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One evening, Catherinewas at home as usual. As her__swung between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening, she was unexpectedly_____by an urgent call from her sister “Get over here! Turn on NBC and check these guys out. They are just like you…..” One Facebook message and a phone interview later, Catherine_____herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering desert heat of Utah, picking up trash and_____awarenessabout zero-waste and climate change.

With a deep_____of the environment and a desire to make a_____, Catherine, Davey, and a group of self_____“environmental pick-up artists” went on a coast to coast road side trash pick-up. As they walked, sometimes only_____0.9 miles in an entire day, they _____ and steadily made their way across the United States for three years, picking up a total of 201,678 pounds of trash.

Catherine and Davey________with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their____to continue their journey. After spending weeks silently________how she would have enough________to fly home for their two-week spring break, Catherine found a blank, unidentified envelope________with $850 cash in the desert. Just enough to get her home and back. After their bus________outside of Denver, they unexpectedly got________and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later, just in time for the “Yosemite Facelift” where_______from all over the state came together with a________of cleaning up trash all over the park.

Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal, and they realized that much of what they _______was more than just a coincidence. Together, their team learned to simply　 _________themselves to their task, and surrender to the journey.

1.A. hands B. balance C. thoughts D. position

2.A. blamed B. interrupted C. moved D. frightened

3.A. dropped B. cheered C. found D. taught

4.A. abandoning B. shaking C. raising D. hiding

5.A. pride B. trust C. fear D. love

6.A. difference B. promise C. mistake D. plan

7.A. corrected B. described C. repeated D. discovered

8.A. driving B. fixing C. riding D. covering

9.A. slowly B. secretly C. helplessly D. frequently

10.A. heard B. shared C. wrote D. read

11.A. efforts B. costs C. problems D. choices

12.A. worrying about B. replying to C. depending on D. meeting with

13.A. time B. food C. money D. room

14.A. equipped B. supplied C. decorated D. filled

15.A. set off B. broke down C. headed for D. held on

16.A. rest B. practice C. understanding D. help

17.A. members B. volunteers C. tourists D. reporters

18.A. purpose B. question C. decision D. lesson

19.A. introduced B. expected C. experienced D. examined

20.A. turn B. limit C. compare D. devote

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Lily is popular among her classmates ______ she can be annoying at times.

A. in case                B. even if                 C. as if                            D. so that

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She usually keeps her valuables, such as jewels and money, ________ she believes secure.

A．even if    B．in case

C．where    D．that

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You'd better prepare some candles at home 　　　　　　 the power fails．

A． even though　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B． in case

C．as long as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D． in order that

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

One month ago, my daughter started kindergarten. As usual, I wished her success. I was telling a lie. What I actually wish for her is __________. I believe in the power of failure.

Success is __________ in a sense. Success is proving that you can do something that you already know you can do, or doing something correctly the first time, which can __________ be a problematic victory. First-time success is usually a fluke (侥幸). First-time failure, ________, is expected; it is the natural order of things.

Failure is how we learn. I have been told of an African phrase __________ a good cook as “she who has broken many pots”. If you have spent enough time in the __________ to have broken a lot of pots, probably you know a fair amount about __________. I once had a late dinner with a group of chefs, and they spent time ________ knife wounds and burn scars. They knew how much credibility (可信度) their __________ gave them.

I earn my __________ by writing a daily newspaper column. Each week I am __________ that one column is going to be the worst column of the week. I don’t just set out to write it; I try my best every day. __________, every week, one column is inferior (较差的) to the others, sometimes extremely so.

I have learned to __________ that column. A successful column usually means that I am treading (踏) on __________ ground, going with tricks that work, or dressing up popular ideas in fancy words. Often in my inferior columns, I am trying to __________ something I’ve never done before, something that I’m not even sure can be done.

My daughter is a perfectionist. She will feel her failures, and I will want to __________ her. But I will also, I hope, __________ her of what she learned, and how she can do __________ next time. I probably won’t tell her that failure is a good thing, because that’s not a(n) __________ you can learn when you’re five. I hope I can tell her, though, that it’s not the end of the world. Indeed, with luck, it is the __________.

1.A. success　　 B. failure　　 C. victory　　 D. sacrifice

2.A. demanding　　 B. worthwhile　　 C. correct　　 D. boring

3.A. often　　 B. rarely　　 C. always　　 D. hardly

4.A. in addition　　 B. on purpose　　 C. by contrast　　 D. in demand

5.A. denying　　 B. describing　　 C. pointing　　 D. predicting

6.A. dormitory　　 B. yard　　 C. kitchen　　 D. field

7.A. gardening　　 B. training　　 C. displaying　　 D. cooking

8.A. comparing　　 B. making　　 C. learning　　 D. curing

9.A. wounds　　 B. failures　　 C. scars　　 D. strengths

10.A. living　　 B. support　　 C. skill　　 D. similarity

11.A. ambitious　　 B. grateful　　 C. confident　　 D. aware

12.A. Moreover　　 B. Still　　 C. Otherwise　　 D. Therefore

13.A. adapt　　 B. update　　 C. cherish　　 D. review

14.A. accessible　　 B. similar　　 C. sensitive　　 D. familiar

15.A. get through　　 B. figure out　　 C. comment on　　 D. take in

16.A. amuse　　 B. comfort　　 C. scold　　 D. reward

17.A. warn　　 B. cheat　　 C. remind　　 D. suspect

18.A. better　　 B. luckier　　 C. worse　　 D. less

19.A. experience　　 B. trick　　 C. lesson　　 D. truth

20.A. process　　 B. destination　　 C. ending　　 D. beginning

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

With modern technology, even babies weighing _______one kilogram at birth can survive.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps. One should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.

A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting us in age.

Men often discover their similarity to each other by the common love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third. There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love my, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond(纽带) of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.

A good book is often the best container of a life preserving the best that life could think out; for the world of a man’s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which become our steady companions and comforters.

Books are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay(腐朽), but good books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago.

The great and good do not die, even in this world. Preserved in books, their spirits walked abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect(智者) to which one still listens.

1.The writer introduces the topic of the passage by　　　　　　　　 .
A. describing life experience of great writers
B. telling his own story of reading good books
C. presenting the best thoughts in good books
D. comparing good books to good friends in life

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Readers feel sympathy for the author.
B. Readers live together with the author.
C. Readers and the author share the same feeling.
D. Readers are the author’s companions and comforters.

3.which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. We can learn about the great and good through books.
B. The most important part of a man’s life is his treasures.
C. Good books help us to know about their authors’ friends.
D. Books are often regarded as best containers in our life.

4.the passage mainly tells us that　　　　　　　　 .
A. one should have some good friends
B one should read as many books as possible
C. one should keep company with good books
D books are the most lasting products of human efforts

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

As we all know, getting benched in sports is usually a bad thing. But at one school in Florida, a girl has taken a bench and turned it into something entirely different – a place to find friends. It’s called the Friendship Bench. And it’s the brainchild of a sixth grader at Palm Bay Elementary – a girl named Acacia Woodley.

Acacia’s attitude toward life might be summed up best by a question she recently asked members of the Brevard County School Board – “what if we spend as much time putting the spotlight on kindness as we do on cruelty?” It’s a philosophy Acacias has learned to live her own life -despite having a lot of people would consider a handicap. She was born without a right hand. And her left hand did not form properly. But Acacia says that she has not stopped her from achieving her goals. “You need to believe in your dreams. If you don’t believe in you dreams, I can definitely tell you that they are not going to come true.” She said.

Acacia came up with the idea for the Friendship Bench after seeing kids getting bullied at school. She says she has also experienced bullying herself – kids whispering about her or picking on her because she is different. “Some people say they feel sorry for me. I tell them not to,” she said. “I don’t care that I’m different. I like being different.”

The Friendship Bench looks like a lot of other benches. It has arm sets and a place to lean on. But there are also words painted on it – words such as “hope”, “respect”, “listen” and “dream”. Acacia put the benches together with the help from her mother and brother.

Any time a kid feels he or she needs a friend, all that kid needs to do is sit on the bench. It is then up to the other kids – or grown-ups – to fill that need. “It’s a perfect idea,” Palm Bay Elementary Principal Lori said. “It’s something we’ve needed so badly.”

The Friendship Bench has been such a success at Palm Bay Elementary that other schools are now interested in installing one too. “There’s a saying in my teacher’s classroom,” Acacia said. “It says, ‘it you can dream it, you can achieve it.’”

1.What is the function of the first sentence in Paragraph One?

A. To explain the meaning of getting benched is sports.

B. To introduce the important role “bench” plays in sports.

C. To introduce what the author wants to say in the text to us.

D. To tell us that the passage is connected with the word “bench”.

2.What can be learned about Acacia from the passage?

A. She is disabled but leads an active life.

B. She has a deep understanding of life.

C. She finds it difficult to achieve her goals.

D. She finds herself always in need of help.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Acacia has also suffered from other kids’ bullying.

B. The kids who sit on the bench feel they need friends.

C. Grown-ups are allowed to offer their help to the one in need.

D. The Friendship Bench is different from others in the arm sets.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. More Friendship Benches will be installed in other schools soon.

B. Students stop bullying other schoolmates at Palm Bay Elementary.

C. The students at Palm Bay Elementary have become more friendly.

D. Acacia has become a very important figure at Palm Bay Elementary.

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Acacia’s New Invention

B. The Friendship Bench

C. Help from a Special Bench

D. Getting Benched in School

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Though severely _____, the band insisted on playing their music late at night as usual.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I just don’t understand ________ that prevents so many children at school from being as happy as one might expect.

A. what it is                            B. what it does

C. what is it                            D. why is it

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析