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If you desire to meet new friends, have fun and get into shape, basketball is the best sport for you regardless of whether you are a professional or an amateur. 1..

　　　　 Here are some of the benefits you can acquire from playing basketball.

• Improve your fitness levels.

Playing basketball will definitely improve your fitness levels. Basketball is an amazing cardiovascular(心血管的) exercise, which is beneficial to people with heart problems. 2.

• Encourage teamwork.

Basketball requires team work to achieve a common objective. 3.this sport is great for kids, as it shows them how to work together in harmony to reach the goal. Learning how to relate with others will improve your child’s confidence as well as self-esteem.(自尊)

• 4.

Making a shot or winning can really improve your child's self-esteem, which is a vital aspect during childhood. Children with confidence are able to overcome challenges better, according to recent studies.

• Develop social skills.

It brings individuals together and helps create friendship and bonds. This provides a great opportunity for children who are shy, as it helps them interact with new friends. 5.

Although there are no drawbacks associated to playing basketball, it is necessary that you perform other exercises to improve your speed and power.

A. Build up your muscles.

B. Improve confidence and self-esteem.

C. The players have to work as a team to guarantee a win.

D. Social skills will help your child function better in life.

E. Basketball is popular worldwide due to a variety of reasons.

F. Generally speaking, basketball is one of the safest sports in the world.

G. Moreover, it aids in oxygen circulation and blood distribution throughout the body.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

For many people, leisure time is an opportunity to get outdoors, have some fun and meet interesting people. Add two pieces of advanced 21st century technology — global positioning system (GPS) devices and the Internet — to get “geocaching”.

The word geocaching comes from “geo” (earth) and “cache” (hidden storage). Geocachers log onto a website to find information about the location of a cache — usually a waterproof plastic box containing small items such as toys and CDs — along with a notebook where “finders” can enter comments and learn about the cache “owner”, the person who created and hid the cache. Finders may take any of the items in the cache but are expected to replace them with something of similar value. They then visit the website again and write a message to the owner.

Geocaching became possible on May 1, 2000, when a satellite system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense was made public. Using an inexpensive GPS device, anyone on earth can send a signal to the satellites and receive information about their position. This is basically a high-tech version of orienteering, the traditional pastime which uses maps and compasses instead of GPS to determine one’s location.

Geocachers are a very considerate group. Owners carefully choose a cache’s location to give finders an enjoyable experience, such as a beautiful view or a good campsite. They also consider the environmental impact of their cache since it could result in an increased number of visitors to an area. As for the content of the caches, owners and finders must only use items that are suitable for the whole family, as caches are found by geocachers of all ages.

1.According to the passage, geocaching is __________.

A. an outdoor leisure activity

B. a new type of technology

C. a game used to teach geography

D. a program to protect environment

2.How can finders learn about the cache owners?

A. By meeting them.　　　　　　　　　 B. By going to a website.

C. From the notebook.　　　　　　　　 D. From the satellite.

3.Which of the following is NOT used in geocaching?

A. A GPS device.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A compass.

C. A plastic container.　　　　　 　 D. The Internet.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Most geocachers are adults.

B. Any item can be placed in the caches.

C. The caches should be put in a remote place.

D. Geocachers try to avoid damaging the environment.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Store owners have been inventing new tricks to get consumers into their stores and purchasing their goods. Even as we find new strategies to resist, neuroscientists (神经科学家) are employed at marketing agencies across the country to best figure out what is going through a consumer’s brain at each point in the decision process.

We consumers overspend due to the fact that we have a fear of missing the really good deal or having to pay more for the same thing and lose money. Normally, the prefrontal cortex ( 前 额皮 层 ) controls our emotional reactions to things, and keeps us from acting unreasonably by calming down our fears. But an advertiser can disturb our prefrontal cortex just by displaying flashy deal signs, encouraging it to do math on how much money we might save now by buying more of something we don’t actually need yet.

Nostalgia, that regretful affection for past events, is another strong influencer during the holiday season, and it’s shaped by emotion. Emotion—whether good or bad—enhances the formation of memories, engaging more parts of the brain. So hearing a nephew singing a carol, for instance, might reawaken memories associated with that particular song in a much more powerful way than hearing that same nephew sing another song. These kinds of memories are brought back even more easily by sensory input. This might be why we are often greeted by a sensory reminder everywhere we go in a month.

Wherever you purchase gifts, there are social influences on what you buy as well. The holidays are a time when we are especially conditioned to pay more for the label because we’re buying gifts. Receiving a brand-name gift sends the message that “this person has spent more on me, so he or she must value me more.” And it makes sense. If two things seem pretty much the same, how do I know which to choose? Humans have survived as a social species, and we have to rely on each other. So when our brains are trying to make decisions, one of the shortcuts is to assume that if a lot of other people prefer something (and higher cost is often a predictor of that), then there must be a reason.

Much of our holiday spending is driven by unplanned purchases. Plan ahead, resist the urge to purchase in the moment, make notes for comparison shopping, and if the deal is actually good, then it will hold up to inspection and you’ll feel good about your purchases later. Before you blow your budget this season, remember that your brain might be fooling you into that next purchase.

1.From Paragraph 2, we learn that ______.

A.the prefrontal cortex is the calculation center

B.the common consumers always act unreasonably

C.the sight of flashy deal signs may fill consumers with fear

D.the advertisers make consumers pay more for the same thing

2.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following can work on consumers?

A.Creating a festival atmosphere. B.Following the current fashion.

C.Preparing more free samples. D.Offering a bigger discount.

3.Why do we buy brand-name gifts during the holiday?

A.They are more reliable. B.They are a sign of social status.

C.They make people feel valued. D.They are favored by most people.

4.To avoid overspending, the author suggests we ______.

A.buy in the moment B.reduce our budget

C.return unnecessary products D.make a plan in advance

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

(2014·平顶山模拟)—Have you moved into your new house?

—Not yet.I’ve no time to get it________.

A．furnishing　    B．furnished

C．furnish　    D．to furnish

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it ____ patience. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to ____ some action. You must first go where there are people. You won’t make friends staying home　 ____ .

Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things ____ you do is much easier. Or join someone　 ____　 some activity.

Many people are ____ when talking to new people. ____ meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. And it’s human nature to feel a bit ____ about the unknown．Most of fears about ____ new people come from doubts about ____ . We imagine other people are ____ us—finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself ____ you are, and try to put the other at ease. You’ll both feel more comfortable．

Try to act self-confident ____you don’t feel that way when you ____ a room full of strangers. Walk tall and straight, look at other people directly and ____ .

If you see someone you’d like to ____ , say something. Don’t wait for ____ person to start a talk.

Just meeting someone ____ does not mean that you’ll make friends with that person. ____　 is based on mutual(相互的) likings（兴趣） and “give and take”. It takes time to ____　 friendship.

1.A. costs　　 B. needs　　 C. spends　　 D. wants

2.A. take　　 B. make　　 C. do　　 D. carry

3.A. lonely　　 B. yourself　　 C. alone　　 D. with you

4.A. as　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. what

5.A. with　　 B. in　　 C. on　　 D. to

6.A. shy　　 B. excited　　 C. afraid　　 D. worried

7.A. At all　　 B. For all　　 C. In all　　 D. After all

8.A. unhappy　　 B. usual　　 C. upset　　 D. unlucky

9.A. meeting　　 B. talking　　 C. visiting　　 D. speaking

10.A. your self　　 B. himself　　 C. yourselves　　 D. ourselves

11.A. talking　　 B. saying　　 C. judging　　 D. laughing

12.A. like　　 B. as　　 C. what　　 D. that

13.A. even when　　 B. even if　　 C. as if　　 D. what if

14.A. come　　 B. go　　 C. enter　　 D. step to

15.A. laugh　　 B. smile　　 C. cry　　 D. jump

16.A. speak to　　 B. talk about　　 C. say to　　 D. call up

17.A. other　　 B. the other　　 C. another　　 D. others

18.A. old　　 B. young　　 C. new　　 D. little

19.A. Relation　　 B. Friendship　　 C. Connection　　 D. Feeling

20.A. develop　　 B. start　　 C. keep　　 D. change

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Moving to a new place may be an exciting adventure. 1. If you have a friend experiencing this anxiety, there are some steps you can take to make him feel more at home. Talk to your friend about his homesickness. 2. This also gives you the option to share with him any strategies you have personally discovered to help overcome these feelings.

Join your friend in discovering and adapting to the new environment. It is human nature to fear the unknown. By learning to deal with the new environment, your friend will find it easier to overcome the desire for what is familiar.

Introduce him to new friends by including him in your social circle. These new relationships help relieve the feelings of homesickness and keep his mind off those friends he left behind. 3. For example, if he likes sports and being outdoors invite him to go hiking or camping with you and your friends.

4. Developing a new schedule will help him change things to where he does not need his old routine. Perhaps get him involved in an athletic club where he can boost endorphins(内啡肽) by keeping physically fit.

Keep a positive outlook. Encourage him to see the glass half full so he can embrace this new experience instead of longing for what once was. Being positive helps your friends become more positive, so make the most of your influence.5.

A. However, there are many ways to overcome it.

B. Burying it will only make his homesickness worse.

C. Invite him to clubs that you know he will enjoy.

D. Help him develop a new routine to replace the old one.

E. You will help him keep an active attitude to life if you are positive.

F. He could be homesick due to missing family dinners every night

G. However, following that is the anxiety that comes from a change in routine.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

You have the grades, the test scores, and the English proficiency (水平) to get into college in the United States. 1.

In the US, scores alone can’t guarantee a place at a college. Indeed, it’s normal for admissions (招生) officers to turn away students who have high scores. This is where the essay comes in. 2.

This is your opportunity to show the admissions committee the person behind those numbers– the real you. 3. No matter what your topic is, the essay should not be a description of events. It should say something you’ve learned about life.

Here is what Harvard’s Dean of Admissions is looking for in an essay: how well you can think; whether you have a questioning nature; whether you are open to ideas; whether you have a unique way to express your ideas. No matter how great your English is, your ideas and the ability to connect them to events will distinguish you among the other applicants.

4.

Some students use cliches (陈词滥调) like “expanding my horizons (眼界)”, which are so overused. Colleges would think you don’t care enough to make original phrases. The worst is plagiarizing (抄袭). It’s the easiest way to get rejected. Only lazy students copy and paste other’s works such as some internet resources called “successful essays”. Finally, beware of empty words. 5. If a college asks “Why this college?”, don’t reply weightless words like “for football games on campus”.

A.And many experts agree with this.

B.It shows schools that you can communicate through writing.

C.What are some of the most common mistakes students make?

D.Now you need the essay.

E.When students don’t know what to say, they often make it up with meaningless things.

F.Sometimes, essay makes no difference.

G.You can show your character, values, beliefs and aspirations (抱负).

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you’re on the hunt for something new and interesting to read, you have plenty of places to go. This week, we’re looking at four of the best book recommendation sites, services, or groups, based on your nominations(提名).

GoodReads

GoodReads is more than just a book recommendation site, although it excels at helping you find new books to read based on the ones you enjoy. You can build a virtual “shelf” of books you own or have already read, share your progress with the books you’re currently reading, rate the books you’ve read, leave reviews, and connect with other readers.

BookBub

While BookBub isn’t strictly a book recommendation service, it does bring you super-low-cost books based on your interests every day. The service is free, and when you sign up, you tell BookBub what kinds of books you like to read. From there, you’ll get an email from BookBub every day with book deals for that day. When we say “deal,” we mean it—many of BookBub’s titles are free entirely, $0.99, or just a couple of bucks.

LibraryThing

LibraryThing has been around for a long time and is still a great user-powered book ratings, review, and recommendation site. The service calls itself the world’s largest book club, and that’s a lot like the overall feel. Once you sign up, you’ll be encouraged to start adding books you’ve read and leave reviews for them. Behind its book ratings and reviews though, LibraryThing is a powerful tool to catalog and organize your entire book collection.

Olmenta

If you’re not interested in registering for accounts, adding your own books, or any of that hassle(麻烦), Olmenta can suggest some solid titles to you based on general popularity and the citation of the people behind the site. It’s a simple list of book covers that the service thinks you should read, and a few genres you can click on if you’re looking for something specific, like business, fiction, children’s, theatre, poetry, or nonfiction, among others.

1.Which of the following two book recommendation sites ask you to rate and leave reviews?

A. Goodreads and BookBub　　 B. BookBub and LibraryThing

C. LibraryThing and Olmenta　　 D. Goodreads and LibraryThing

2.Which book recommendation site can help you get super-low-cost books?

A. GoodReads　　 B. BookBub

C. LibraryThing　　 D. Olmenta

3.If you turn to Olmenta, you __________________.

A. need to pay more　　 B. need to add your own book

C. don’t need to sign up　　 D. don’t need to look for something specific

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dear son,

The day that you see me old, have patience and try to understand me. If I get　　when eating, if I can not dress, have patience. Remember the hours I spent　　it to you. If, 　　I speak to you, I repeat the same things thousand and one times, do not　　me. Listen to me　　. When you were small, I had to read thousand and one times the　　story until you get to sleep. When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame me　　scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I　　, in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my　　on new technologies, give me the necessary time and not　　me by mocking smiles. I taught you how to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to　　life. . . When at some moment I lose the　　in conversation with you, do not become annoyed, as the most important thing is not my　　but surely to be with you and to　　you listening to me. When my　　legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hand, the same way I　　when you gave your first steps. And when someday I say I do not want to live any more and that I want to die, do not get angry. Try to understand that my age is not lived but　　.

Some day you will discover that, 　　my mistakes, I always wanted the　　thing for you and tried to prepare the way for you. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and　　. I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.

I love you, son!

Your father

1. A. angry                        B. satisfied

C. tidy                            D. dirty

2.A. teaching                    B. mentioning

C. warning                        D. talking

3.A. before                    B. when

C. unless                        D. until

4.A. disturb                    B. interrupt

C. upset                        D. break

5.A. finally                    B. soon

C. instead                        D. too

6.A. good                        B. interesting

C. difficult                        D. same

7.A. or                        B. nor

C. and                            D. but

8.A. invented                    B. realized

C. spotted                        D. imagined

9.A. view                        B. prejudice

C. favor                        D. ignorance

10.A. look down on            B. look into

C. look up                        D. look through

11.A. overcome                B. confront

C. defeat                        D. challenge

12.A. sight                    B. theme

C. memory                        D. touch

13.A. narration                B. conversation

C. statement                    D. thought

14.A. have                    B. make

C. get                            D. force

15.A. exhausted                B. broken

C. folded                        D. injured

16.A. made                    B. worked

C. did                            D. tried

17.A. wasted                    B. spent

C. counted                        D. survived

18.A. in spite of                B. regardless of

C. rather than                    D. other than

19.A. worst                    B. least                C. most                D. best

20.A. mercy                    B. support

C. enthusiasm                    D. patience

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard the saying “If you want a friend, be one”?

Here is how a new teacher made friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each girl and boy. Then she said in a quiet voice, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year. I'd like to know each of you. I am sure we will enjoy working together.” Everyone felt that she meant what she said because of her sweet voice and her friendly look.

She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year.

Then she said to the class, “Now you know my name and the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like. Then I will feel that I know you.”

Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did?

One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. It is often easy to be friends with those people who have the same hobbies with you. You play the same games and go on journeys together.

You may find that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange and lonely. You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you. You will find many things in common to talk about. Just talking together in a friendly manner is one good way to make friends.

1.What does the underlined sentence “If you want a friend, be one” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. You may have a friend by doing everything for him.

B. You can make friends by doing what a friend should do.

C. If you want to have a friend, try to make one be your friend.

D. When you need a friend, you have to be a friend of yourself.

2.The teacher’s sweet voice and her friendly look _______.

A. made every girl and boy happy

B. told the girls and boys everything about herself

C. showed that she would like to be a friend of the girls and boys’

D. meant she wanted to tell the boys and girls something interesting

3.A new comer will be your friend if __________.

A. he always thinks of his old friends

B. you ask him to do something

C. he knows you

D. you talk with him in a friendly way

4. If you want to make friends with others, which of the following shouldn’t you do?

A. Learn more about them.                               B. Go on journeys together.

C. Find out your differences.                             D. Try to be the same as them.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. How to Make Friends

B. Teachers Can Make Friends with Students

C. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

D. How to Be Friends with New Comers

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析