My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the c...

My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time at a second-hand clothing store. It had a black collar, delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label(标签) and a (an) _______price of $28.

We looked at _______, saying nothing, _______ John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with_______, but could _______several hundred dollars now.

John_______the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied_______that soon changed into a smile. The_______was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home_______ a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it.” He said,________folding it over the chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, the________came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was ________argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to________. “Good dinner, Mum,” he would say every evening. Once day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are ________, and I guess I will.”

When I asked one of his teachers ________caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat!” at the library, we ________ to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “________this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat, and extending his hand, one________to another.

John and I both knew we should never________a person’s clothes for the real person within them. As is known, what is on the inside should be ________ with what is on the outside.

1.A. unbelievable　　 B. special　　 C. reasonable　　 D. average

2.A. the other　　 B. others　　 C. one another　　 D. each other

3.A. therefore　　 B. however　　 C. thus　　 D. but

4.A. teenagers　　 B. people　　 C. parents　　 D. adults

5.A. spend　　 B. cost　　 C. pay　　 D. take

6.A. touched　　 B. held　　 C. buttoned　　 D. obtained

7.A. gesture　　 B. expression　　 C. attitude　　 D. feeling

8.A. color　　 B. fit　　 C. price　　 D. style

9.A. having　　 B. showing　　 C. behaving　　 D. wearing

10.A. carefully　　 B. carelessly　　 C. patiently　　 D. hurriedly

11.A. change　　 B. satisfaction　　 C. happiness　　 D. generosity

12.A. because of　　 B. aware of　　 C. instead of　　 D. apologize

13.A. regret　　 B. please　　 C. complain　　 D. apologize

14.A. troublesome　　 B. true　　 C. right　　 D. wrong

15.A. what　　 B. how　　 C. when　　 D. that

16.A. decided　　 B. came　　 C. intended　　 D. happened

17.A. Could　　 B. Would　　 C. Must　　 D. Should

18.A. friend　　 B. teacher　　 C. gentleman　　 D. fellow

19.A. watch　　 B. mistake　　 C. consider　　 D. judge

20.A. compared　　 B. connected　　 C. combined　　 D. matched

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My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It had beautiful tailoring and an unbelievable price: $28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. The fit was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big grin. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said.

Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and on the whole much happier. “Good dinner, mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of objection he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said: “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.

John and I both know we should never mistake a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

1.What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?

A. The coat looked like a magical coat.

B. They were good at shopping.

C. The coat was a real bargain.

D. They had the same taste in clothes.

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

A. A wide smile.                            B. A worried look.

C. A jealous spirit.                        D. A joking tone.

3.After John wore the new coat, the author found he _______.

a. was happier and better-behaved

b. received more praise from his teachers

c. was willing to follow suggestions

d. made rapid progress in study

e. would say sweet words to please her

A. a, b, c             B. a, c, e             C. b, d, e             D. c, d, e

4.What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?

A. We should not judge people by their appearance.

B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.

C. It’s beneficial to try different things in our lives.

D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It had beautiful tailoring and an unbelievable price: $28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. The fit was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big grin. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said.

Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and on the whole much happier. “Good dinner, mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of objection he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said: “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.

John and I both know we should never mistake a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

1.What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?

A. The coat looked like a magical coat.

B. They were good at shopping.

C. The coat was a real bargain.

D. They had the same taste in clothes.

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

A. A wide smile.                            B. A worried look.

C. A jealous spirit.                        D. A joking tone.

3.After John wore the new coat, the author found he _______.

a. was happier and better-behaved

b. received more praise from his teachers

c. was willing to follow suggestions

d. made rapid progress in study

e. would say sweet words to please her

A. a, b, c             B. a, c, e             C. b, d, e             D. c, d, e

4.What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?

A. We should not judge people by their appearance.

B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.

C. It’s beneficial to try different things in our lives.

D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats drooped(低垂), this one looked as if it were 36 itself up. The coat had beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an) 37 price of $28, which was popular just then with 38, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that 39 of classic elegance（优雅）. John tried it on and the fit was perfect.

John 40 the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, 41 folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a 42 came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and reasoned discussion replaced fierce 43. He became more mannerly and 44, eager to please. He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him 45 his behavior.

When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and 46 what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It 47 be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good 48 not only because he had earned 49 but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran into a friend “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, 50 John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never 51  a person’s clothes for the real person within them.   52 there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for 53 what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to 54 as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape 55 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

1.                A．turning         B．showing         C．holding   D．hanging

2.                A．unreasonable    B．expected        C．acceptable    D．unbelievable

3.                A．adults          B．teenagers       C．women   D．strangers

4.                A．color          B．style           C．price D．size

5.                A．wore          B．carried         C．lent  D．sent

6.                A．carefully        B．comfortably     C．casually   D．quickly

7.                A．happiness       B．matter          C．smile D．change

8.                A．doubt          B．argument       C．fight D．war

9.                A．thoughtful      B．handsome       C．hopeful   D．curious

10.               A．of             B．with           C．on   D．at

11.               A．discovered      B．confirmed      C．concluded D．wondered

12.               A．can            B．should         C．will   D．must

13.               A．present        B．mark           C．word D．result

14.               A．it             B．them          C．this   D．one

15.               A．taking up       B．looking down to  C．checking up    D．looking up at

16.               A．trust           B．exchange       C．mistake   D．regard

17.               A．Though         B．But            C．Since D．So

18.               A．matching       B．attaching       C．relating   D．connecting

19.               A．career         B．life            C．study D．success

20.               A．how           B．why           C．where D．when

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Son: I cheated in the exam and was caught by my teacher on the spot.

Father: _______!

A. For shame                B. Cheer up                 C. It’s a pity                  D. Sorry to hear that

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On May 28th, 1998 I was driving my 13-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son to school. Unfortunately my car crashed with a truck. All three of us were critically injured. Stacey’s brain injury was the most severe. Despite all attempts to save her, she died two days later. When I became conscious, I heard my husband talking to the organ donor coordinator（器官捐助协调员）.

We knew that Stacey would want that because that’s the kind of person she was. She always wanted to assist people. She was always smiling and brought so much joy to others. She was friendly and enjoyed writing stories and poetry.

It has been a comfort to know that Stacey lives on in the lives of others. I have even met the family of one of Stacey’s kidney recipients (接受人). This little girl was 6 years old at the time of the transplant. She was suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome. I saw pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome and the pictures of her after the transplant. They already showed an amazing difference. We correspond every year through letters, cards and pictures. The girl is doing really well at school and will be graduating from high school next year. I am so grateful that we have this relationship. I also feel relieved that my daughter has made so great a difference to a person’s life.

Over the years, I have had some kind of contact with all of the recipients except the heart recipient. I’m very sorry for that. I would love to hear something from the heart recipient’s family. There are so many things that I wonder about her. I wonder if she is anything like Stacey. Does she smile all the time? Does she enjoy writing stories and poetry? I do hope that they can contact us!

I feel guilty because I was the one driving in the accident which caused Stacey’s death. I also feel proud that my daughter has helped so many people.

1.When did Stacey die from the traffic accident?

A. On May 28th, 1998　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On May 29th, 1998

C. On May 31st, 1998　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. On May 30th, 1998

2.What does the underlined word “They” refers to?

A. The pictures taken after the transplant.

B. The people who received the organs of Stacey.

C. The people who cared for the girl in the hospital.

D. The pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome.

3. What is the writer’s attitude towards her daughter’s organ donation?

A. Grateful　　 B. Dissatisfied

C. Proud　 　　 D. Guilty

4.What has the writer been looking forward to doing?

A. Contacting the kidney recipient’s family.

B. Visiting kidney recipient’s family.

C. Getting paid from the heart family.

D. Seeing the heart recipient.

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Question: My 14-year-old son is very disrespectful to my husband and me, and we don’t know what to do about it. We tell him to get home before dark, but he is often late, and then we wait, worry and sometimes get close to calling the police. And so what happens when he does come home? We have a big argument. Can you help us?

Answer: Your son should, of course, come in before dark, not because you say so, but because it is his responsibility and because you would worry about him if he didn’t come home when he promised. 1.______________　 Just tell him that he has to be home on time if he wants to go out next time — and that this is his choice, not yours.

His disrespect is part of a bigger issue. Your son desires independence because the young always do when they hit puberty (青春期), somewhere between 13 and 16. New hormones (荷尔蒙), a new ability to think in abstractions and a new need to pull away from their parents all contribute to this desire. 2.________________

Your son may also be acting up because your discipline hasn’t kept up with his growth. A child hates to be corrected when his parents use the same words and same tone of voice they used when correcting him a year ago. 3._________

He won’t even argue with you too much, as long as you listen to his rants (咆哮) and consider his reasons when you have to say no. These are all signs that you know that your respect is as important to him as his respect is to you. 4._________ This doesn’t accomplish anything and is bound to worsen your relationship.

Your child not only needs your respect, he also needs you to encourage his dreams, no matter how strange they are. 5.__________ Now is the time to lower your expectations, give as few orders as possible (but stick to the ones you give), pay more attention to your son’s good behavior than his bad, and give twice as many smiles as you get.

A. But don’t worry.

B. He wants you to react to him at the age he is today.

C. But don’t argue about it.

D. If you don’t listen and consider, he won’t hear a word you say.

E. So boys and girls are so eager to spread their wings.

F. They need your sympathy for him when things go wrong, rather than fix them or tell him what he should have done.

G. He is growing physically, mentally, emotionally and even morally.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Window

Bill and John, both seriously ill, lived in the same room at Marie Hospital. John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to _________in his bed and watch for an hour every day. But Bill had to spend all his time ________on his back.

They became friends soon and talked for hours every day. They spoke of their families, their children, their hobbies, and their _________ in the American army. Each day John would sit up and ________ to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window.

Through John’s description, Bill’s world was ________ and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world. The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely________, John told Bill. Ducks played on the water _________ children sailed their model boats. And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As John described all these ______, Bill would close his eyes and ______the picturesque scene. Bill was recovering ________. However, John became weak day by day.

Late one night, Bill was lying in bed _______the ceiling when John began to cough seriously. Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room. Thirty minutes later, John __________ coughing. Now, there was only silence --- ________.

The following morning, Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request. Slowing and ________ , he supported himself up on one elbow to take the first look. But to his _________ , he could see nothing but a _________wall.

Only at that moment did he begin to realize that the pursuit of happiness was a matter of ________. It was a positive attitude we chose to express. It was not a gift that got _________to our doorstep each morning, nor did it come through the window. It was an inward journey. Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts ________ anything outward.

So Bill began to describe the _______world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.

1.A. stand up　　 B. sit up　　 C. set up　　 D. stay up

2.A. lying　　 B. depending　　 C. going　　 D. relying

3.A. service　　 B. advice　　 C. appearance　　 D. violence

4.A. explain　　 B. complain　　 C. describe　　 D. introduce

5.A. affected　　 B. broadened　　 C. damaged　　 D. expanded

6.A. tower　　 B. lake　　 C. statue　　 D. hill

7.A. while　　 B. though　　 C. unless　　 D. until

8.A. in addition　　 B. in general　　 C. in brief　　 D. in detail

9.A. see　　 B. remember　　 C. imagine　　 D. recognize

10.A. up to now　　 B. little by little　　 C. sooner or later　　 D. one by one

11.A. thinking about　　 B. staring at　　 C. holding up　　 D. fixing on

12.A. stopped　　 B. continued　　 C. avoided　　 D. survived

13.A. deadly　　 B. dead　　 C. breathless　　 D. aimless

14.A. regretfully　　 B. fortunately　　 C. particularly　　 D. hopefully

15.A. surprise　　 B. delight　　 C. relief　　 D. anger

16.A. simple　　 B. blank　　 C. colored　　 D. painted

17.A. consideration　　 B. expression　　 C. choice　　 D. practice

18.A. delivered　　 B. decorated　　 C. devoted　　 D. determined

19.A. more than　　 B. better than　　 C. other than　　 D. rather than

20.A. friendly　　 B. yearly　　 C. lively　　 D. likely

高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole． Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety．

Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “Your son is OK．”

When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine．

I hurried over to him． "You OK?"I asked．

“Yeah,” was all he said． But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest．

The story was this: A woman was being swept under water． Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore.

In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who makes it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centered, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, “What's for supper?”

I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep.

1.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there？

A．He was an excellent swimmer.

B．The water of the river is shallow.

C．The rocks can be of help if there's danger.

D．He was old enough to swim.

2.The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means ________.

A．Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks

B．Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids

C．Anton always has a desire to help others

D．Anton seldom changes his mind

3.In the mother's eyes, what her son did was ________.

A．dangerous but interesting

B．unexpected and courageous

C．meaningful but difficult

D．awful and absurd

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A．A Proud Mother                    B．Anton, A Silent Boy

C．A Good Deed                        D．My Son, My Hero

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My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole． Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety．

Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “ Your son is OK．”

When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine．

I hurried over to him． "You OK?"I asked．

”Yeah," was all he said． But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest．

The story was this: A woman was being swept under water． Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore．

In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son． The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good．

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home． Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say． The only words he said were,

”What's for supper?"

I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been． The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story． But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day． Watching from the window,1 was reminded that still water often runs deep．

1.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?

A． He was an excellent swimmer．

B．The water of the river is shallow．

C． He was old enough to swim．

D．The rocks can be of help if there's danger．

2.The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means

A． Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids

B． Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks

C． Anton always has a desire to help others

D． Anton seldom changes his mind

3.In the mother's eyes, what her son did was

A． dangerous but interesting

C． unexpected and courageous

B． meaningful but difficult

D． awful and absurd

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A． My Son, My Hero　　     B． Anton, A Silent Boy

C． A Good Deed　　　　　　 D．A Proud Mother

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析