I was in desperate need of a break. The “witc...

I was in desperate need of a break. The “witching hour” was upon us once again, dinner was burning on the stove, and fights were _________ between my two children. The crying was never- ending and I was _________ the end of my rope. But I was holding down the fort until way after bedtime.

I _________ a friend who has four children the same ages as mine, and she was in a similar_________. Our husbands were _________ the same meeting that night. I could hear the screaming in the _________, interrupted by Jen’s shouting. She kept _________ the phone to pick up the baby because he was crying. It seemed as if we were all suffering _________. Couldn’t there be a way for us to break up the sameness? _________!

The first play date was at Jen’s house the following Wednesday at 4:00 pm. My daughter________ into the basement playroom with the other children. Jen and I sat just __________ some adult company.

We ordered a pizza and salad, and all of the children actually ate their dinner. My kids aren’t big salad fans, but if other kids are eating it, __________ it’s cool. The entire large pizza was eaten up rapidly. Jen and I did the __________ together. When we were done, we invited them back and they all danced to a music DVD __________ it was time to go. My kids went __________ to bed when we got home. I felt rejuvenated(恢复活力的). The e-mail from Jen the next morning __________ her similar feelings. We were on to something and it had to __________.

The following Wednesday play date was at my house, and it was __________ the same. The kids had a great time __________. Watching kids play together without fighting is a truly great thing. Wednesday night gives me a chance to sit and really __________ my children as little people.

1.A. breaking up　　 B. breaking out　　 C. fading away　　 D. dying down

2.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. at　　 D. by

3.A. met　　 B. called　　 C. invited　　 D. visited

4.A. situation　　 B. condition　　 C. consideration　　 D. stage

5.A. attending　　 B. holding　　 C. participate　　 D. join

6.A. environment　　 B. atmosphere　　 C. consequence　　 D. background

7.A. throwing　　 B. holding　　 C. dropping　　 D. talking

8.A. differently　　 B. regularly　　 C. equally　　 D. slightly

9.A. Surprisingly　　 B. Absolutely　　 C. Perhaps　　 D. Maybe

10.A. hid　　 B. fell　　 C. disappeared　　 D. dragged

11.A. appreciating　　 B. expecting　　 C. imaging　　 D. enjoying

12.A. apparently　　 B. surprisingly　　 C. similarly　　 D. oppositely

13.A. cleaning　　 B. washing　　 C. cooking　　 D. dancing

14.A. when　　 B. unless　　 C. until　　 D. after

15.A. slowly　　 B. actively　　 C. unwillingly　　 D. right

16.A. announced　　 B. explained　　 C. confirmed　　 D. brought

17.A. improve　　 B. start　　 C. stop　　 D. continue

18.A. usually　　 B. exactly　　 C. generally　　 D. accurately

19.

A. making themselves up　　 B. wearing themselves out

C. setting themselves apart　　 D. giving themselves away

20.A. understand　　 B. notice　　 C. observe　　 D. realize

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Danielle was living in a new city with no local bank of her own. She desperately needed to ______ a bank to cash her paycheck. For more than two weeks, she made ______ one after another but in vain. How could she continue to ______ herself and her two children as a single mother?

Taking a break from her ______, Danielle decided to attend a meeting at the local women's resource center. The women there had been a strong source of encouragement since she fled her home ______ for her safety. Sitting next to Danielle, Amy began to share the details of her ______situation. She was just days away from ______ her home and her car. Her phone and electric services were both scheduled to be ______. Her husband had gambled away their money. She had nothing left. Nothing!

As Amy described the degree of the situation, Danielle ______ God’s soft whisper in her heart: “After the meeting, give Amy twenty dollars.” Danielle immediately thought, “But I can’t. I only have forty dollars.” She heard the ______ again. Danielle knew she needed to follow. When the meeting ______, she reached into her purse and ______ handed twenty dollars to Amy. Knowing Danielle's situation, Amy was ______ to accept it at first. But as a crowd of women ______ to give Amy hugs of support, Danielle told her that God wanted her to have it. Then Danielle left.

Now with just twenty dollars left in her wallet, Danielle decided to ______ cashing her paycheck at just one more bank before heading home. ______ she expected the rejection she had received at so many other banks, she was ______ filled with renewed confidence and optimism. Hopefully, she walked into the bank next to the women's center. Moments later, the bank ______ her paycheck with no questions asked. Wearing a big smile, Danielle returned home.

As for Danielle, it has been three years since that day. Realizing true hope has no ______, she continues to be ______ for the lifetime supply that she received for just twenty dollars.

1.A. select　　 B. find　　 C. consult　　 D. search

2.A. decisions　　 B. choices　　 C. appointments　　 D. attempts

3.A. encourage　　 B. believe　　 C. support　　 D. comfort

4.A. ambitions　　 B. struggles　　 C. failures　　 D. experiences

5.A. in fear　　 B. in debt　　 C. in public　　 D. in doubt

6.A. similar　　 B. unique　　 C. desperate　　 D. social

7.A. ruining　　 B. leaving　　 C. missing　　 D. losing

8.A. cancelled　　 B. reduced　　 C. abolished　　 D. charged

9.A. received　　 B. found　　 C. heard　　 D. felt

10.A. story　　 B. advice　　 C. order　　 D. voice

11.A. followed　　 B. lasted　　 C. concluded　　 D. agreed

12.A. quietly　　 B. politely　　 C. happily　　 D. sadly

13.A. unlikely　　 B. unwilling　　 C. eager　　 D. embarrassed

14.A. intended　　 B. approached　　 C. managed　　 D. continued

15.A. avoid　　 B. try　　 C. consider　　 D. risk

16.A. If　　 B. But　　 C. Since　　 D. While

17.A. anyhow　　 B. somehow　　 C. therefore　　 D. otherwise

18.A. counted　　 B. checked　　 C. cashed　　 D. tested

19.A. price　　 B. cost　　 C. cause　　 D. purpose

20.A. ready　　 B. welcome　　 C. fortunate　　 D. thankful

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Bruce Jun Fan Lee was born in the hour of the Dragon, between 6 and 8 a.m., in the “Year of the Dragon” on November 27, 1940 at the Jackson Street Hospital in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Today, a plaque (牌匾) in the hospital’s entry remembers the place of his birth. Bruce’s birth, in the hour and the year of Dragon, is a powerful symbol in Chinese astrology (星相学). It would be a strong indication of the powerful life that was to be lived by Bruce Lee and the explosive influence his life would have on countless others.

At the age of three months, Lee Hoi Chuen, his wife Grace and baby Bruce returned to Hong Kong where Bruce would be raised until the age of 18. Probably because of the long ocean voyage and the change in climates, Bruce was not a strong child in his very early years, a condition that would change when he took up the study of kung fu at the age of 13.

At the age of 13, Bruce was introduced to Master Yip Man, a teacher of the Wing Chun style of kung fu. For five years Bruce studied diligently and became very proficient. Regarding Yip Man as a master teacher and wise man, Bruce respected him greatly and frequently visited with him in later years. When he first took up kung fu, he used his new skills to fight his “enemies”, but it did not take long for Bruce to learn that the real value of martial arts training is that the skills of physical combat (搏斗) build up confidence to the point that one does not feel the constant need to defend one’s honor through fighting.

In high school, Bruce, now no longer a weak child, was beginning to improve his body through hard training. One of his accomplishments was winning an interschool Boxing Championship against an English student. Given the graceful movements, which would later be spectacularly displayed in his films, it is no surprise that Bruce was also an excellent dancer, and in 1958 he won the Hong Kong Cha Cha Championship.

At the age of 18, Bruce was looking for new prospect in his life, as were his parents who were discouraged that Bruce had not made much progress academically. His family decided that it was time for him to return to the land of his birth and find his future there. In April of 1959, with $100 in his pocket, Bruce boarded a steamship and began his voyage to San Francisco.

1.The plaque at the entrance of the Jackson Street Hospital is considered as ________.

A. an obvious sign of Bruce’s powerful life

B. a strong influence of Bruce’s life on others

C. a reminder of Bruce Lee’s birthplace

D. a powerful symbol in Chinese astrology

2.Bruce didn’t have a strong body until ________.

A. he practiced boxing in high school

B. he took up kung fu with Master Yip Man

C. he won a dancing championship

D. he returned to the land of his birth

3.Learning kung fu diligently from Master Yip Man, Bruce soon realized that ________.

A. one can’t master kung fu skills without much practice

B. only through physical combat can one defend his honor

C. one can never defeat himself unless trained by a master

D. excellent kung fu skills can strengthen one’s confidence considerably

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. Bruce didn’t have outstanding academic achievements in school

B. Master Yip Man offered to teach Bruce Chinese kung fu for free

C. Bruce’s parents sent him back to San Francisco for better education

D. Bruce made a big fortune by participating in boxing competitions

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Don’t be afraid! If the person standing in front of us were a witch, she _______ us into frogs already.

A.would turn B.would have turned C.may turn D.may have turned

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The year was 1999. I was 18, living with friends in a town about an hour north of Milwaukee. Desperate for adventure, we often talked about haunted (闹鬼的) locations, and even wandered around the woods near Rienzi Cemetery. So when a friend shared a story about an abandoned house just down the road from Rienzi, how could I possibly resist? The group of us jumped in the car and headed off into the wild unknown, completely unaware of the misfortune that would soon befall us.

The house was isolated, overgrown and barely visible from the road. Most of its windows were broken. It seemed completely neglected except the locked door and a NO ENTRY sign outside. How would anyone notice, or possibly even care, if we went in and looked around?

We stole inside, hoping for anything to prove the legend. Nothing valuable was found until an old letter, addressed to a Mr. J. Witherell, caught my eye. Its paper was stiff and yellowed. Excited by the physical evidence, I slipped the letter into my back pocket. I was about to exit the house when I noticed firetrucks and police cars lining up out on the road. While most of us were exploring the house, one of us managed to knock a fire detector off the ceiling, which triggered an automated alarm at the fire department. I quickly alerted the others, but there would be no escape.

After a moment of panic, we decided to go outside and face the music. To avoid a theft charge, I left the letter where it was before stepping outside.

The result? Not only did we all get fined for entering, we were required to pay for property damage totaling $1,500 each — too much for us to afford.

For so many years, I have been wondering: Why is the deserted house so heavily protected with detectors and other security measures? Why is the property regularly maintained? What's the story behind that mysterious letter?

1.What did the shabby appearance of the house seem to remind the kids?

A.They would have no trouble entering it.

B.Their entry would bring them a surprise.

C.Their entry would disturb the neighbours.

D.Their behavior would be noticed by its owner.

2.Why did the author attempt to take the letter away?

A.It might reveal who had been maintaining the house.

B.It might help uncover the mystery of the abandoned house.

C.It must have been written to disclose a tragedy.

D.It was an evidence of the house being heavily protected.

3.What led the police cars and firetrucks to arrive so quickly?

A.The police officers were checking there.

B.The house owner reported to the police.

C.The police cars were passing by accident.

D.Some boy started the fire alarm system.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The empty house has been under strict protection.

B.The author wonders why they got fined.

C.No maintenance to the house is conducted regularly.

D.There is much mystery about the abandoned house.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was time to break free.

I needed to run away and the Bloomsburg Fair was the best place to go.

I don’t know if you can call it running away wince it was only and hour away from my home. But once I entered the fair grounds, I crossed over into another world. The loudspeaker offered background music over the sounds of people of people talking, bargaining and food sellers yelling for your attention.

I belonged here. I didn’t know if I had it in my blood or not, but I always wanted to have a small food stand and travel in my off season from fair to fair selling goodies. Perhaps one day. It certainly wasn’t a priority(优先考虑的事)in my life , Perhaps it should be.

After I was there a while, I needed to get away to a quiet spot. Most of the time, I could find that anywhere the farm animals were kept. They needed the quiet. So I went there to find peace with the cows, goats, horses, pigs and yes, the turkeys. You'd think being this close to "Thanksgiving", they'd be a little scared, but they were not.

It was in the dairy barn（仓库）where I found peace this time. I so admired the young folks who tended to farm animals. I thought they had a greater appreciation for life. They participated in it firsthand. I once watched a young fanner help bring a baby cow into the world.

My favorite scene was to come across a young cowboy lying in the hay asleep among the cows that had settled down for a rest. There, with his heads in a small soft spot alongside his favorite cow, I had seen him in a much deserved sleep. Perhaps better at rest there than in his own bed.

I had the pleasure of speaking with a young teenage farm girl that day.

"You look so comfortable," I said to her.

"Oh I am," she said. "Life makes it comfortable for me."

"You mean being a farm girl?"

"No, Life! That's the name of my cow," she said, smiling as she gently patted the cow's side.

"I thought they called cows Betsy and Elsie. Why did you call her Life?"

“I discovered life again here. It was the only meaningful name that came to mind. I had been raised in the big city and really hated it. Then we moved to the country, running away from Lt all. I think my parents called it a mid-life crisis," she said, laughing.

"Oh, I can understand that. I've been in one since birth," I said.

"It was on the farm that I learned to love life again. I was there when Life was born. It was so exciting. My whole outlook on the world changed. So I named her Life. Now, I can say I really love 'Life'," she said.

"How amazing! I write stories and I am always trying to get people to enjoy life, to wake up each day expecting the best from it. But they all too often go to bed with so much bad stuff in their soul, and on their mind, that they wake up feeling bad and expect it to only get worse from there. All too often it does, just because that's all they choose to see in that otherwise perfectly beautiful day," I told her.

"That's too bad. They need to see a cow born, a chicken hatch. I guess they need to wake up early and hug Life!" she said, laughing.

"When was the last time you hugged Life?" she asked me.

"I am sorry to say even I have had trouble doing that lately," I said.

"Come here!" she said.

Then standing up and stepping aside, she said, "Go ahead…hug Life!"

I paused for a moment and dropping all thoughts of looking silly, I did. I hugged a cow.

1.The writer went to the Bloomsburg Fair probably in order to　　　　　 .

A. have fun     　　　　 B. get ideas for writing

C. do shopping    　　　　 D. escape something he disliked

2.The following things happened in the Bloomsbury Fair except　　　　 .

A. food sellers' shouting

B. the writer's selling goodies

C. people's bargaining and talking

D. the loudspeaker's broadcasting music

3.What can we learn from Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7_______?

A. The writer tended to farm animals firsthand.

B. The cowboy was lazy and fell asleep among the cows.

C. The writer found peace where farm animals were kept.

D. The turkeys got into panic with "Thanksgiving" approaching

4.The underlined word "it"（Paragraph 14）refers to　　　　　 .

A. the city　　　　 B. the country　　　　 C. the barn　　　　 D. the fair

5.The writer was surprised at the farm girl's words and he thought people often________.

A. expected to get the best things

B. enjoyed perfectly beautiful days

C. ignored the bright side of each day

D. felt really bad due to poor sleep at night

6.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Farm Life and Happiness　　　　　　　　　　 B. Hugging Life

C. A Farm Girl and Her Cow　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Enjoying Freedom

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

　Ten years ago, with only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China was desperately trying to clone(克隆)the animal and save the endangered species(物种). That was a move similar to what Texas A & M University researchers had been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”(诺亚方舟).

Noah’s Ark was aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.

It was estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles would become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, was in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.

This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They were then trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.

The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.

“The nucleus transfer(核子移植)of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used)panda eggs could be a major problem,”Kraemer believed. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy(having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort, ”added Kraemer, who was one of the leaders of the project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.

“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed. ”

At present, the project has worked. The number of the pandas has increased to more than 1, 500.

1.The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project was to　　　.

A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas

B. save endangered animals from dying out

C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study

D. transfer the nucleus of one animal to another

2. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of　　　.

A. available panda eggs　　        B. host animals

C. qualified researchers                D. enough money

3. The best title for the passage may be　　　.

A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning

B. The First Cloned Panda in the World

C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas

D. China—the Native Place of Pandas Forever

4.From the passage we know that　　　.

A. Kraemer and his team had succeeded in cloning a dog

B. scientists tried to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit

C. Kraemer would work with Chinese scientists in clone researches

D. about two thousand species would probably die out in a century

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ was a desperate race against time to land the plane before it ran out of fuel. Fortunately, the young pilot made it eventually.

A.It B.This C.What D.As

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

After about one hour of the play between China and Korea, the ______ was 3-2 in our ______.

A. score; favour                  B. score; side                       C. point; favour                   D. point; side

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

After about one hour of the play between China and Korea, the ______ was 3-2 in our ______.

A. score; favour                                     B. score; side                       C. point; favour                   D. point; side

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析