Fesil Mahand, a Pakistani-American citizen , ...

Fesil Mahand, a Pakistani-American citizen , is accused of driving the explosives-laden car into Big Square on Saturday evening. He__1__appear in court in New York later. Mr Mahand was__2__ at Kennedy Airport attempting to__3__ a flight to Debai. __4__from the US say Mr Mahand recently returned from a five-month visit to Pakistan.

A senior Pakistani security officer in Islamabad said that the authorities had no __5__of Mr Mahand. A car __6__a bomb made from fertiliser, fireworks, petrol and gas tanks __7__in Big Square on Saturday.The Nissan Pathfinder __8__with its engine running and lights flashing. The bomb was discovered __9__it could explode after a street-vendor noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and alerted police.

Mr Holder told a news __10__that investigators were pursuing "a number of leads", adding: "We will not rest until we have brought everyone responsible to__11__." He __12__the American people to "remain alert " and report anything __13__to the police. Mr Holder said the __14__car bombing "would have been a deadly attack __15__been successful".

He added: "It's clear that the intention __16__this terrorist act was to kill Americans."Big Square was full of __17__and theatregoers when the alarm was__18__. Police evacuated a wide area of the district and closed subway lines, while a controlled explosion was__19__. Officials said the bomb was crude, __20__could have sparked a "significant fireball".

1.A.is about to     B.is due to           C. is accustomed to   D. has been to

2.A.aborted         B. nearly             C. arrested           D. abandoned

3.A.aboard         B.get off             C.broad               D. board

4.A. Reports        B.Interviews          C. Stories            D. Research

5.A.meaning         B.want                C. knowledge          D. message

6.A.including       B. containing         C.contained           D. included

7.A.was missing     B.were leaving        C. left               D. was left

8.A. was parked                           B.has been parked       C. parked         D. had parked

9.A.since           B. until              C. before                 D.unless

10.A.association                          B.communication       C. media       D. conference

11.A. law           B. justice            C. jail               D.death

12.A.suggested      B. warned             C. urged              D. advocated

13.A.special        B.superior            C.safe                D. suspicious

14.A. attempted     B.informed            C.involved            D. investigated

15.A.it had         B.did it              C.it has                  D. had it

16.A. behind                              B.back                C.beneath               D.above

17.A.persons        B. terrorists         C. tourists           D.minsters

18.A. risen         B.  raised            C.arisen              D.announced

19.A.carried on     B.put out             C. brought out        D. carried out

20.A. but           B.and                 C.still               D.otherwise

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

Fesil Mahand, a Pakistani-American citizen , is accused of driving the explosives-laden car into Big Square on Saturday evening. He__21__appear in court in New York later. Mr Mahand was__22__ at Kennedy Airport attempting to__23__ a flight to Debai. __24__from the US say Mr Mahand recently returned from a five-month visit to Pakistan.

A senior Pakistani security officer in Islamabad said that the authorities had no __25__of Mr Mahand. A car __26__a bomb made from fertiliser, fireworks, petrol and gas tanks __27__in Big Square on Saturday.The Nissan Pathfinder __28__with its engine running and lights flashing. The bomb was discovered __29__it could explode after a street-vendor noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and alerted police.

Mr Holder told a news __30__that investigators were pursuing "a number of leads", adding: "We will not rest until we have brought everyone responsible to__31__." He __32__the American people to "remain alert " and report anything __33__to the police. Mr Holder said the __34__car bombing "would have been a deadly attack __35__been successful".

He added: "It's clear that the intention __36__this terrorist act was to kill Americans. "Big Square was full of __37__and theatergoers when the alarm was__38__. Police evacuated a wide area of the district and closed subway lines, while a controlled explosion was__39__. Officials said the bomb was crude, __40__could have sparked a "significant fireball".

21. A.is about to        B.is due to         C. is accustomed to        D. has been to

22. A.aborted          B. nearly          C. arrested            D. abandoned

23. A.aboard         B.get off        C.broad            D. board

24. A. Reports       B.Interviews      C. Stories             D. Research

25. A.meaning             B.want            C. knowledge         D. message

26. A.including        B. containing     C.contained               D. included

27. A.was missing       B.were leaving       C. left                    D. was left

28. A. was parked     B.has been parked  C. parked           D. had parked

29. A.since            B. until         C. before             D.unless

30. A.association      B.communication  C. media            D. conference

31. A. law            B. justice         C. jail                D.death

32. A.suggested         B. warned         C. urged                D. advocated

33. A.special           B.superior        C.safe               D. suspicious

34. A. attempted        B.informed       C.involved           D. investigated

35. A.it had         B.did it           C.it has              D. had it

36. A. behind         B.back            C.beneath            D.above

37. A.persons        B. terrorists       C. tourists             D.minsters

38. A. risen            B.  raised        C.arisen             D.announced

39. A.carried on        B.put out          C. brought out              D. carried out

40. A. but           B.and            C.still                D.otherwise

高三英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Earthquake in Japan.Donald Trump is accused of planting story about actress’s height after she rejected him. Mexico arrests ex-police chief in case of 43 missing students. Do you really need to know all these things?

Three years ago, I began an experiment. I stopped reading all newspapers and magazines. Televisions and radios were rejected. I deleted the news apps from my iPhone. I didn’t touch a single free newspaper and deliberately looked the other way when someone tried to offer me any such reading material. The first weeks were hard. Very hard! I was constantly afraid of missing something. But after a while, I had a new understanding. The result after three years: clearer thoughts, more valuable ideas, better decisions, and much more time. And the best thing? I haven’t missed anything important.

A dozen reasons exist to give news a wide berth. Here are the top three: First, our brain reacts differently to different types of information. Shocking, people-based, fast-changing details all appeal to us. News producers capitalize on this. The result: Everything complex, abstract, and profound(深刻的) must be systematically singled out, even though such stories are much more relevant to our lives and to our understanding of the world. As a result, we walk around with a misrepresented mental map of the risks and threats we actually face.

Second, news is irrelevant. In the past year, you have probably consumed about ten thousand pieces of news. Be very honest: Name one of them, just one that helped you make a better decision—for your life, your career, or your business—compared with not having this piece of news. No one I have asked has been able to name more than two useful news stories—out of ten thousand. News organizations claim that their information gives you a competitive advantage. Too many fall for this. If news really helped people advance, journalists would be at the top of the income pyramid.

Third, news is a waste of time. An average human being spends half a day each week reading about current affairs. This is a huge loss of productivity. Take the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai. Let’s say a billion people viewed the minute-by-minute updates and listened to the chatter of a few “experts” and “commentators.” Thus our conservative calculation: One billion people multiplied by an hour’s distraction equals one billion hours of work stoppage. News wasted around two thousand lives—ten times more than the attack.

I would predict that turning your back on news will benefit you as much as removing any of the other ninety-eight errors we have covered in the pages of this book. Read long background articles and books. Nothing beats books for understanding the world.

1.How did the author feel at the beginning of his experiment?

A. He was in constant fear.

B. He enjoyed it very much.

C. He had a better vision about life.

D. He missed his friends and relatives.

2.What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Refuse to read news.

B. Select newscarefully.

C. Question news.

D. Help circulate news.

3.In the author’s opinion, news ________.

A. represents a competitive advantage

B. offers a mental map of the world

C. leads to a loss of productivity

D. brings journalists’ income up

4.What’s the main purpose of writing the passage?

A. To offer tips on choosing news.

B. To advocate giving up reading news.

C. To share experiences on avoiding news.

D. To criticize media’s misleading choice of news.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

Dear Mr. Wolfson，

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of one of our citizens who I believe should receive some special recognition for dedicated (敬业的) community service. The person I recommend is Elizabeth Samuelson. I believe you know her in your position as volunteer coordinator (协调员)．

I have known Elizabeth for more than 20 years as both a friend and a neighbor. During that time I have seen her work tirelessly on scores of community projects and committees. As far as I know, she has never received any kind of recognition from the community for her work. I believe she should be given some sort of special recognition.

Just last year alone, she worked on at least six different community projects including the Park Renewal Project and the Heritage Homes Fund­Raising Banquet. In addition, she is a weekly driver for the Meals­on­Wheels program and she visits patients in the care unit on a regular basis. Whenever a project or committee needs her, she will put herself into the work wholeheartedly. I'm sure that if you check with a few of your staff members who have been there over the years, they will confirm Elizabeth's community service record and probably be able to add many examples to the few I have given here. By the way, Elizabeth has no idea that I am writing this. She is a humble (谦虚的) person, and if she were aware of it, she would not allow me to send it.

I thought about writing such a letter about her a number of times in the past but just never took action. Then last week, I noticed in the paper that you sponsor (主办) an annual dinner at which dozens of awards are given out to people with much less community service than Elizabeth. In fact, I checked with her and she has never even been invited to that annual event!

I urge you to correct that omission (疏忽) now and take action to see that Elizabeth is properly recognized for her many years of silent but outstanding service to this community.

Sincerely，

Linda Sullivan

1.Linda is Elizabeth's ________.

A．friend and colleague　 　　 B．neighbor and leader

C．neighbor and worker　 　　 D．friend and neighbor

2.From the letter we know that Linda ________ Elizabeth much.

A．depends on　 　　　 　　　　 B．looks down upon

C．ignores　 　　　　　　　 　　　 D．respects

3.According to the letter, Elizabeth ________.

A．wants to be asked to take part in the annual event

B．contributes much to the community

C．has been invited to the annual dinner

D．has been given a lot of honors

4.What can we learn about Mr.Wolfson from the letter?

A．He knows Linda quite well.

B．He is a careless person.

C．He tries something to reward those who have done much community service.

D．He tries his best to find Elizabeth and do something to reward her.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Age has its privileges in America, and one of the most important of them is the senior citizen discount. Eligibility(资格) is determined not by one’s need but by the date on one’s birth certificate. The discounts have become a routine part of many businesses—as common as color televisions in motel rooms and free coffee on airliners.

People with gray hair often are given the discounts without even asking for them; yet, millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy and solvent (有支付能力的). Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. The practice is acceptable because of the widespread belief that ＂elderly＂ means ＂needy＂. Perhaps that once was true, but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population. To be sure, there is economic diversity within the elderly, and many older Americans are poor. But most of them aren’t.

It is impossible to determine the impact of the discounts on individual companies. For many firms, they are a stimulus to revenue. But in other cases, the discounts are given at the expense, directly or indirectly, of younger Americans. Moreover, they are a direct irritant(刺激物) in what some politicians and scholars see as a coming conflict between the generations.

Generational tensions are being fueled by continuing debate over Social Security benefits, which mostly involve a transfer of resources from the young to the old. Employment is another sore point. Supported by laws and court decisions, more and more older Americans are declining the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job—thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers.

Far from a kind of charity they once were, senior citizen discounts have become a privilege to a group with millions of members who don’t need them.

It no longer makes sense to treat the elderly as a single group whose economic needs deserve priority over those of others. Senior citizen discounts only enhance the myth that older people can’t take care of themselves and need special treatment; and they threaten the creation of a new myth, that the elderly are ungrateful and taking for themselves at the expense of children and other age groups. Senior citizen discounts are the essence of the very thing older Americans are fighting against—discrimination by age.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Age has its privileges in America, and one of the more prominent of them is the senior citizen discount. Anyone who has reached a certain age — in some cases as low as 55 — is automatically entitled to dazzling array of price reductions at nearly every level of commercial life. Eligibility is determined not by one’s need but by the date on one’s birth certificate. Practically unheard of a generation ago, the discounts have become a routine part of many businesses — as common as color televisions in motel rooms and free coffee on airliners.

People with gray hair often are given the discounts without even asking for them; yet, millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy and solvent(有支付能力的). Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. The practice is acceptable because of the widespread belief that “elderly” and “needy” are synonymous (同义的). Perhaps that once was true, but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population. To be sure, there is economic diversity within the elderly, and many older Americans are poor. But most of them aren’t.

It is impossible to determine the impact of the discounts on individual companies. For many firms, they are a stimulus to revenue. But in other cases the discounts are given at the expense, directly or indirectly, of younger Americans. Moreover, they are a direct irritant in what some politicians and scholars see as a coming conflict between the generations.

Generational tensions are being fueled by continuing debate over Social Security benefits, which mostly involve a transfer of resources from the young to the old. Employment is another sore point. Buoyed (支持) by laws and court decisions, more and more older Americans are declining the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job — thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers.

Far from a kind of charity they once were, senior citizen discounts have become a formidable economic privilege to a group with millions of members who don’t need them.

It no longer makes sense to treat the elderly as a single group whose economic needs deserve priority over those of others. Senior citizen discounts only enhance the myth that older people can’t take care of themselves and need special treatment; and they threaten the creation of a new myth, that the elderly are ungrateful and taking for themselves at the expense of children and other age groups. Senior citizen discounts are the essence of the very thing older Americans are fighting against — discrimination by age.

高三英语任务型阅读简单题查看答案及解析

It is reported that a surprisingly high number of city citizens in China suffer1.poor health and many die at an early age.

Poor health with no sign of any identified disease, a condition known as “sub health” is on 2.rise. Sub health 3.(mark) by general weakness, low energy levels and a poor immune system.

A survey4.was held in 16 cities with over one million population showed high proportion of urban Chinese have been suffering such health problems. The numbers are5.(particular) high in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong.

The problem happens6.(most) among senior and middle-level managers, clerks and other white-collar workers with high educational level.

The sub health condition, found in most cases among those groups of people, will have bad effects on China’s long term7.(develop) and progress unless8.(deal) timely and properly.

A survey by the Chinese Academy of Science shows that the average life of Chinese intellectuals is 58 years, 10 years9.(low) than the nation’s average. This early death phenomenon may be increasing. A health expert said China should race against time, 10.(seek) measures to solve the problem.

高三英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Attracting ________senior citizens, Florida is________home to the largest population of elder Americans．

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

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The aim of the government is to make every citizen better off,____, to help them live a happy life．

A．as a result        B．for a start           C．for one thing             D．in other words

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

_____from the top of the mountain, the citizens find ____ the city is not _____it used to be.

A. Seen, that, what   B. See, what, that    C. To see, what, that    D. Seeing, that, what

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析