When I was young I wanted to be a model，so wh...

When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演)．I was selected and told I had potential.They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有声望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend.At 13，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgement and I begged my parents to let me go.We have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.

I imagined being signed by some famous model companies.For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be real model.I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!

Of course，I wasn't signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5′9″(about 1.75 metres) I could be a success.I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream.I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes.$500 for a photo shoot，and $300 for other expenses.My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.

The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn't receive a call，I grew more depressed.The_final_straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling.There was an open call in New York City.We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting，only to be told that I was too short.I was devastated (极度不安的)．

Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling，just the idea of it.I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal.The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.

1.What's the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?

A．She won a national contest.

B．She wanted to get reputation and wealth.

C．She was urged by some modeling agencies.

D．She had full potential to be a successful model.

2.What's the author's parents' attitude toward her dream?

A．Encouraging.　     B．Worried.

C．Doubtful.　     D．Enthusiastic.

3.What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?

A．Her parents were strongly against it.

B．She realized that it was impossible for her.

C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down.

D．She realized that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling.

4.The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means ________.

A．the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset，angry，etc...

B．the final result that she was admitted by the model company.

C．the final audition given by the agency.

D．the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more.

5.What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?

A．Where there's a will there's way.

B．Being a model is not that easy.

C．We should have our own judgement and should not just follow others.

D．We might set unpractical goals but the experience can help us grow.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Geena David knew she wanted to be a movie star when she was very young．She was not sure what gave her the idea, but she wanted to look like a movie star．“I have a lot of pictures from my childhood of me wearing sunglasses,” she says．“I used to wear them to watch TV．”

Early movie actors started wearing sunglasses not because they looked good, but because their eyes hurt．The lights used on movie sets were extremely bright and could cause a painful problem known as “Klieg eyes”．It was named after the Klieg brothers who invented the lights．Actors wore sunglasses to give their eyes a rest．But when movie stars began wearing their sunglasses in public, they quickly became a must．

Eventually actors started wearing sunglasses in their movies as well as on the street．Audrey Hephburn wore ultra-cool Ray-Ban sunglasses in the 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s．As a result, Ray-Ban sunglasses started to appear more and more in the movies．In 1979, Ray-Ban “Wayfarers” were worn by Jake and Elwoo d in The Blue Brothers．Tom Cruise wore Ray-Ban “Aviator” sunglasses in the 1986 hit, Top Gun．Then in 1997, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones made Ray-Ban “Predator” sunglasses famous in Men in Black．

Of course sunglasses aren’t just a fashion statement．The main reason to wear sunglasses is to protect our eyes against UV radiation．UV radiation can damage our eyes, so people now choose their sunglasses carefully．But you don’t have to give up style for safety．The choice of frames and lenses available these days is huge．So you can protect your eyes and still be the coolest person on the beach．

1.What is mainly discussed in this passage?

A．The use of sunglasses．   B．The history of sunglasses．

C．The sunglasses wearing．        D．Why movie stars like to wear sunglasses．

2.Why did Geena David like to wear sunglasses?

A．She was a movie star．

B．She wanted to follow a movie star．

C．Wearing sunglasses was good for her eyes．

D．It was good to wear sunglasses when watching TV．

3.Early actors’ eyes hurt because ______．

A．they wore sunglasses        B．they went out in the sun too much

C．the lights on movie sets were too bright  D．their scripts were written in very small writing

4.We may know from this passage that ______．

A．Audrey Hephburn was a famous film star

B．Ray-Ban is the name of sunglasses maker

C．Sunglasses made Top Gun the hit in 1986

D．Men in Black must be an advertisement of sunglasses

5.Now people wear sunglasses ______．

A．just to protect their eyes  B．for fashion and to protect their eyes

C．because of bright lights     D．because movie stars wear them

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Although Bertha Young was thirty she still had moments like this when she wanted to run instead of walk, to take dancing steps on and off the pavement, to throw something up in the air and catch it again, or to stand still and laugh at — nothing — at nothing, simply.

What can you do if you are thirty and, turning the corner of your own street, you are overcome, suddenly by a feeling of happiness — absolute happiness.

Oh, is there no way you can express it without being “drunk and disorderly”? How stupid civilization is! Why should you be given a body if you have to keep it shut up in a case like a rare, rare fiddle(小提琴)?

“No, that about the fiddle is not quite what I mean,” she thought, running up the steps and feeling in her bag for the key — she’d forgotten it, as usual — and rattling the letter-box. “It’s not what I mean, because — Thank you, Mary” — she went into the hall. “Is nurse back?”

“Yes, M’m.”

“I’ll go upstairs.” And she ran upstairs to the nursery.

Nurse sat at a low table giving Little B her supper after her bath. The baby looked up when she saw her mother and began to jump.

“Now, my lovey, eat it up like a good girl,” said nurse, setting her lips in a way that Bertha knew, and that meant she had come into the nursery at another wrong moment.

“Has she been good, Nanny?”

“She’s been a little sweet all the afternoon,” whispered Nanny. “We went to the park and I sat down on a chair and took her out of the pram (婴儿车) and a big dog came along and she pulled its ear. Oh, you should have seen her.”

Bertha wanted to ask if it wasn’t rather dangerous to let her pull a strange dog’s ear. But she did not dare to. She stood watching them, her hands by her side, like the poor little girl in front of the rich girl with the doll.

The baby looked up at her again, stared, and then smiled so charmingly that Bertha couldn’t help crying.

“Oh, Nanny, do let me finish giving her supper while you put the bath things away.

“Well, M’m, she oughtn’t to be changed hands while she’s eating,” said Nanny, still whispering. “It unsettles her, it’s very likely to upset her.”

How absurd it was. Why have a baby if it has to be kept—not in a case like a rare, rare fiddle — but in another woman’s arms?

“Oh, I must!” said she.

Very offended, Nanny handed her over.

“Now, don’t excite her after her supper. You know you do, M’m. And I have such a time with her after!”

Thank heaven! Nanny went out of the room with the bath towels.

“Now I’ve got you to myself, my little precious,” said Bertha, as the baby learned against her.

She ate delightfully, holding up her lips for the spoon and then waving her hands. Sometimes she wouldn’t let the spoon go; and sometimes just as Bertha had filled it, she waved it away to the four winds.

When the soup was finished Bertha turned round to the fire. “You’re nice — you’re very nice!” said she, kissing her warm baby. “I’m fond of you. I like you.”

And indeed, she loved Little B so much — her neck as she bent forward, her pretty toes as they shone transparent in the firelight — that all her feeling of happiness came back again, and again she didn’t know how to express it — what to do with it.

“You’re wanted on the telephone,” said Nanny, coming back in victory and seizing her Little B.

1.In paragraph 3 and 15, a “rare, rare fiddle” is used to show that ________.

A.Bertha is frustrated by not feeling free to express her musical talents

B.wealthy mothers are not allowed to look after their children

C.Bertha considers her baby girl an extraordinary child

D.people of a certain age are expected to follow a certain code of behavior

2.Nanny’s facial expression on seeing Bertha’s arrival in the nursery suggest ________.

A.a vain attempt to hide her joy at seeing Bertha

B.fear of dismissal from her job for untidy nursery

C.dislike for Bertha’s ill-timed visits to the nursery

D.a relief as she can at last eat her supper

3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 11 imply?

A.Bertha wishes to have care-giving time with her baby.

B.Bertha lacks emotional and psychological strength.

C.Bertha desires a closer relationship with Nanny.

D.Bertha suffers from an unrealistic hope of having more babies.

4.Which of the following best describes the relationship between Bertha and Nanny?

A.Bertha feels that Nanny is a competent nurse and will do anything liberate her from chores.

B.Nanny considers herself the baby’s primary caregiver and Bertha just an occasional visitor.

C.Bertha prefers to leave the child in Nanny’s care so that she can fulfill her inappropriate fantasies.

D.Nanny is tired of working hard for Bertha and would like to find other pleasant employment.

5.In Nanny’s eyes, what was Bertha like?

A.She is a kind employer but a strict mother.

B.She is a thoughtless person and inexperienced mother.

C.She is excited and is always lost in her overactive imagination.

D.She is forgetful and has no sense of class distinctions in society.

6.Which of the following sentences best describes Nanny’s possessiveness (占有欲)?

A.“She’s been a little sweet all the afternoon,” whispered Nanny. “...Oh. you should have seen her.”

B.“Now, my lovey, eat it up like a good girl,” said nurse, setting her lips in a way that Bertha knew.

C.“Now, don’t excite her after her supper. You know you do, M’m. And I have such a time with her after!”

D.“You’re wanted on the telephone,” said Nanny, coming back in victory and seizing her Little B.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we are young, questions of _______we want to be when we grow up are common.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I still remember _______ to my home town when I was young.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

When T was a child I never said, "When T grow up, I want to be a CEO," but here T am．When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isn't a straight, clearly clarified path．In fact, no two paths are the same．But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, there's a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies．

As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may vary, but the people in that position share the qualities of commitment, work ethic （守则） and a strong desire for building something new．And every CEO take risks along the way—putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup．

I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur （企业家） from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years．I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with varying degrees of success．And I always had a dream job pattern: to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers．

I'm only 29, so it's been a quick ride to CEO．Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product team．In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other colleagues, where I became a CEO．

Career advice; Don't figure out where you want to work, or even what industry you'd like to work at．Figure out what makes you do so．What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing．．．and then apply it to your work life．Also, just because you're graduating, don't stop learning．Read more books than you did in college．If you do, and they're not, you're really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do．

1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

A．The author hasn't achieved his childhood ambition．

B．The author thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO．

C．The author had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood．

D．The author believes success stories of CEOs can be beneficial to everybody．

2.According to the author, successful CEOs should _____．

A．try not to take risks

B．stay in the same business

C．have a strong sense of creativity

D．save every possible penny

3.What can we know about the author from the passage?

A．His father had far-reaching influence on him．

B．He used to run the consumer product team for AOL．

C．His business activities at college ended up in more failure than success．

D．He started LivingSocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University．

4.Which of the following proverbs may the author agree with according to the last paragraph?

A．Well begun is half done．

B．One is never too old to learn．

C．Time and tide wait for no man．

D．Everything conies to him who waits．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.When did Alisha realize she wanted to be famous?

A.When she was at secondary school.

B.When a girl she knew joined in a TV show.

C.When her classmate encouraged her to go on a TV show.

2.How did Alisha feel when she heard the result of the talent competition?

A.Relieved. B.Disappointed. C.Annoyed.

3.What did the newspapers say after the talent show?

A.They praised Alisha for her singing.

B.They commented on Alisha’s appearance.

C.They criticized Alisha’s performance style.

4.What advice does Alisha give on friendship?

A.Treasure your old friends.

B.Learn from those famous friends.

C.Make friends with people around you.

高三英语长对话困难题查看答案及解析

One day a young man was walking along the road when he heard a cry. It seemed to be coming from underneath a bridge. As he approached the bridge, the sound got louder and then he saw 　 1. pitiful sight. There, 2. (lie) in the muddy riverbed was a little dog about two months old, 　 3.　 front legs were tightly tied with ropes. It had wounds on its head and 　 4. 　 (cover) with mud.

The young man wanted to help the dog, 　 5. as he approached, the dog started to bark. The young man did not give up. 6. sat down and started gently talking to the dog. It took a long time but eventually the dog 7. (stop) barking and the man was able to touch it. The young man carried the dog home, cared 　 8.　 its wounds, and gave it food and water. Even with all of this, the dog was still 9.　 (friend) every time the young man approached. But the young man did not give up. Weeks went by and the man continued attending to the dog. Then one day, as the young man approached, the dog wagged its tail.

It was consistent love and kindness 　 10. won a lifelong friendship of loyalty.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

I always wanted to be a writer. When I was fifteen, I ______ to my English class that I was going to write my own books. My classmates fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be ______. Only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting Ds.” I was so

____ that I burst into tears.

That night I wrote a short sad poem about ______ dreams and mailed it to a newspaper. To my ______, they published it and sent me two dollars. I couldn’t believe it. I became a published and ______ writer. ______, I sold more poems. By the time I graduated, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I never ______ my writing to my teachers or classmates again as they were dream ______.

Years later, when I was ready to write my first novel, I already had four children. I wrote on my typewriter while they napped. It took nine months to finish. I ______ chose a publisher, put my book in a ______ and mailed it off. The letter I ______ read, “I wrote this book myself and I hope you’ll like it. Thank you.”

A month later I received a contract (合同) and a/an ______ to start another book. My book, Crying Wind, became a best seller. Translated into fifteen languages, it was sold ______.

People asked what college I ______ and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None”. I’m not ______ and I just write. To those who ______ writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t ______ others.” I don’t write right but I’ve overcome the ______. Writing is ______, and anyone can do it.

1.A. announced　　 B. admitted　　 C. introduced　　 D. advertised

2.A. optimistic　　 B. enthusiastic　　 C. silly　　 D. sad

3.A. surprised　　 B. confused　　 C. worried　　 D. ashamed

4.A. ambitious　　 B. broken　　 C. wild　　 D. vivid

5.A. annoyance　　 B. regret　　 C. astonishment　　 D. satisfaction

6.A. respected　　 B. famous　　 C. valued　　 D. paid

7.A. Gradually　　 B. Especially　　 C. Finally　　 D. Suddenly

8.A. submitted　　 B. mentioned　　 C. sold　　 D. returned

9.A. savers　　 B. makers　　 C. killers　　 D. seekers

10.A. randomly　　 B. partly　　 C. nervously　　 D. naturally

11.A. collection　　 B. bottle　　 C. suitcase　　 D. package

12.A. covered　　 B. attached　　 C. received　　 D. published

13.A. request　　 B. doubt　　 C. instruction　　 D. attempt

14.A. separately　　 B. originally　　 C. freely　　 D. internationally

15.A. entered　　 B. established　　 C. attended　　 D. operated

16.A. satisfied　　 B. trained　　 C. courageous　　 D. hard-working

17.A. approve of　　 B. dream of　　 C. succeed in　　 D. believe in

18.A. argue with　　 B. rely on　　 C. fight against　　 D. listen to

19.A. uncertainties　　 B. qualities　　 C. difficulties　　 D. curiosities

20.A. easy　　 B. challenging　　 C. boring　　 D. logical

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I always wanted to be a writer. When I was fifteen, I _______ to my English class that I was going to write my own books. My classmates fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be _______. Only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting Ds.” I was so _______ that I burst into tears.

That night I wrote a short sad poem about _______ dreams and mailed it to a newspaper. To my _______, they published it and sent me two dollars. I couldn’t believe it. I became a published and _______ writer. _______, I sold more poems. By the time I graduated, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I never _______ my writing to my teachers or classmates again as they were dream _______.

Years later, when I was ready to write my first novel, I already had four children. I wrote on my typewriter while they napped. It took nine months to finish. I ________ chose a publisher, put my book in a ________ and mailed it off. The letter I ________ read, “I wrote this book myself and I hope you’ll like it. Thank you.”

A month later I received a contract (合同) and a/an ________ to start another book. My book, Crying Wind, became a best seller. Translated into fifteen languages, it was sold ________.

People asked what college I ________ and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None”. I’m not ________ and I just write. To those who ________ writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t ________ others.” I don’t write right but I’ve overcome the ________. Writing is ________, and anyone can do it.

1.A. announced　　 B. admitted　　 C. introduced　　 D. advertised

2.A. optimistic　　 B. enthusiastic　　 C. silly　　 D. sad

3.A. surprised　　 B. confused　　 C. worried　　 D. ashamed

4.A. ambitious　　 B. broken　　 C. wild　　 D. vivid

5.A. annoyance　　 B. regret　　 C. astonishment　　 D. satisfaction

6.A. respected　　 B. famous　　 C. valued　　 D. paid

7.A. Gradually　　 B. Especially　　 C. Finally　　 D. Suddenly

8.A. submitted　　 B. mentioned　　 C. sold　　 D. returned

9.A. savers　　 B. makers　　 C. killers　　 D. seekers

10.A. randomly　　 B. partly　　 C. nervously　　 D. naturally

11.A. collection　　 B. bottle　　 C. suitcase　　 D. package

12.A. covered　　 B. attached　　 C. received　　 D. published

13.A. request　　 B. doubt　　 C. instruction　　 D. attempt

14.A. separately　　 B. originally　　 C. freely　　 D. internationally

15.A. entered　　 B. established　　 C. attended　　 D. operated

16.A. satisfied　　 B. trained　　 C. courageous　　 D. hard-working

17.A. approve of　　 B. dream of　　 C. succeed in　　 D. believe in

18.A. argue with　　 B. rely on　　 C. fight against　　 D. listen to

19.A. uncertainties　　 B. qualities　　 C. difficulties　　 D. curiosities

20.A. easy　　 B. challenging　　 C. boring　　 D. logical

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析