dying out. Entomologists warn that this could upset entire ecosystems and lead to all kinds of disastrous consequences.

So my advice to you is: the next time you feel the urge to stamp on, splatter or spray a creepy crawly, give a thought to the planet and stop.

1... Why did the author mention the ants in the beginning?

A. Because the experience with the ants presents a sharp contrast to that with the cockroach later.

B. Because the author wants to show her preference to the ants and her dislike for the cockroaches.

C. Because both ants and cockroaches are creepy crawlies that the author dislikes.

D. Because meeting the ants is an unusual experience that the author can hardly forget.

2.. The underlined word “insecticide” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A. a kind of fruit juice                     B. a kitchen knife

C. liquid for killing insects                D. cleanser (洗涤剂)for the bathroom

3.. How does the author feel about bugs like cockroaches?

A. The author doesn’t mind the contact with those harmless small creatures.

B. The author prefers cockroaches to ants and feels guilty for killing one.

C. They invade our space and become a threat to humans.

D. They still deserve a place for keeping the balance of the nature.

4.. Which of the following statements about bugs is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Some people may be frightened so much by bugs that it leads to a psychological barrier to some degree.

B. The earth will have a better and cleaner environment if more creepy crawlies are killed.

C. Many bugs are in danger of dying out so we should not kill them due to fear or disgust.

D. Some bugs are extremely unpleasant that some people have a strong wish to destroy them.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A few days ago I was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadn’t spoken to for a long time. In my enthusiasm and ______ I talked slightly louder than usual voice and in Spanish, my mother tongue.

A few minutes into the ______, the Indy sitting at the beside mine got up, seemingly ______, and asked the restaurant staff to a table as far away as possible from the man who wouldn’t ______ his phone.

I sank in my mw out of ______. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to go over and ______. Before getting up I looked around to see where she was,______, at the table furthest away from me.

I noticed that the lady was ______ and staring out of the window. I ______ a tinge (气息) of sadness — perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace. But I had ______ destroyed it minutes earlier.

Right then I ______ my plans for a conventional apologetic gesture. Seeing the Smile Cards in my wallet I took one out. On signing my restaurant bill I asked my server to ______ charge the lady’s meal to my credit card and hand her the Smile Card instead of her bill.

Did she take it the wrong way, I ______? Did she get confused? Did she refuse the anonymous (匿名的)______? And so on. I just waited and felt nervous to learn the ______. To my pleasant surprise, things ______ to be the best possible way.

The waiter approached me in a stream of ______, telling me, “In many times she had ______ there before, but we had never seen the old lady smile as she did upon ______ the Smite Card and the $ 0 check. She thanked me even though I ______ that someone else did the job.”

1.A. anger　　 B. sorrow　　 C. nervousness　　 D. excitement

2.A. call　　 B. restaurant　　 C. discussion　　 D. interview

3.A. informed　　 B. cheered　　 C. offended　　 D. separated

4.A. get off　　 B. get on　　 C. get through　　 D. get over

5.A. enthusiasm　　 B. embarrassment　　 C. disappointment　　 D. satisfaction

6.A. donate　　 B. cooperate　　 C. apologize　　 D. exchange

7.A. instead　　 B. indeed　　 C. again　　 D. also

8.A. moved　　 B. thankful　　 C. proud　　 D. alone

9.A. arranged　　 B. ignored　　 C. broke　　 D. detected

10.A. obviously　　 B. naturally　　 C. pleasantly　　 D. purposefully

11.A. prepared　　 B. abandoned　　 C. suggested　　 D. enjoyed

12.A. partly　　 B. eventually　　 C. secretly　　 D. formally

13.A. wondered　　 B. discouraged　　 C. expected　　 D. continued

14.A. service　　 B. point　　 C. advice　　 D. offer

15.A. approach　　 B. outcome　　 C. difference　　 D. reason

16.A. turned out　　 B. put out　　 C. took out　　 D. made out

17.A. pity　　 B. doubt　　 C. joy　　 D. sorrow

18.A. quarreled　　 B. worked　　 C. smiled　　 D. dined

19.A. selling　　 B. receiving　　 C. making　　 D. wrapping

20.A. explained　　 B. suspected　　 C. argued　　 D. complained

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few days ago I was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadn’t spoken to for a long time. In my enthusiasm and_　　 __ I talked slightly louder than usual voice and in Spanish, my mother tongue.

A few minutes into the_　　 ___, the lady sitting at the table beside mine got up, seemingly__　　 ___, and asked the restaurant staff to relocate her to a table as far away as possible from the man who wouldn’t __　　 ___his phone.

I sank in my seat out of __　　 ___. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to go over and _　　 ___. Before getting up I looked around to see where she was and she was, _　　 ___, at the table furthest away from me.

I noticed that the lady was__　　 ____ and staring out of the window. I __　　 ___ a tinge(气息) of sadness——perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace. But I had__　　 ___ destroyed it minutes earlier.

Right then I __　　 ___ my plans for a conventional apologetic gesture. Seeing the Smile Cards in my wallet I took one out. On signing my restaurant bill I asked my server to __　　 ____charge the lady’s meal to my credit card and hand her the Smile Card instead of her bill.

Did she take it the wrong way, I __　　 ___? Did she get confused? Did she refuse the anonymous__　　 ___? And so on. I just waited and felt nervous to learn the __　　 ____.To my pleasant surprise, things__　　 ____ to be the best possible way.

The waiter approached me in a stream of _　　 ___, telling me, “In many times she had __　　 ___there before, but we had never seen the old lady smile as she did upon __　　 ___the Smile Card and the $0check. She thanked me even though I __　　 ___ that someone else did the job.”

1.A. anger　　　　　 B. sorrow　　　　 C. nervousness　　 D. excitement

2.A. call　　　　　　 B. restaurant 　　 C. discussion　　　 D. interview

3.A. informed　　　 B. cheered　　　 C. offended　　　　 D. separated

4.A. get off　　　　 B. get on　　　　 C. get through　　 D. get over

5.A. enthusiasm　　 B. embarrassment C. disappointment D. satisfaction

6.A. donate 　　　　 B. cooperate 　　 C. apologize　　　 D. exchange

7.A. instead　 　　 B. indeed　　 　　 C. again　　　　　　 D. also

8.A. moved　 　　 B. thankful　 　　 C. proud　　　　　 D. alone

9.A. arranged 　　　 B. ignored　 　　 C. broke　　　　　 D. detected

10.A. obviously 　　 B. naturally 　　 C. pleasantly　　 D. purposefully

11.A. prepared 　　 B. abandoned 　 C. suggested　　 D. enjoyed

12.A. partly　　　　 B. eventually 　　 C. secretly　　 D. formally

13.A. wondered 　　 B. discouraged C. expected　 　　 D. continued

14.A. service 　　　 B. point　　　 　 C. advice　　 　 D. offer

15.A. approach　　 B. outcome　 　 C. difference 　　 D. reason

16.A. turned out 　 B. put out　　 　　 C. took out　 　　 D. made out

17.A. pity　　　　　 B. doubt　　 　　 C. joy　　　　 　　 D. sorrow

18.A. quarreled　 B. worked　 　　 C. smiled　　 　　 D. dined

19.A. selling　　 B. receiving 　　 C. making 　　　 D. wrapping

20.A. explained 　　 B. suspected 　　 C. argued　　 　 D. complained

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few days ago I was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadn’t spoken to for a long time. In my enthusiasm and___ I talked slightly louder than usual voice and in Spanish, my mother tongue.

A few minutes into the___, the lady sitting at the table beside mine got up, seemingly___, and asked the restaurant staff to relocate her to a table as far away as possible from the man who wouldn’t _ __his phone.

I sank in my seat out of ___. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to go over and ___. Before getting up I looked around to see where she was and she was, ___, at the table furthest away from me.

I noticed that the lady was___ and staring out of the window. I ___ a tinge(气息) of sadness——perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace. But I had___ destroyed it minutes earlier.

Right then I ___ my plans for a conventional apologetic gesture. Seeing the Smile Cards in my wallet I took one out. On signing my restaurant bill I asked my server to ___charge the lady’s meal to my credit card and hand her the Smile Card instead of her bill.

Did she take it the wrong way, I ___? Did she get confused? Did she refuse the anonymous___? And so on. I just waited and felt nervous to learn the ___.To my pleasant surprise, things___ to be the best possible way.

The waiter approached me in a stream of ___, telling me, “In many times she had ___there before, but we had never seen the old lady smile as she did upon ___the Smile Card and the $0check. She thanked me even though I ___ that someone else did the job.”

1.A. anger　　　　　 B. sorrow　　　　 C. nervousness　　 D. excitement

2.A. call　　　　　　 B. restaurant 　　 C. discussion　　　 D. interview

3.A. informed　　　 B. cheered　　　 C. offended　　　　 D. separated

4.A. get off　　　　 B. get on　　　　 C. get through　　 D. get over

5.A. enthusiasm　　 B. embarrassment C. disappointment D. satisfaction

6.A. donate 　　　　 B. cooperate 　　 C. apologize　　　 D. exchange

7.A. instead　 　　 B. indeed　　 　　 C. again　　　　　　 D. also

8.A. moved　 　　 B. thankful　 　　 C. proud　　　　　 D. alone

9.A. arranged 　　　 B. ignored　 　　 C. broke　　　　　 D. detected

10.A. obviously 　　 B. naturally 　　 C. pleasantly　　 D. purposefully

11.A. prepared 　　 B. abandoned 　 C. suggested　　 D. enjoyed

12.A. partly　　　　 B. eventually 　　 C. secretly　　 D. formally

13.A. wondered 　　 B. discouraged C. expected　 　　 D. continued

14.A. service 　　　 B. point　　　 　 C. advice　　 　 D. offer

15.A. approach　　 B. outcome　 　 C. difference 　　 D. reason

16.A. turned out 　 B. put out　　 　　 C. took out　 　　 D. made out

17.A. pity　　　　　 B. doubt　　 　　 C. joy　　　　 　　 D. sorrow

18.A. quarreled　 B. worked　 　　 C. smiled　　 　　 D. dined

19.A. selling　　 B. receiving 　　 C. making 　　　 D. wrapping

20.A. explained 　　 B. suspected 　　 C. argued　　 　 D. complained

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few years ago, Darla Hoff painted a pumpkin face onto a round straw bale(捆)at A1 and Karen Goldman's farm in Idaho Palls to advertise her U-pick pumpkin field. While Darla has stopped growing pumpkins, the annual tradition of straw bale art lives on at the farm and has drawn friends and neighbors to participate in it. Past creations have included an owl, Minions, tractors and a teddy bear.

To make the tractors, A1 baled round straw bales in two different sizes smaller ones for the tractor's front tires and larger ones for the rear(尾部). Large square bales made up the bodies. Jerry Kienlen used his farming equipment to arrange the bales in the shape of two tractors. Then it was time to bring the tractors to life. Karen and her daughter. Lana Hedrick, secured some green paint, and A1 got some red paint. Darla's husband, James, sprayed the creation with a paint gun. For the finishing touches, Steven donated two shiny exhaust stacks (排气管),and A1 and Karen donated two steering wheels from their farm parts.

The farm's annual straw bale art projects have now become a way for everyone to celebrate the end of another growing season. It's just something fun to do together after harvest. This neighborhood has always been close. Generations of these families have grown crops in this soil. Raised on the farms where they live now, they grew up together as their elders did before. A1 and Karen are truly super neighbors. Every year they also grow about two acres of corn to give away. Anyone can pick some, or A1 and Karen will even deliver. And during long Idaho winters, everyone gathers at the farm to enjoy fresh coffee and cookies.

This year's straw hale creation theme is Straw Wars. And all eyes will be on A1 and Karen's farm as their creation takes shape.

1.Why did Darla paint a pumpkin face onto a straw bale?

A. To recycle straw bales.

B. To please his neighbors.

C. To create a new tradition.

D. To make an advertisement.

2.What does the underlined phrase “the creation" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. The straw bale tires.

B. The square straw bales.

C. The straw bale tractors.

D. The farming equipment.

3.What do local people think of the straw bale art show?

A. It needs something fun.

B. It’s a good way to celebrate harvest.

C. It makes A1 and Karen famous in the town.

D. It stands for the beginning of a new season.

4.What kind of neighbors are A1 and Karen according to Paragraph 3?

A. Generous.　　 B. Creative.

C. Funny.　　 D. Determined.

☞文章内容To make the tractors, Al baled round straw bales in two different sizes- smaller ones for the tractor's front tires and larger ones for the rear(尾部).得知他们都在制作圆草捆拖拉机。

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tens of thousands of trees _____ in the area in the past few years.

A. have been planted   B. were planted      C. have planted         D. had planted

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few years ago, in one experiment in behavioural psychology, Stanley Milgram of Yale University tested 40 subjects for their willingness to obey instructions given by a “leader” in a situation in which the subjects might feel a personal dislike of the actions they were called upon to perform. Specifically, Milgram told each volunteer “teacher-subject” that the experiment was in the noble cause of education, and was designed to test whether or not punishing pupils for their mistakes would have a positive effect on the pupils’ ability to learn.

The teacher-subjects were placed before a panel of thirty switches with labels ranging from “15 volts of electricity (slight shock)” to “450 volts (danger — severe shock)” in steps of 15 volts each. The teacher-subject was told that whenever the pupil gave the wrong answer to a question, a shock was to be administered. The supposed “pupil” was in reality an actor hired by Milgram to pretend to receive the shocks by giving out cries and screams. Milgram told the teacher-subject to ignore the reactions of the pupil, and to administer whatever level of shock was called for.

As the experiment unfolded, the “pupil” would deliberately give the wrong answers to questions, thereby bringing on various electrical punishments, even up to the danger level of 300 volts and beyond. Many of the teacher-subjects balked at administering the higher levels of punishment, and turned to Milgram. In these situations, Milgram calmly explained that the teacher-subject was to carry on with the experiment and that it was important for the sake of the experiment that the procedure be followed through to the end. What Milgram was trying to discover was the number of teacher-subjects who would be willing to administer the highest levels of shock, even in the face of strong personal and moral revulsion(反感) against the rules and conditions of the experiment.

Before carrying out the experiment, Milgram explained his idea to a group of 39 psychiatrists and asked them to predict the average percentage of people who would be willing to administer the highest shock level of 450 volts. The overwhelming consensus was that basically all the teacher-subjects would refuse to obey the experimenter. The psychiatrists felt that “most subjects would not go beyond 150 volts” and only a small percentage of about one in 1,000 would give the highest shock of 450 volts.

What were the actual results? Well, over 60 per cent of the teacher-subjects continued to obey Milgram up to the 450-volt limit! In repetitions of the experiment in other countries, the percentage was even higher, reaching 85 per cent in one country. How can we possibly account for this result?

One might firstly argue that there must be some sort of built-in animal aggression instinct(本能) that was activated by the experiment. A modem sociobiologist might even go so far as to claim that this aggressive instinct was of survival value to our ancestors in their struggle against the hardships of life on the plains and in the caves, finally finding its way into our genetic make-up.

Another explanation is to see the teacher-subjects’ actions as a result of the social context in which the experiment was carried out. As Milgram himself pointed out, “Most subjects in the experiment see their behaviour in a larger context that is good and useful to society — the pursuit of scientific troth. The psychological laboratory has a strong claim to legitimacy(合法性) and gains trust and confidence in those who perform there. An action such as shocking a victim, which in isolation(单独看来) appears evil, acquires a completely different meaning when placed in this setting”.

Here we have two different explanations. The problem for us is to sort out which of these two polar explanations is more reasonable. This is the problem of modern sociobiology — to discover how hard-wired genetic programming decides the interaction of animals and humans with their environment, that is, their behaviour. Put another way, sociobiology is concerned with explaining the biological basis of all behaviour.

1.Why did Milgram do the experiment?

A. To discover people’s willingness for orders from leaders.

B. To display the power of punishment on ability to learn.

C. To test people’s willingness to sacrifice for science.

D. To explore the biological basis of social behavior.

2.Which of the following is right about the experiment?

A. The actor’s performance was vital to its success.

B. Its subjects were informed of its real purpose beforehand.

C. The electrical shock made the “pupil” give more wrong answers.

D. Its subjects were convinced of the effects of punishment on ability to learn.

3.What does the underlined phrase “balked at” most probably mean?

A. commented on　 B. hesitated in

C. got rid of　 　 D. looked down upon

4.Before the experiment took place the psychiatrists _________ .

A. believed that a shock of 150 volts was unbearable

B. failed to agree on how the teacher-subjects would respond to instructions

C. under-predicted the teacher-subjects’ willingness to follow experimental procedure

D. thought that many of the teacher-subjects would administer a shock of 450 volts

5.Which of the following is mentioned as one possible factor that explains the teacher-subjects’ behaviour?

A. Economic factor. B. Biological factor.

C. Cultural factor.　 D. Historical factor.

6.What’s the author’s purpose with this article?

A. To introduce a problem sociobiology deals with.

B. To explain a scientific phenomenon.

C. To report an experiment that focuses on education.

D. To argue against a scientific view.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some weight-loss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago, have sprouted in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight. Of these, 90 million—about 7 percent—are obese（极肥胖的）.

Experts say the obesity epidemic is spreading to children, though more slowly than in adults. The trend, they say, will have a huge impact on the health of China’s citizens and economy. “We’re seeing a very large proportion of children and adolescents who are quite heavy and aren’t moving much,” said Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor. Popkin carries out an ongoing health-and-nutrition survey of 16,000 households in China. He says more kids today are overeating and putting on weight “quite quickly.” In just ten years, China’s childhood obesity rate has doubled, with the greatest gains coming in urban areas. “In big cities it’s a big problem.”

Some experts blame the extra fat on a range of factors, many of them tied to China’s rapidly changing economy and culture. The diets of Chinese adults and children are far higher in calorie-laden meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, fats, and sugars than ever before. In addition, kids—especially city dwellers—are more sedentary today and spend more time indoors in front of homework, television, computer games, and the Internet.

Shuwen Ng, a health economist, says that kids in China now have pocket money, and they spend a portion of it on junk food. Ng adds that advertising and peer groups influence kids’ food choices. Certain foods, such as new candies or fast food, have attractive features.

China’s childhood obesity rate still lags that of the United States, where some 15 percent of kids are said to be obese. But the long-term effects are equally serious.

1.According to the passage we know _____.

A. weight-loss camps have been very popular in China six years ago

B. about 290 million Chinese are overweight in China in all

C. in China childhood obesity rate in rural areas is lower than that in major cities

D. America’s childhood obesity rate is lower than China’s

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason of China’s childhood obesity?

A. Advertising on some new candies           B. High quality diets

C. Playing computer games for long time       D. Having pocket money

3. The underlined word “sedentary” in the second paragraph probably means _____.

A. attentive   B. earnest    C. absent   D. inactive

4. According to the passage we can infer _____.

A. obesity explosion in China will affect the United States

B. there is great difference in kids’ food choices now

C. junk food contributes to childhood obesity

D. city children eat more than rural children

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Chinese Childhood Obesity Explosion

B. Weight-loss Camps in China

C. Obesity Explosion’s Impacts On Chinese Economy

D. Obesity Explosion In China And America

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some weight-loss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago, have sprouted in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight. Of these, 90 million—about 7 percent—are obese（极肥胖的）.

Experts say the obesity epidemic is spreading to children, though more slowly than in adults. The trend, they say, will have a huge impact on the health of China's citizens and economy. “We're seeing a very large proportion of children and adolescents who are quite heavy and aren't moving much,” said Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor. Popkin carries out an ongoing health-and-nutrition survey of 16,000 households in China. He says more kids today are overeating and putting on weight “quite quickly”. In just ten years China's childhood obesity rate has doubled, with the greatest gains coming in urban areas. “In big cities it's a big problem.”

Some experts blame the extra fat on a range of factors, many of them tied to China's rapidly changing economy and culture. The diets of Chinese adults and children are far higher in calorie-laden meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, fats, and sugars than ever before. In addition, kids—especially city dwellers—are more sedentary today and spend more time indoors in front of homework, television, computer games, and the Internet.

Shuwen Ng, a health economist, says that kids in China now have pocket money, and they spend a portion of it on junk food. Ng adds that advertising and peer groups influence kids' food choices. Certain foods, such as new candies or fast food, have attractive features.

China's childhood obesity rate still lags that of the United States, where some 15 percent of kids are said to be obese. But the long-term effects are equally serious.

1.According to the passage we know ________.

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason of China's childhood obesity?

3.The underlined word “sedentary” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

4. According to the passage we can infer ________.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析