Having lived in the town for quite a few years, I no longer felt ______ among the local people.
A. out of order B. out of place C. out of control D. out of question
高三英语单项填空困难题
Having lived in the town for quite a few years, I no longer felt ______ among the local people.
A. out of order B. out of place C. out of control D. out of question
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
Having lived in the town for many years，Mr. Smith no longer felt ________ among the local people.
A．out of control B．out of touch
C．out of place D．out of use
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I’m from the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, but I’ve lived in Denver for quite a few years. I have a friend that also lives in Denver who is originally from Oklahoma. We got talking about how homesick we were, and he suggested that we go spend a couple of weeks with his grandma but informed me of two things.
The first was that his grandmother might not be particularly fond of Shawnee people. This was because of a thing that had happened between our tribes in the late 1800s. The second thing was that she could be a little bit persistent about inviting people to go to church with her on Sunday.
I grew up with an Irish Catholic mother and a Shawnee father, and so I was very open to all kinds of different spiritual beliefs. Thus I promised my friend that I could be diplomatic with his grandmother if she was persistent with her invitations, and I even thought that maybe I could win her over to liking Shawnee people.
When we got inside, he introduced us. I addressed her as Miss Myrtle to show extra respect. Her greeting was polite but not particularly warm. But over the next week I took her to Tulsa to run errands (做琐碎的事情), I fixed her chicken coop, and I used all my best manners to win her over. At dinner that night she said to me, “You know, Alistair, it’s been nice having you here. Now, you know this Sunday is Mother’s Day. Of course, at my age I never know if this could be my last Mother’s Day. There’s just one thing I want. I would like you to be my special guest at church on Sunday.”
We got to the church. People walked up the center aisle and put some money into this little wooden collection box, and that bought them the privilege of inviting somebody from the congregation (集会) up to sing a “Special.” A Special, it turned out, is a solo hymn (赞美诗；圣歌). And then Miss Myrtle started up the aisle. When she reached the front, she scanned the congregation, found me, and said, “My grandson brought a friend with him from Denver. His name is Alistair, and he is from the Eastern Shawnee Tribe. But he is a very nice person. Alistair, I would like you to come up here and sing us a Special.”
I immediately began making “no” gestures and grinning. But my friend had grabbed me by the arm and was guiding me over his knees in the narrow pew. He said, “Grandma’s going to be so happy.”
And the next thing I knew, I was out in the center aisle, and it almost felt like there was some invisible force pushing me toward the front of the church. It could have been God. And I was hoping that, if it was God, when I reached the microphone, God would choose that moment to work a super-big miracle and make it so that I could sing.
The music started, and I started to sing. “Michael, row your boat ashore, alleluia. Michael, row your boat ashore ...” It was about the time I reached the second alleluia (哈利路亚的欢呼声) that I realized that was in fact the only line I remembered.
And then, finally, I stopped. The organist, who was not quite sure what was happening, continued to play, but when she realized it was finally over, she stopped in kind of an abrupt way, and then there was silence, and in that silence I walked back down the aisle. Suddenly an applause broke out and then more and more joined in. I sat back down. Miss Myrtle was on the other side of me. But once I was settled in my seat, she leaned toward me slightly and said, “I don’t believe I’ve ever met someone that didn’t know at least one hymn.” There wasn’t a whole lot I could say about that, so I was just like, “Happy Mother’s Day.”
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can know that the writer ______.
A.has a friend whose home origin is Denver
B.lives in a distant tribe of Shawnee
C.is suffering periods of homesickness
D.won’t be warmly received by the grandma
2.Miss Myrtle was a little cold when seeing the writer probably because ______.
A.she had been told he was Shawnee B.she was too old to be so warm
C.her last Mother’s Day was coming D.he had declined her invitation
3.The process of the author winning Miss Myrtle over can be best described by “________”.
A.Faith can move mountains B.Nurture passes nature
C.Fact is stranger than fiction D.Custom makes all things easy
4.Why did the writer made “no” gesture when invited to sing a hymn?
A.He was too shy to do it. B.He had different spiritual belief
C.Some invisible force pushed him D.He did not know any hymn at all
5.From the last paragraph we can know that ______.
A.the writer sang so well that he was warmly applauded
B.the writer was really pride of the unexpected result
C.Miss Myrtle was quite unsatisfied with the writer
D.Miss Myrtle was grateful for the writer’s special thyme
6.Which of the following could be the best title?
A.A Hymn to End All Hymns B.A Hymn to Embarrass Grandma
C.An Experience to Turn Around D.An Experience to Learn To Sing
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
People living in the UK .take quite a few holidays abroad and in this country each year. Choices made about where to go, how to get there and what to do while there can either benefit or harm the environment.
While on holiday:
Many of the things you can do to be greener on holiday will be the same things you can do at home--but there are also some extra things too, like avoiding gifts made from endangered plants and animals. Here are some suggestions:
●Making the most of locally produced food and drink, and local activities and attractions will support people in the area you are visiting and reduce the need for further environmental influence from transport;
●Switching off any air conditioning, heating and lights will help reduce climate change effect;
● Save water--some countries suffer from water shortages and saving water can help avoid damage to our natural habitats.
Endangered species:
Some gifts and foods available in some countries can be made from endangered plants or animals. Check before you buy, but if in doubt, avoid animal and plant gifts. More details of the types of products to avoid and illegal trade hotspots can be found on the Souvenir Alert webpage.
Making a positive contribution to the place you are visiting:
There are ways in which your holiday can help support local people and the environment:
●There are many opportunities to volunteer and help with projects that conserve and improve natural habitats;
●When you are away, or if you are looking for somewhere to visit, you can support projects or attractions which protect wildlife, such as nature reserves and conservation projects.
1. According to the passage, we can to help reduce climate change effect.
A. make good use of water B. buy local food and drink
C. save electricity D. go around on foot
2. We should check the gifts and foods before buying because .
A. sometimes they are of poor quality
B. they may not be typical local products
C. some of them will do harm to our health
D. they may be made from endangered animals or plants
3. We can infer from the passage that .
A. it is not easy for people to travel abroad
B. not everyone can tell an illegal souvenir
C. green holidays have been accepted by all people
D. volunteer work is a must for protecting natural habitats
4 The passage is mainly about .
A. travel dos and don'ts B. the harm done to the environment
C. greener choices for holiday D. tips on protecting endangered species
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
After living in Quanzhou for five years，she has developed quite an＿＿for the city．
A. association B. affection C. appointment D. encouragement
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The world always makes way for the dreamer
When I was nine years old, I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this, so I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (卡片盒). Two weeks later when the kit arrived, I took the cards and ran out of the house. Three hours later, I returned home with no ______ and a pocket full of money. A ______ was born.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to ______ Zig Ziegler. I remember listening to Mr. Ziegler who raised everyone’s ______ up to the ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. I wanted to be a speaker just like Mr. Ziegler. Then a ______ was born. Recently, I began pursuing my dream of ______ others.
After working for many years in the company, I decided to ______ my secure position after attending a sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a speech that ____ my life. He asked us, “______ an angel could realize your three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a moment to ______ the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need an angel?” I would ______ forget the encouragement it gave me at that moment. I ____ that I didn’t need an angel’s help to become a great speaker.
Having made that decision, I was immediately ______. My husband was laid off from his job just one week after I ______ my job. We had recently bought a new house and needed both ____ to pay the monthly mortgage (按揭贷款). I even planned to turn back to my ____ company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was ______ that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to ______ forward rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.
When I firmly ______ my dream, the miracles really began to happen. In a short period my husband found a better job. And I was able to get a lot of _______ engagements. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
1.A.cover B.tool C.card D.magazine
2.A.salesperson B.advertiser C.designer D.collector
3.A.help B.see C.hug D.encourage
4.A.height B.senses C.Voice D.spirits
5.A.concept B.memory C.dream D.chance
6.A.controlling B.entertaining C.challenging D.motivating
7.A.leave B.gain C.pursue D.question
8.A.prevented B.ruined C.changed D.studied
9.A.If B.Although C.Unless D.Before
10.A.give up B.look into C.carry out D.write down
11.A.never B.seldom C.always D.sometimes
12.A.argued B.realized C.expected D.imagined
13.A.improved B.criticized C.tested D.accepted
14.A.knew B.quit C.offered D.created
15.A.ideas B.confidence C.energy D.incomes
16.A.ideal B.former C.official D.secure
17.A.optimistic B.certain C.sensitive D.generous
18.A.touch B.sit C.manage D.move
19.A.stuck to B.adjusted to C.returned to D.objected to
20.A.selling B.operating C.speaking D.publishing
高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
I have been living in the town for nearly thirty years, but seldom _____as lonely as I do now.
A. have I felt B. I had felt C. I have felt D. had I felt.
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
After living in Pairs for fifty years he returned to the small town ________ he grew up as a child.
A．which B．where
C．that D．when
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Your colleague’s spoken English is quite good，Amy.
—No wonder，as she________in the USA for two years.
A．worked B．has been working
C．had worked D．has worked
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Bowhead whales (弓头鲸) can live 200 years or longer. How they do it is no longer among the secrets of the deep. Scientists have mapped the genetic code of this long-lived whale species. The international effort found unusual features in the Arctic whale’s genes. Those features likely protect the species against cancer and other problems related to old age.
“We hope to learn what is the secret for living longer, healthier lives,” says João Pedro de Magalhães. He is a gerontologist (a scientist who studies old age) at the University of Liverpool in England. He also is co-author of the study that appeared January 6 in Cell Reports. His team hopes, he says, that its new findings might one day be used “to improve human health and preserve human life.”
No other mammal is known to live as long as the bowhead. Scientists have shown that some of these whales have lived well beyond 100—including one that survived to 211. For perspective, if he were still alive, Abraham Lincoln would be turning just 206 this year. De Magalhães’ team wanted to understand how the bowhead can live so long. To study this, the experts analyzed the animal’s complete set of genetic instructions, called its genome (基因组). Those instructions are coded in the animal’s DNA. The team also compared the whale’s genome to those of people, mice and cows.
The scientists discovered differences, including mutations (突变), in the whale’s genes. Those changes are linked to cancer, aging and cell growth. The results suggest that the whales are better than humans at repairing their DNA. That’s important because damaged or flawed DNA can lead to diseases, including some cancers.
Bowheads also are better at keeping abnormally dividing cells in check. Together, the changes appear to allow bowhead whales to live longer without developing age-related diseases such as cancer, says de Magalhães.
1.What do we learn about bowhead whales?
A.Their average life is 100. B.They are the longest-lived animals.
C.They don’t have aging problems. D.They live in the Arctic Ocean.
2.Why did scientists map the genetic code of bowhead whales?
A.To discover the secret of long life.
B.To find out a cure for cancer.
C.To prevent age-related diseases.
D.To lengthen human life.
3.Why does the author mention Abraham Lincoln?
A.To remind us of the time he lived.
B.To show the long life of the bowhead.
C.To compare him with the bowhead.
D.To express people’s respect for him.
4.What allows the bowhead to live a longer and healthier life?
A.Good DNA repair system. B.Gene mutation.
C.Cell division. D.Perfect living environment.
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