One of the greatest concerts I ever attended never took place at all. Not quite, anyway.
Instead, a violent_______,which came pretty much out of nowhere on a summer night, left the Saratoga Performing Arts Center without electrical power. The _______ storm hit just minutes before the Philadelphia Orchestra (交响乐团) was about to take the_______ along with a guest soloist, the violinist Sarah Chang.
Forty-five minutes later, the audience were still _______, hoping power would be restored and the _____ would get under way. That’s when Chang ______ onto the stage, alone except for her ______ and a couple of stagehands equipped with flashlights to ______ her and her music.
The orchestra ______ backstage. But Chang began playing Fritz Kreisler’s Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice. Maybe the rain was still pounding on the roof and ______ the grass. Maybe the thunder hadn’t died away _____ by distance. Chances are, though, no one______ that night could tell you there was anything at all in the air except the ______.
The performance was ______, but it was delivered with both skill and grace—a sort of“ _____” card for the audience’s presence and patience. The applause was ______. then, several thousand music lovers_____ through pooling rainwater and ______ to their cars.
Maybe the story ends right there. But the then-twenty-year-old musician’s ______ for the people coming to hear her music says something about the essential relationship between artist and audience. Maybe Sarah Chang understood that when she offered her music as a ______ that night, without powered loudspeaker and in the near-darkness of a summer evening storm.
1.A. flood B. earthquake C. thunderstorm D. fire
2.A. global B. unexpected C. regular D. uncertain
3.A. chance B. action C. trouble D. stage
4.A. shouting B. struggling C. waiting D. gathering
5.A. concert B. rain C. dance D. sunlight
6.A. climbed B. stepped C. jumped D. held
7.A. piano B. conductor C. violin D. band
8.A. admire B. broadcast C. circle D. light
9.A. remained B. occupied C. hid D. worked
10.A. flooding B. cleaning C. irrigating D. destroying
11.A. either B. yet C. ever D. just
12.A. screaming B. complaining C. performing D. listening
13.A. violinist B. lighting C. music D. cheering
14.A. brief B. successful C. boring D. embarrassing
15.A. all right B. never mind C. don’t worry D. thank you
16.A. weak B. enthusiastic C. frequent D. permanent
17.A. lost their control B. traveled C. made their way D. looked
18.A. away B. down C. out D. back
19.A. respect B. analysis C. generosity D. tolerance
20.A. trick B. gift C. relief D. mercy
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
One of the greatest concerts I ever attended never took place at all. Not quite, anyway.
Instead, a violent_______,which came pretty much out of nowhere on a summer night, left the Saratoga Performing Arts Center without electrical power. The _______ storm hit just minutes before the Philadelphia Orchestra (交响乐团) was about to take the_______ along with a guest soloist, the violinist Sarah Chang.
Forty-five minutes later, the audience were still _______, hoping power would be restored and the _____ would get under way. That’s when Chang ______ onto the stage, alone except for her ______ and a couple of stagehands equipped with flashlights to ______ her and her music.
The orchestra ______ backstage. But Chang began playing Fritz Kreisler’s Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice. Maybe the rain was still pounding on the roof and ______ the grass. Maybe the thunder hadn’t died away _____ by distance. Chances are, though, no one______ that night could tell you there was anything at all in the air except the ______.
The performance was ______, but it was delivered with both skill and grace—a sort of“ _____” card for the audience’s presence and patience. The applause was ______. then, several thousand music lovers_____ through pooling rainwater and ______ to their cars.
Maybe the story ends right there. But the then-twenty-year-old musician’s ______ for the people coming to hear her music says something about the essential relationship between artist and audience. Maybe Sarah Chang understood that when she offered her music as a ______ that night, without powered loudspeaker and in the near-darkness of a summer evening storm.
1.A. flood B. earthquake C. thunderstorm D. fire
2.A. global B. unexpected C. regular D. uncertain
3.A. chance B. action C. trouble D. stage
4.A. shouting B. struggling C. waiting D. gathering
5.A. concert B. rain C. dance D. sunlight
6.A. climbed B. stepped C. jumped D. held
7.A. piano B. conductor C. violin D. band
8.A. admire B. broadcast C. circle D. light
9.A. remained B. occupied C. hid D. worked
10.A. flooding B. cleaning C. irrigating D. destroying
11.A. either B. yet C. ever D. just
12.A. screaming B. complaining C. performing D. listening
13.A. violinist B. lighting C. music D. cheering
14.A. brief B. successful C. boring D. embarrassing
15.A. all right B. never mind C. don’t worry D. thank you
16.A. weak B. enthusiastic C. frequent D. permanent
17.A. lost their control B. traveled C. made their way D. looked
18.A. away B. down C. out D. back
19.A. respect B. analysis C. generosity D. tolerance
20.A. trick B. gift C. relief D. mercy
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The Internet, as we know, is probably one of the greatest inventions of human history. Never before has the access to the collection of the world’s knowledge ever been more available. 1. Some people look to make use of the information you are providing to the Internet. Everything you do online leaves a small footprint.
There are a couple of steps you can take to make your adventures online a little safer and more secure. Let’s take a look at them.
Cover your tracks.
Whenever you visit a website, a small file is marked in your browser(浏览器), which is called a “cookie”. 2. This enables the webserver to know if you have been there before and it can tailor the presentation to your personal tastes. They are also how Facebook knows to serve you ads based on stuff you looked at on Amazon.
So what’s the harm in the cookie? Well, hackers can use the information stored in your cookies to edit a browsing history or with less secure cookies, take your passwords for some sites. If you want to protect yourself from your information being available to sites then you can turn off the generation of cookies in your browser. 3.
4.
The major browsers, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari are all built to be secure from snooping(窥探), but the people who write the code for the browsers are human and they make mistakes. 5. These are usually addressed very quickly, but it is important that you make sure your browser is up to date. Just like your operating system, new security patches are being applied all the time, you need to make sure you have them. Turning on automatic updates is something I highly recommend.
A.Use the latest browsers.
B.Change browsers frequently.
C.This will help protect you online.
D.That’s how the cookie works on our computer.
E.This great invention and resource is not without its dangers.
F.It is common for a security problem to pop up with a browser.
G.These cookies store information about who you are and what you looked at.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
One of the greatest biologists the world has ever seen was Charles Darwin. Darwin was born to a middle-class family in Shrewsbury, England, in February, 1809. His father was the leading doctor of the town.
1. He loved to walk through the woods looking at plants and birds. At the proper age, he was admitted into Shrewsbury School. There he studied Latin, classical literature, and ancient history. Young Charles thought that these subjects were dull and useless. He would have preferred scientific studies. 2.
In 1825, at the age of sixteen, Darwin was sent to Scotland to study medicine. He studied there for two years and continued to do poorly. He once wrote to his sister that his medical courses were completely stupid. By then, Darwin’s father knew that his son would never become a doctor.
Darwin’s father then sent him to Cambridge to become a clergyman (牧师). During his Cambridge years, Darwin loved to collect beetles(甲虫), but to him it was only a hobby. He didn’t take it seriously. 3. That was Professor John Henslow, the head of the Botany Department.
Somehow, Darwin managed to graduate from Cambridge in 1831. Upon graduation, Professor Henslow arranged for him to go with Captain Fitzroy on a survey trip around the world. During the voyage, Darwin collected rocks, bones, and insects. He took many notes on all that he observed. 4.
The widely believed theory in those days was that God created each creature separately and individually. In 1859, Darwin published his famous book, The Origin of Species. 5. The theory was instantly and very strongly attacked. Darwin was accused of destroying religion and insulting (侮辱) the human race. Today, however, Darwin’s theory is considered to be one of the major discoveries of modern science.
A. As a result, he did poorly.
B. One person at Cambridge, however, did.
C. As a boy, Darwin showed a great interest in living things.
D. In it, he explained his theory of evolution by natural selection.
E. Shrewsbury was a busy market town surrounded by rich farmlands.
F. The thoughts that led to his theory of evolution were beginning to form.
G. By the time Darwin died in 1882, he was recognized as one of England's greatest scientists.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
He regards that book _____ one of the worst that he’s _____ read.
| A．to be, ever | B．to be, never |
| C．as, ever | D．as, never |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
The Spectacular Concert Celebrating the Greatest Entertainer of All Time
(LYRIC THREATE)
In a career spanning 40 years, Michael Jackson has sold 750 million records worldwide with the Thriller album still the world’s best-selling recording of all time. Thriller Live includes over two hours of non-stop hit songs delivered in a show.
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Evenings: Tuesday – Friday 7:30pm, Sunday 7:30pm, Saturday 8pm
Matinees: Saturday 4pm, Sunday 3:30pm
SEAT PRICES
Stalls: £62.50 £33.50*
Upper Circle: £47.50 £27.50*
Balcony: £33.50 £27.50*
Boxes: £62.50 £57.50*
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Group Rates
For Groups of 8 + Best available for £29.50.
There will be a maximum of 50 tickers per performance on Saturday matinees at the Group Rate.
Call 0844 412 4650 or email: groups@seetickets. com
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Per 1 full price ticket, up to 2 children go at half price.
Max 2 adults with 4 children at half price.
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School rates
For Groups of 8 + Best available Upper Circle for £15.00 on Monday to Friday performances and £20.00 on the weekend.
Call 0844 412 4649 or email: education@ seetickets.com
1.What do we know about the performances?
A. 750 million records of Thriller have been sold.
B. Tickets can be booked by credit card at any time.
C. You can watch the performance on Saturday morning.
D. You can buy more than 50 tickets for Saturday matinees at the Group Rate.
2.For Box seats, a man with two children should at least pay _________.
A. £ 100.5 B. £115 C. £125 D. £172.5
3.I f you are a student and want to book the performance. You’d better ________.
A. email education@seetickets. com B. visit www.nimaxtheatres.com
C. call 0844 482 9674 D. call 0844 412 4650
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another.
A．using B．used C．to use D．use
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Susan’S husband encouraged her to attend the concert，_________ he would take care of the kids．
A．deciding B．allowing C．promising D．supposing
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One doctor is being recognized as the best doctor.He ever took the time to____a young patient's broken toy.
The little boy,Ryan,has several health____.The 9-year-old has had eight operations in his life,so when he went to Children's Hospital for____in early November,he brought along his favorite toy for____.
His doctor,Groth,noticed the one-eyed toy was a little shabby and decided to____by sewing it back up,just like he____Ryan.“You might think this is his fourth or fifth one,”Groth said.“He is extremely____this toy.”When Ryan woke up from his operation to find his____recovering by his side,he was very____."With this little guy,I think it made a big____,"Groth said.“From a____aspect it helps a lot and it____him.”
The 44-year-old doctor has seen many kids come in with____toys and has made it a____to sew them up whenever he can.This was the first time,____,that someone caught him in the act.He didn't know the____was being taken,but since it was____to the website,it's been liked over 13000 times,____the attention of local and national media.
The doctor has a pretty good theory about why his small____has gotten so much attention online.“People just ____to see sympathy for others.It resonates（引起共鸣）.”
That it does doctor,that it does.
1.A. put away B. sew up C. play with D. wash up
2.A. care B. education C. problems D. benefits
3.A. operation B. advice C. training D. complaint
4.A. treatment B. repair C. donation D. comfort
5.A. operate B. help C. exchange D. foster
6.A. worried about B. called for C. did with D. picked up
7.A. attached B. devoted C. limited D. attracted
8.A. injury B. parents C. doctor D. toy
9.A. painful B. excited C. energetic D. pessimistic
10.A. effort B. smile C. difference D. noise
11.A. commercial B. moral C. finance D. recovery
12.A. relaxes B. approaches C. serves D. reminds
13.A. carefully-chosen B. well-worn C. newly-designed D. brand-new
14.A. career B. view C. home D. practice
15.A. therefore B. besides C. however D. instead
16.A. photo B. toy C. measure D. seat
17.A. delivered B. posted C. applied D. fastened
18.A. requiring B. switching C. avoiding D. catching
19.A. change B. progress C. gesture D. misfortune
20.A. like B. fail C. try D. manage
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations(引文) showing how it was used.
This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.
Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院) for the Criminally Insane.
Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volunteers defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.
1.According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary ____.
A. came out before Minor died
B. was edited by an American volunteer
C. included the English words invented by Murray
D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary
2.How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?
A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.
B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.
C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.
D. He went to England to work with Murray.
3.Which of the following best describes Dr. Minor?
A. Brave and determined. B. Cautious and friendly.
C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Unusual and scholarly.
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The history of the English language.
B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.
C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.
D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A.He didn’t attend the ceremony. B.He took a lot of precious pictures.
C.He forgot to take his cell phone. D.His recorded the ceremony with his camera.
高三英语短对话中等难度题查看答案及解析