One summer I was driving from my home town of Tahoe City,Calif.,to New Orleans.In the middle of the desert,I came upon a young man standing by the roadside.He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand.I drove right by him.There was a time in the country when you’d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need.Now you are a fool for helping.With gangs,drug addicts,murderers,rapists,thieves lurking everywhere,“I don’t want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker.Leaving him standing in the desert did not bother me so much.What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision.I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.
Does anyone stop any more?I wondered.I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line:“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”.Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days?One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money,relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans.What kind of Americans would he find?Who would feed him,shelter him,carry him down the road?
The idea intrigued me.
The week I turned 37,I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life.So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny.It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.I would only accept offers of rides,food and a place to rest my head.My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina,a symbol of all the fears I’d have to conquer during the trip.
I rose early on September 6,1994,and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles:“America”.
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states.As I traveled,folks were always warning me about someplace else.In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming;in Nebraska they said people would not be as nice as in Iowa.Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went.I was amazed by people’s readiness to help a stranger,even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
1.Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping?
A.Because he failed to notice this man.
B.Because he was driving too fast.
C.Because he thought the young man didn’t need help.
D.Because he was afraid of being tricked.
2.What was it that made the author upset?
A.Leaving the young man alone in the desert.
B.Being considered a fool.
C.Making the decision of not offering help so easily.
D.Keeping thinking about the young man.
3.The author decided to travel without a penny in order to ________.
A.find out how long he could survive without help
B.go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment
C.find out whether strangers would offer help to him
D.figure out how strangers thought of his plan
4.The following part might probably ________.
A.describe how he fooled the strangers
B.describe how strangers went out their way to help him
C.explain why people refused to help strangers
D.explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
One summer I was driving from my home town of Tahoe City,Calif.,to New Orleans.In the middle of the desert,I came upon a young man standing by the roadside.He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand.I drove right by him.There was a time in the country when you’d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need.Now you are a fool for helping.With gangs,drug addicts,murderers,rapists,thieves lurking everywhere,“I don’t want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker.Leaving him standing in the desert did not bother me so much.What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision.I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.
Does anyone stop any more?I wondered.I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line:“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”.Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days?One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money,relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans.What kind of Americans would he find?Who would feed him,shelter him,carry him down the road?
The idea intrigued me.
The week I turned 37,I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life.So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny.It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.I would only accept offers of rides,food and a place to rest my head.My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina,a symbol of all the fears I’d have to conquer during the trip.
I rose early on September 6,1994,and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles:“America”.
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states.As I traveled,folks were always warning me about someplace else.In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming;in Nebraska they said people would not be as nice as in Iowa.Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went.I was amazed by people’s readiness to help a stranger,even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
1.Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping?
A.Because he failed to notice this man.
B.Because he was driving too fast.
C.Because he thought the young man didn’t need help.
D.Because he was afraid of being tricked.
2.What was it that made the author upset?
A.Leaving the young man alone in the desert.
B.Being considered a fool.
C.Making the decision of not offering help so easily.
D.Keeping thinking about the young man.
3.The author decided to travel without a penny in order to ________.
A.find out how long he could survive without help
B.go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment
C.find out whether strangers would offer help to him
D.figure out how strangers thought of his plan
4.The following part might probably ________.
A.describe how he fooled the strangers
B.describe how strangers went out their way to help him
C.explain why people refused to help strangers
D.explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City,Calif.,to New Orleans.In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him.There was a time in the country when you'd be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you are a fool for helping. With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves lurking everywhere, “I don't want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker.Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much.What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision.I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.
Does anyone stop any more? I wondered.I recalled Blanche DuBois's famous line:“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”. Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money, relying solely on the goodwill of his fellow Americans.What kind of Americans would he find? Who would feed him, shelter him,carry him down the road?
The idea intrigued me.
The week I turned 37,I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life.So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny.It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.I would only accept offers of rides, food and a place to rest my head.My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina,a symbol of all the fears I'd have to conquer during the trip.
I rose early on September 6, 1994, and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles:“America”.
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states.As I traveled, folks were always warning me about someplace else.In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming; in Nebraska they said people would not be as nice in Iowa. Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went.I was amazed by people's readiness to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
1.Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping?
A.Because he failed to notice this man.
B.Because he was driving too fast.
C.Because he thought the young man didn't need help.
D.Because he was afraid of being tricked.
2.What was it that made the author upset?
A.Leaving the young man alone in the desert.
B.Being considered a fool.
C.Making the decision of not offering help so easily.
D.Keeping thinking about the young man.
3.The author decided to travel without a penny in order to ________.
A.find out how long he could survive without help
B.go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment
C.find out whether strangers would offer help to him
D.figure out how strangers thought of his plan
4.In the passage,the author described his journey as a gamble because ________.
A.he was not so sure of the outlook of the journey
B.he had no money to give to strangers
C.he was sure of the coming sufferings
D.he wasn't sure whether to make the journey
5.The following part might probably ________.
A.describe how he fooled strangers
B.describe how strangers went out of their way to help him
C.explain why people refused to help strangers
D.explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. Summer after summer, I enjoyed staying with my grandparents as a young child. I was from the city and loved the small town they lived in. People knew everyone, their kids, their pets, their ancestors. The bond with them continued to grow as I grew and they got older. Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting. She would make little sandwiches and we’d have tea parties. She’d make beautiful quilts for each one. I remember the small thimble(顶针) she would use while doing her needle work.
A few years ago, when Grandma left this earth, I bid farewell to a loving grandmother. How quickly our lives can change. We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday.
On one particular birthday, when I was feeling a little low, something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. I was arranging some colorful pillows that she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow. It was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam(接缝) that I carefully opened, and to my delight out came a tiny silver thimble! How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others I’ve collected over the years, where I could continue to see the gift God chose to reveal(启示)to me. What a precious memory of a very special lady who somehow, I knew, was laughing in delight at sewing her thimble inside my pillow.
I made some tea, using my best china, as Grandma always did, and enjoyed my tea and Grandma’s thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!
1. The author wrote this passage to .
A. show how she missed her grandma
B. express a desire to lead a simple life
C. call on people to care for the old
D. look back upon her happy childhood
2. The author liked staying with her grandparents because .
A. she knew almost everyone there
B. she liked the simple and friendly town life there
C. she could have tea parties and eat sandwiches
D. she could learn to sew quilts
3. How did the author feel when she found the silver thimble?
A. Sad. B. Proud. C. Lucky. D. Cheerful.
4. It can be inferred from the passage that the silver thimble .
A. was the item the author had been trying to find
B. was the most treasured possession of Grandma
C. was very precious to the author
D. was a birthday gift Grandma had given the author
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One Saturday afternoon,my mother was driving home. On the halfway, after_____ her credit card to buy something at the store near the gas station, she put her wallet on the top of the car just for a moment to_____ my phone call. And then_____, she forgot and drove off. When arriving home, she realized that and thought that the_____ of getting it back was small.
She was so_____ surprised when she found a_____ on the door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier. Patrick and Catherine saw the wallet in the middle of the road a few_____ from the gas station. They stopped their car to_____. It was filled with all the things one usually kept in a wallet, including some_____ and other cash. However,no phone number,_____this, they managed to get a(an)_____from my mother's driving license, and without hesitation, they decided to drive to our home to_____it.
When my mother went to get the wallet she was so_____ and grateful. She_____ to give them some money as a(n)_____ of gratitude, but they refused, saying that they were just glad to_____ my mother help.
They were naturally_____ , and they had a firm_____ in the Golden Rule as well. They drove over to my house because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience that the loss of a wallet and all its contents could_____. I think they were really_____ and helpful.
1.A. pulling out B. applying for C. paying for D. making out
2.A. make B. answer C. hear D. send
3.A. Carefully B. Ridiculously C. Obviously D. Deliberately
4.A. amount B. expectation C. thought D. chance
5.A. curiously B. joyfully C. willingly D. strangely
6.A. sign B. signal C. note D. postcard
7.A. stops B. hours C. squares D. blocks
8.A. pick it up B. look it up C. take it up D. put it up
9.A. pictures B. envelopes C. bills D. napkins
10.A. Instead of B. Despite C. Without D. Beneath
11.A. number B. photograph C. address D. index
12.A. get B. check C. exchange D. return
13.A. upset B. relieved C. fortunate D. warm﹣hearted
14.A. intended B. advised C. demanded D. instructed
15.A. feeling B. mood C. present D. expression
16.A. offer B. share C. trust D. seek
17.A. honest B. selfish C. frank D. creative
18.A. courage B. faith C. support D. devotion
19.A. fulfill B. ignore C. value D. cause
20.A. ambitious B. civilized C. polite D. considerate
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long , my friends and I had decided to and take some extra courses. We had the top floor of an old house to live in. My bed was into a stuffy(闷热的)former laundry room and each night was a new in humidity. Still, it felt
to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, , the thrill faded and set in. I found myself sitting alone each night my home and my parents.
My summer holidays had always been a time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food with love while my family filled the room with the sound of sweet . Now I found myself missing them than ever.
Finally when my were at their lowest, I heard a at the door. I opened it and was to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating, on each other’s news, and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.
Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better yet, loved despite oneself. ”It was that gift of happiness that my parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.
1.A.journey B.term C.break D.way
2.A.leave B.stay C.relax D.travel
3.A.rented B.bought C.painted D.repaired
4.A.made B.changed C.jammed D.hidden
5.A.wish B.pleasure C.experiment D.adventure
6.A.exciting B.boring C.astonishing D.moving
7.A.anyway B.though C.therefore D.instead
8.A.headache B.loneliness C.satisfaction D.homesickness
9.A.forgetting about B.relying on C.thinking of D.referring to
10.A.special B.terrible C.specific D.difficult
11.A.gave up B.had trouble in C.put off D.took pride in
12.A.frozen B.prepared C.tasted D.kept
13.A.laughter B.scream C.whistle D.sigh
14.A.less B.more C.worse D.better
15.A.minds B.dreams C.spirits D.thoughts
16.A.kick B.hit C.crash D.knock
17.A.disappointed B.surprised C.puzzled D.encouraged
18.A.hungry B.open C.sick D.gentle
19.A.making up B.getting up C.catching up D.taking up
20.A.sign B.chance C.secret D.belief
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long 1 , my friends and I had decided to 2 and take some extra courses. We had 3 the top floor of an old house to live in. My bed was 4 into a stuffy (愁闷的)former laundry room and each night was a new 5 in humidity. Still, it felt 6 to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, 7 , the thrill faded and 8 set in. I found myself sitting alone each night 9 my home and my parents.
My summer holidays had always been a 10 time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I 11 helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food 12 with love while my family filled the room with the sound of sweet 13 . Now I found myself missing them 14 than ever.
Finally when my 15 were at their lowest, I heard a 16 at the door. I opened it and was 17 to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my 18 heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating 19 , and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.
Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the 20 that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better yet, loved despite oneself.” It was that gift of happiness that my parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.
1.A. journey B. term C. break D. way
2.A. leave B. stay C. relax D. travel
3.A. rented B. bought C. painted D. repaired
4.A. made B. changed C. jammed D. hidden
5.A. wish B. pleasure C. experiment D. adventure
6.A. exciting B. boring C. astonishing D. moving
7.A. anyway B. though C. therefore D. instead
8.A. headache B. loneliness C. satisfaction D. homesickness
9.A. forgetting about B. relying on C. thinking of D. referring to
10.A. special B. terrible C. specific D. difficult
11.A. gave up B. had trouble in C. put off D. took pride in
12.A. frozen B. prepared C. tasted D. kept
13.A. laughter B. scream C. whistle D. sigh
14.A. less B. more C. worse D. better
15.A. minds B. dreams C. spirits D. thoughts
16.A. kick B. hit C. crash D. knock
17.A. disappointed B. surprised C. puzzled D. encouraged
18.A. hungry B. open C. sick D. gentle
19.A. making up B. getting up C. catching up D. taking up
20.A. sign B. chance C. secret D. belief
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school , I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas.I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car.I stopped and wondered what I should do.A car pulled up behind me.It was the couple. They said they would take me.We chatted and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.I wrote them a thank-you note.Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them.Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in the morning.In late afternoon I found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead.Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership was right next door.I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble.They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it.They would accept no payment, so later, I wrote them a note to say thanks.I received a letter back from one of the salesmen.No one had ever written him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.
"Thank you" - two powerful words.They're easy to say and mean so much.
[写作内容]
(1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点;
(2) 然后以120个词就“向别人道谢的重要性”这个主题发表你的看法, 并包括如下要点:
a) 叙述你向别人道谢的一次真实或虚构的经历;
b) 你是如何认识到向别人道谢的重要性的;
c) 向别人道谢对你和对方都带了什么影响。
[写作要求] 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子
【评分标准】概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。
高三英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析
On my way back from the city, I was in the underground. A couple,1.child was young, came in on one of the stops. The young man opposite to me got up and sat somewhere else. There were many seats available2.no three seats were together, so he left his place willingly so that the family could sit together.
Seeing that, I thought 3.I should do was show my gratitude, so I reached for one of my little “shine” cards and wrote at the back “You are kind. Thank you”. I gave the card to the young man 4.a smile. He accepted it and said “Thank you.”
He was sure to feel5. (delight), because I noticed that the card6.(keep) in his hands for a while we were travelling together in silence. Later before 7.(get) off the underground, he came closer and, with a bigger smile, 8.(say) “Thank you very much for this. Have a lovely day.”
9.through this experience did I have a deeper understanding of the true meaning of kindness. Sometimes just a small thing can make a big difference, bringing convenience and 10. (warm) to people around us.
高三英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One afternoon, I arrived home late from school. While I was chatting to my grandmother about my busy day, my sister us, wanting to know if we, too, could smell burning.
As my parents were overseas, the thought of a terrified us and we quickly checked every room in the house. the kitchen, I could see a glowing light and hear a roaring sound. To my , the stove was on fire and smoke was blowing out of the window. I yelled to my sister and grandmother to the house. My sister grabbed the to call the fire brigade (消防队) and, together with the dog, we ran away from the house.
While we waited for help, a lady and her young daughter ran towards us to if we were hurt. She had noticed smoke coming from our window and had already the fire brigade. She hugged us and was very delighted to see us .
She led us to her car where we waited the fire was put out. She also helped us answer questions so the police could start their investigations.
Once the lady was that some order had been restored, she apologized for being to stay longer, as she had to take her daughter to a dance performance. She to return later to check in on us.
I was completely for words. This kind lady had gone out of her to make sure we were safe and now she was sorry about leaving us. We thanked her very much and her not to any further.
Hours later, we were allowed back into the house. It was about midnight when the doorbell rang. To my disbelief, it was the from earlier at the door.
, in all the commotion(混乱), I didn’t ask her where she lived so my family hasn’t been able to thank her properly for her thoughtful actions that day.
1.A. informed B. interrupted C. introduced D. interviewed
2.A. fire B. thief C. storm D. robber
3.A. Going B. Coming C. Nearing D. Closing
4.A. delight B. amazement C. disappointment D. horror
5.A. get out of B. get back to C. get through D. get into
6.A. phone B. stick C. water tap D. loudspeaker
7.A. excitedly B. anxiously C. tiredly D. hardly
8.A. watch B. understand C. check D. ensure
9.A. met B. investigated C. declared D. alerted
10.A. terrified B. alone C. together D. safe
11.A. unless B. although C. until D. since
12.A. reported B. convinced C. warned D. disturbed
13.A. unable B. uncertain C. inconvenient D. impossible
14.A. promised B. decided C. refused D. expected
15.A. unknown B. puzzled C. beaten D. lost
16.A. house B. way C. trouble D. mind
17.A. insisted B. ordered C. urged D. suggested
18.A. live B. step C. explore D. delay
19.A. fireman B. policeman C. lady D. daughter
20.A. Undoubtedly B. Unfortunately C. Unlikely D. Unimportantly
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last April, on a Sunday, we took one of our “nowhere” drives. My husband was quietly driving along a back road. I was occupied in the front passenger seat watching the scenery.
I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my husband was struggling to look out of my window. This frightened me, since his eyes should be on the road in front of him. I asked him what he was looking at out of the windows, and he quietly replied, “Nothing.”
After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear running down his cheek. I asked him what was wrong. This time he told me, “I was just thinking about Pop and a story he had once told.” It had something to do with Pop, his friend from childhood, and I wanted to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me.
He said, “When I was about 8 years old, Pop and I were out fishing and he told me that the pine trees know when it is Easter.”
I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information.
He continued on... “The pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter because spring is drawing near. If you look at the tops of the pine trees, you will see the yellow shoots(嫩芽). As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all of the tallest shoots.”
I turned to look out of the window and I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a week before Easter, and you could see all of the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to the sky.
The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses. May you find your Easter season filled with beautiful golden crosses!
1.How did the author feel when she found her husband looking outward while driving?
A. Curious. B. Calm.
C. Afraid. D. Excited.
2.Why did the husband cry?
A. He saw something strange out of the window.
B. He was scolded by his wife for driving carelessly.
C. He was too frightened to drive the car on the road.
D. He thought of an old friend and was moved by his story.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. The author knew Pop’s story very well.
B. Pop was traveling together with the couple.
C. The author was amazed at the appearance of pine trees.
D. Pine trees have something to do with the origin of Easter.
4.What does the author intend to tell us?
A. We should be careful while driving.
B. Pine trees are more beautiful before Easter.
C. Easter should be decorated with golden crosses.
D. Easter promises hope with the coming of spring.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析