It was the end of my first day as a waitress ...

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away，and my feet were ____.The loaded plates I carried ____ to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged，I wasn’t able to do anything ____.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice­cream ____ a dozen times，I was ready to stop.Then the father ____ at me as he handed me my tip.“Well done，”he said，“you’ve ____ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness ____.I smiled back，and later，when the ____ asked me how I’d like my first day，I said，“Fun！” Those few words of praise had ____ everything.Praise is like ____ to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it.And ___，while most of us are only too ____ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are ___ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why—when one word of praise can bring such ____？

It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.Perhaps it’s ____ few of us know how to accept it.It’s ____ rewarding to give praise in areas in which ___ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a ____ meal.But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ____ just right？In fact，to give praise ____ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.

1.A.small　                             B．painful

C．tough　                         D．white

2.A.remained　                         B．looked

C．seemed　                         D．turned

3.A.happy　                             B．special

C．strange　                         D．right

4.A.order　                             B．price

C．colour　                         D．shape

5.A.stared　                             B．smiled

C．called　                         D．nodded

6.A.talked about　                     B．looked after

C．depended on　                     D．thought of

7.A.increased　                         B．continued

C．disappeared　                     D．developed

8.A.children　                         B．manager

C．father　                         D．friends

9.A.made　                             B．changed

C．found　                         D．improved

10.A.heat　                             B．shadow

C．snowstorm　                     D．sunlight

11.A.then　                             B．thus

C．now　                         D．yet

12.A.ready　                         B．doubtful

C．satisfied　                         D．disappointed

13.A.unable　                         B．unwilling

C．bored　                         D．anxious

14.A.attention　                         B．choice

C．pleasure　                         D．advance

15.A.because　                         B．when

C．whether　                         D．that

16.A.finally　                         B．especially

C．probably　                     D．fortunately

17.A.effort　                         B．effect

C．deed　                         D．feeling

18.A.daily　                             B．light

C．perfect　                         D．main

19.A.done                              B．sold

C．chosen　                         D．given

20.A.takes　                         B．leaves

C．offers                          D．costs

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cup had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve looked after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunlight to human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. and yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold criticism, but are unwilling to give out fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Perhaps that is why one word of praise can bring such pleasure.

It’s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it’s because few of us know how to accept it. It’s especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed．An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a perfect meal．But do you ever tell your laundry(洗衣店)manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right? In fact，to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort．

60．Which of the following can’t describe the writer’s situation before she got her tip?

A．She was tired．                B．She was busy．

C．She was sorry．                  D．She was confident．

61．According to the passage，which of the following is least likely to be given praise?

A．An artist．                      B．A cook．

C．A waitress．               D．A laundry manager．

62．The underlined word “chary”in Paragraph 2 means

A．cautious         B．careful            C．unwilling   D．greedy

63．What is the best title of the passage?

A．Can You Praise Others?         B．Why do You Criticize Others?

C．Be Generous to Give Others Praise!          D．Don’t Criticize Others!

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

It was the first day of our new grade. Everyone in the classroom was chatting happily, excited to see each other again after the long holidays. When the door slid open, all of us stopped talking and turned to look. In came our teacher Ms. Sullivan, followed by an ordinary-looking boy,

“This boy’s name is Rafael.” Ms. Sullivan announced. “He’s a transfer student (转校生), and he’s going to be in our class starting from today. Make sure all of you welcome him warmly.”

The class clapped. But I didn't want to have a second look at the newcomer, for he had no outstanding qualities considering his small figure and casual T-shirt.

“Oh, I forgot to mention one thing.” Ms. Sullivan spoke up. “Rafael actually has hearing problems. Normally he would have hearing aids on, but his old ones have just been broken.

His doctor suggested that he stay at home until he got his new ones. However, Rafael insisted on attending his first day of school. So if you want to communicate with him, you have to write it on a piece of paper.”

This single speech sent the whole class up into an uproar (嘈杂). Some students looked at each other with expressions of surprise. Others voiced cries of concern out of pity.

Ms. Sullivan calmed everyone down. “I’d like someone to personally help him out throughout the day. Do I have any volunteers?”

“How can a disabled person be intelligent?” I thought to myself. I refused to raise my hand, expecting someone else would. But nobody did or said anything. Dead silence spread across the classroom.

It was by total bad luck that my eyes happened to meet Ms. Sullivan's.

“How about you, James?” She asked me. “Is it okay for you to take care of Rafael just for today?”

It is difficult to refuse a request by someone, especially if that person is a teacher. I sighed and nodded slightly. Ms. Sullivan gestured for Rafael to sit beside me and then asked us to share our holiday stories with the class.

Paragraph 1:

Immediately, the class became excited.

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Paragraph 2:

Then Rafael rose and walked onto the platform.

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高三英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析

In 1992, I had just launched a new business called Video News International.

It was the world's first video journalist network. The idea was to cover news and sell the service to news organizations.

One day, a young intern (实习生) who was working for us named Anthony Lappe pulled me aside.

"There is something you have to see," he told me. "Comcast is doing this really cool thing."

"What?"

"The Internet," he said. "It's going to be really big."

Anthony later introduced me to the head of the Internet project.

"We are looking for content to put on our network here," the guy said to me.

Well, I said I had lots of content to offer.

The guy's eyes lit up. "Cool," he said. "We would like to put it on our network."

Well, I was always looking for new clients.

"What are you going to pay?" I asked.

He said that they could not pay anything for the content, but they would set up a URL for me.

"What's that?" I asked.

"It's kind of like your address on the web."

"What would I do with this URL thing?"

"Well, it could be your business."

"I don't see how it is a business, and there's not even any advertising," I cleverly replied.

"Not yet," he said. "But one day there might be."

I thought about it for two seconds.

"Naah..." I said. "I've got bigger fish to fry. I've got to be going now. Maybe we can cooperate next time."

And I walked out.

Idiot!

Well, that Internet thing turned out to be so much bigger than I had thought. I wish I had never made such a mistake. Sorry Anthony. You were right.

1.The head of the Internet project expected the author to _______.

A. become a user of their product

B. put advertisements on their web

C. provide video news for their network

D. get an email address from the Internet

2.The guy's offer was rejected because the author ______

A. didn't think it a good deal

B. was unwilling to trust a stranger

C. was too occupied to start a new business

D. was worried about the safety of e-business

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. I don't believe your words.

B. I ought to cook dinner now.

C. I need to get more payment.

D. I have something more important to do.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for this text?

A. Power of New Technology

B. Never Too Old to Learn

C. My Biggest Mistake Ever

D. Building a Business Partnership

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a busy day as usual. I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder and chin. The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters. We had only about twenty minutes to eat ______ we had to take the girls to their next activity.My husband seemed a bit ______ that dinner was not on the table.

That night, I had a heavy ______, thinking we were becoming taskmasters on an assembly line (流水线). We had become too ______ in our own tasks and not very considerate towards those around us. We needed to do something to bring back some meaning into our lives. It needed to be something that would ______ our own agendas and energize us toward the common good.

I bought a notebook, named it "Our Deed Diary" and held a family meeting. I told my family I wanted us all to think about doing a ______ for others every day. It could be for each other or for people outside our ______. And we all needed to write it down in the notebook.

I thought one deed a day was too easy. However, it was actually ______ than it seemed because it had to be something ______ what we had already done. Sending birthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not ______.

We had a rough ______. On some days,someone would forget to ______ a good deed, while on other days, we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary. After a few weeks though, I found myself waking up in the morning trying to ______ what good deed I could do for someone that day. My daughters began to rush to me after school to ______ me the good deed they had done.

Now, after a year, I am happy to say that it is making a（n）______ in our lives. Instead of always　 ______ what the day will bring for us, we think bout what we can do for someone else.

Who would have thought that trying to do a simple kindness a day would be so ______? I feel my daughters have felt inner joy that you can only ______ by giving to someone else from your heart. The best thing is that you feel so great about doing something for someone else; you don't even look for or expect anything in ______. So, when someone does return the favor,it is an enormous and positive ______.

1.A. though　　 B. unless　　 C. before　　 D. while

2.A. annoyed　　 B. puzzled　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. frightened

3.A. shoulder　　 B. stomach　　 C. foot　　 D. heart

4.A. absorbed　　 B. interested　　 C. confident　　 D. successful

5.A. repeat　　 B. relate　　 C. refocus　　 D. recall

6.A. kindness　　 B. task　　 C. job　　 D. copy

7.A. room　　 B. home　　 C. school　　 D. town

8.A. stranger　　 B. sweeter　　 C. harder　　 D. bigger

9.A. beyond　　 B. from　　 C. about　　 D. between

10.A. matter　　 B. count　　 C. last　　 D. happen

11.A. time　　 B. life　　 C. start　　 D. idea

12.A. praise　　 B. check　　 C. record　　 D. do

13.A. describe　　 B. decide　　 C. remember　　 D. explain

14.A. bring　　 B. teach　　 C. offer　　 D. tell

15.A. effort　　 B. choice　　 C. difference　　 D. fortune

16.A. forgetting　　 B. believing　　 C. knowing　　 D. wondering

17.A. tiring　　 B. moving　　 C. surprising　　 D. rewarding

18.A. experience　　 B. imagine　　 C. predict　　 D. exchange

19.A. silence　　 B. return　　 C. time　　 D. order

20.A. effect　　 B. bonus　　 C. attitude　　 D. contribution

高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

The trip was hard at first. But it was smooth_____ .

A. at the end             B. in the end   C. of the end           D. by the end

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

At the end of the First World War, in 1918. China was convinced it would be able to reclaim the territories occupied by the Germans in present-day Shandong Province. After all, it had fought along with the Allies. However it was not to be. The warlord government of the day had ________ struck a deal with the Japanese, offering the German colonies in return for financial support. The Allies, ________, acknowledged Japan’s territorial claims in China. When it became known in China in April 1919 that the negotiations over the Treaty of Versailles（凡尔赛条约）would not ________ China’s claims, it gave rise to a movement that might be considered even more revolutionary than the one that ended the Empire.

In the course of this May Fourth Movement, some 5,000 students from Peking University hit the streets to ________ the Versailles Treaty. But more was at stake than Japan’s grabbing of land. When one considers the 1911 Revolution as a mere regime（政体）change, it become clear that the numerous popular demands for modernization had not been satisfied yet.

The May Fourth Movement was part cultural revolution, part _______ movement. On the cultural side , the students had been inspired in the preceding two decades by Western thought, creating a feeling of frustration and _______ with Chinese tradition. In the intellectual ferment（酝酿/骚动）that resulted from this, answers were sought for the questions why and how China had lagged behind the West. The negative influences of traditional morality, the clan（宗族）system and Confucianism were seen as the main causes. China in its shaky state could only be cured by “Two Doctors”: Doctor Science（赛先生）and Doctor Democracy（德先生）.

At the same time, intellectuals untied in the New Culture Movement attempted to make Chinese culture more ________ to social groups beyond the traditional scholar-officials. To this end, they advocated a Literary Revolution, in which wenyan, the ossified（僵化的）system of ________ language, was to be replaced by a system based on conversational language, the so-called baihua. Hu Shi is one of the scholars who ________ with this movement, and meanwhile Lu Xun is seen as one of the most productive practitioners of this type of writing that came into _______ in the 1920s.

The social aspects of May Fourth consisted of attempts to free the Chinese woman, although this was often limited to movements to bring foot-binding to a halt. Nonetheless, in the cities newly ________ women, modern girls who had been educated, became a loud voice for further changes.

May Fourth is seen as a critical _______ for the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. Before 1919, there was hardly any interest in what was happening in Russia. After May Fourth, Marxism was seen as a _______ revolutionary ideology for a predominantly agricultural society such as China still was.

Even today, May Fourth functions as a point of _______ for China. The Party may interpret the events of 1919 as being brought about by its earliest members, and it may turn Lu Xun into the Marxist writer he would refuse to be, but the fact ________ that May Fourth truly set China on its revolutionary path.

1.A.firmly B.suddenly C.immediately D.secretly

2.A.on the other hand B.for instance C.on the contrary D.with no exception

3.A.challenge B.honor C.withdraw D.investigate

4.A.agree on B.draw up C.demonstrate against D.adhere to

5.A.political B.democratic C.social D.revolutionary

6.A.contentment B.dissatisfaction C.interconnection D.identification

7.A.accessible B.modernized C.complex D.appealing

8.A.written B.non-verbal C.informal D.dead

9.A.debated B.parted C.disagreed D.identified

10.A.effect B.being C.power D.fortune

11.A.engaged B.divorced C.liberated D.widowed

12.A.burden B.accelerator C.message D.handbrake

13.A.superficial B.unrealistic C.applicable D.imperfect

14.A.departure B.difference C.interest D.reference

15.A.alters B.denies C.overstates D.remains

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Eleven years ago, the world as I knew it ended. My husband of 19 years was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the course of seven months，Bill went from beating me silly at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom. It was the best seven months of my life.

Maybe I don’t actually mean that. But it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I discovered that the minor complaint of an annoying coworker, or a flat tire pales in comparison with the beauty of sincere laughter, or the smells of a bakery. There were moments of joy, laughter, and tenderness. After Bill’s diagnosis and brain surgery, I found clinical trials and talked to doctors in Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York. It gave me a sense of purpose.

In the latter days, being Bill’s caregiver also meant being fully present for as many moments of every day as possible. During his last weekend, we had dinner together. Later, a relative visited. I noticed that she’d changed her appearance, and not in a good way. It was the kind of thought I’d usually keep to myself. Just then, Bill voiced exactly what I’d been thinking, in that truthful way he had, and I found myself laughing out loud.

I thought I could look after this man forever. However, he would be dead in four days.

Eleven years later, I haven’t started a foundation to cure cancer. I haven’t left the news business to get a medical degree. But every day, I try to again be the person I became during those seven months. I try to be a little less judgmental, a little more forgiving and generous. I am a better person for having been Bill’s caregiver. It was his last, best gift to me.

1.What is true about her husband?

A. He was a bad tennis player.

B. He felt weak because of his brain surgery.

C. He had to talk to doctors in different cities.

D. He had to be accompanied mostly during his illness.

2.What does the underlined word “pales” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Turns whiter than usual.　　 B. Seems less important.

C. Becomes more significant.　　 D. Proves unreasonable.

3.The story of their relative in Paragraph 4 is used to show 　　　　 .

A. being a caregiver requires much time and effort

B. one needs to speak out his own thoughts truthfully

C. change in appearance is a necessary part of one’s life

D. life needs a sense of humor even faced with hardships

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Best Time of My Life　　 B. The Greatest Gift to Me

C. My Loving Husband　　 D. A Caregiver’s Hard Work

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college. It was a battle of wills over what college I was to attend. Mom wanted me to attend a famous 　　 school, and I wanted to go to a small writing college. Every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted and gave 　　 treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.

It was mostly my 　　 . Since my junior year of high school, I had 　　 at being a nurse. I took all the science courses, and even worked as a 　　 in my town’s local hospital. My 　　 was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.

Yet, 　　 graduation and college neared, it all changed.Treating the sick was　　 , but not what I was meant to do for the 　　 of my life. I could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds, and taking 　　 , but I couldn’t picture myself happy. It wasn’t the　　 I wanted.

Then, I realized I had been creating and writing stories for as long as I could 　　 . I loved it, and writing was what I had been doing as a 　　 . It was going to be my career. And it had to be.

On August 1st, Mom and I sat down at the dinner table and I told her that she had every　　 to choose where to spend her money, just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school. If it was her choice not to 　　 any of my college education, then I would take a year off to work and earn money so I could go to the college I wanted.

Standing by my decision to be a writer had 　 my firm belief to my mom. Finally we were at 　　 , and she decided to support me, which 　　 the world to me.

Before that time, I had never stood up 　　 my parents on any major decision. Choosing which college to attend 　 me to become a separate and complete adult. I am now finished with my first semester as a Professional Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next.

1.A. cooking　 　 B. gardening　　 　 C. nursing　　 D. writing

2.A. medical　　 B. warm　　　 　　　 C. mental　　 D. silent

3.A. fault　　　　　 B. success　　　　 C. duty　　 　　 D. turn

4.A. wondered　 　 B. aimed　　 　　　 C. pointed　　 D. looked

5.A. student　　 　　 B. volunteer　　　 C. graduate　 D. doctor

6.A. goal　　　 　　 B. job　　　 　　　　 C. task　　 　 D. post

7.A. before　　 　　 B. after　　　　 　　 C. until　　 　 D. as

8.A. rough　　 　　 B. noble　　　　 　　 C. mild　　 　　 D. easy

9.A. part　　 　　 B. whole　　 　　　　 C. rest 　　　　 D. half

10.A. notices　　　 B. examinations　 C. temperatures D. drugs

11.A. future　　　 B. effect　　　　 C. drill　　　　 D. idea

12.A. see　　 　　 　 B. wait　　　　 　　 C. find　　　　 D. remember

13.A. process　　 B. hobby　　　　 　　 C. rule　　　　 D. business

14.A. chance　　 B. time　　　　 　　 C. right　　　　 D. ability

15.A. expect　　 B. raise　　　　　　 C. offer　　　　 D. finance

16.A. doubted　　 B. followed　　　 C. shaken　　　　 D. proven

17.A. peace　　　 　 B. war　　　　 　　　 C. ease　　　　 D. play

18.A. attached　　 B. applied　　　　 C. devoted　　 D. meant

19.A. for　　　　　 B. against　　　　 C. over　　　 　 D. by

20.A. forced　　　 B. promised　　　 C.allowed　　　 D.reminded

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college. It was a battle of wills over what college I was to attend. Mom wanted me to attend a famous

school, and I wanted to go to a small writing college. Every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted and gave 　　　 treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.

It was mostly my 　　　 . Since my junior year of high school, I had 　　　 at being a nurse. I took all the science courses, and even worked as a 　　　 in my town’s local hospital. My 　　　 was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.

Yet, 　　　 graduation and college neared, it all changed. Treating the sick was

, but not what I was meant to do for the 　　　 of my life. I could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds, and taking 　　　 , but I couldn’t picture myself happy. It wasn’t the

I wanted.

Then, I realized I had been creating and writing stories for as long as I could 　　　 .　 I loved it, and writing was what I had been doing as a 　　　 . It was going to be my career. And it had to be.

On August 1st, Mom and I sat down at the dinner table and I told her that she had every

to choose where to spend her money, just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school. If it was her choice not to 　　　 any of my college education, then I would take a year off to work and earn money so I could go to the college I wanted.

Standing by my decision to be a writer had 　　　 my firm belief to my mom. Finally we were at 　 　　　 , and she decided to support me, which 　　　 the world to me.

Before that time, I had never stood up 　　　 my parents on any major decision. Choosing which college to attend 　　　 me to become a separate and complete adult. I am now finished with my first semester as a Professional Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next.

1.A. cooking 　　 B. gardening　　 C. nursing　　 D. writing

2.A. medical　　 B. warm　　 　　　　 C. mental　　 　 D. silent

3.A. success　 　 B. duty　 　　　　 C. fault 　　　 D. turn

4.A. wondered　 B. aimed　 　　　　 C. pointed　　 D. looked

5.A. student　 　 B. volunteer　 　 C. graduate　 D. doctor

6.A. goal　 　 　 B. job　 　　　　　 C. task　　 　　 D. post

7.A. before　　 　 B. after　 　 　　 C. until　 　 D. as

8.A. rough　　 　　 B. noble　　 　　 C. mild　　 　　 D. tough

9.A. rest　　 　　 B. part　　 　　　　 C. whole　 　 D. half

10.A. notices　 B. examinations C. temperatures　　 D. drugs

11.A. future　　 B. effect　　　 　 C. drill　　　 D. idea

12.A. see　　 　　 B. wait　　 　　　 C. find　　　 　 D. remember

13.A. process　　 B. hobby　　 　　 C. rule　　　 　 D. business

14.A. chance　　 B. time　　 　　　 C. right　　　 D. ability

15.A. finance　　 B. expect　　 　 C. raise　　　 D. offer

16.A. doubted　 B. followed　　 C. shaken　　　 D. proven

17.A. peace　　 B. war　　 　　　　 C. ease　　　 　 D. play

18.A. attached B. applied　　 　 C. devoted　　 D. meant

19.A. for　　　　 B. against　　 　 C. over　　 　 D. by

20.A. forced　　 B. promised　　 C. allowed　 D. reminded

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析