There was once a king who had a wise advisor....

There was once a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the king everywhere and his favorite piece of advice to the king was “Everything happens for the good.”

One day the king went hunting (狩猎) and had a small accident. His foot was injured. Fortunately, he was not badly injured but as always he was forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident, to which the advisor replied, “Everything happens for the good.”

This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison (监狱). The king then asked his advisor, “Now, what do you think?” The advisor again answered, “Everything happens for the good.”

About a week later the king went on another hunting trip. As it turned out the king was caught by some cannibals (食人者) and taken to their camp where he would be prepared to be their evening meal. Before putting him into the cooking pot, he was examined and the cannibals realized that the king’s foot was injured. They decided to throw him back into the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in any way injured.

It is true that everything in our lives happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you think about it, all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person. So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to the next level.

1.The second paragraph tells us that______ .

A. the advisor was worried about the king

B. the king was always careless about everything

C. the advisor didn’t have much useful advice

D. the king always asked for advice from the advisor

2.When the advisor was put in prison, he remained ______ .

A. angry　　　 B. nervous　　 C. calm　　　 D. upset

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______ .

A. everything happens for their own reasons

B. our life experiences are our best teacher

C. it is good for us to think about experiences

D. challenges will make you do anything

4.By telling the story, the writer ______ .

A. wants us to think positively

B. asks us not to hunt any more

C. wishes us to follow others’ advice

D. tells us the danger of hunting

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once there was a wise landowner who had two sons. After a few years, the landowner fell ill badly. So he considered 1.__________ (select) one of them to rule the family according to their abilities. He called both of them and 2.__________ (give) each one a room. He said，“You must fill your mom completely with anything you wish. It can be anything! But there should not be any space 3.________ (leave) behind and you should not seek advice 4.________ others! "

The next day, the landowner visited the elder son's room. The room was completely filled with hay (干草). The landowner sighed on the 5._________ (foolish) of the elder son. Then he went to the room given to the younger son. But it was kept closed. The landowner knocked at the door. The younger son asked 6._________ father to get in and closed the door again. 7.___________was darkness everywhere and the landowner shouted at his son 8._______ (angry). But the younger son lighted a candle 9.________ said, “I have filled this room with light! Now the landowner felt very happy and hugged his son proudly. He understood that the younger would be the applicable person 10._________ (rule) the family.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once there was a wise landowner who had two sons. After a few years, the landowner fell ill badly. So he considered　 1.__________ ( select) one of them to rule the family according to their abilities. He called both of them and 2.__________ (give) each one a room. He said，“You must fill your mom completely with anything you wish. It can be anything! But there should not be any space 3.___________ ( leave) behind and you should not seek advice 4._________ others! "

The next day, the landowner visited the elder son's room. The room was completely filled with hay (干草）. The landowner sighed on the5.___________ (foolish) of the elder son. Then he went to the room given to the younger son. But it was kept closed. The landowner knocked at the door. The younger son asked 6.__________ father to get in and closed the door again. 7.__________was darkness everywhere and the landowner shouted at his son 8._________ ( angry). But the younger son lighted a candle 9.___________ said, “I have filled this room with light! Now the landowner felt very happy and hugged his son proudly. He understood that the younger would be the applicable person 10._________　 (rule) the family.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists _____1_____. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he ____2_____

liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a ___3___ lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering ___4____ were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a _____5_____ picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But there were rugged and ____6____. Above was an ____7____ sky from which rain fell, in which lightening ____8____. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look ____9____at all.

But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny ____10____growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her ____11____. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, ____12____ the mother bird on her nest…perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King ____13____ the second picture.

Do you know why?

“Because,” explained the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, ___14___, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your ____15___. That is the real meaning of peace.”

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the 1. (good) picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he 2. (real) liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towering 3. (mountain) were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky 4. white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from 5. rain fell and in which lightening played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look 6. (peace) at all. But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush 7. (grow) in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on his nest…perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King 8. (choose) the second picture, explained the King, “Because peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble 9. hard work. Peace means 10. (be) in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was once a boy who was very rich. He had everything, so he was only interested in the 　　 objects. This happened to him in relation to a very old mirror, and he 　　 his parents to buy it. When the boy looked into the mirror, his image looked very sad indeed. He tried 　　 and making funny faces, but his image continued with its　 　　 .

　　 , the boy went off to buy sweets and all kinds of toys. He came home 　　 but his image in the mirror was still sad-looking. Fed up, the boy stuck the mirror off in a 　　 . “What a terrible mirror! It didn’t 　　 properly!”

One afternoon he went into the street to 　　 and to buy a few toys, but on his way he saw a little boy crying his heart out. The boy looked so 　　 that the rich boy went over to see what had happened. The little one told him that he had lost his 　　 . Together the two boys set off in search of them. As the little boy wouldn’t stop 　　 , our boy spent his money buying him sweets to cheer him up. Finally, after much 　　 , they found his parents who were out looking for him, very 　　 .

The rich boy headed towards 　　 , without having been able to play, without toys, and without 　　 . As he went into his room, he noticed a shining light in the corner, the 　　 corner he had left the mirror in. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror, and 　　 the light was coming from his own body. So he understood the mirror could faithfully reflect the true joy of its 　　 .

After that, each morning when he 　　 to see a special shine in that mirror, he knew he had to do something to bring it back.

1.A. expensive    B. unusual    C. natural    D. popular

2.A. persuaded    B. reminded    C. allowed    D. warned

3.A. sleeping    B. smiling    C. nodding    D. driving

4.A. event    B. story    C. word    D. expression

5.A. FrightenedB. Ashamed    C. SurprisedD. Embarrassed

6.A. seriously    B. silently    C. proudly    D. happily

7.A. desk    B. box    C. corner    D. drawer

8.A. work    B. appear    C. lie    D. say

9.A. hide    B. play    C. search    D. observe

10.A. lonely    B. careless    C. sleepy    D. angry

11.A. pets    B. parents    C. friends    D. presents

12.A. running    B. whispering    C. crying    D. complaining

13.A. reflectingB. fighting    C. visiting     D. walking

14.A. worried    B. interested    C. confused    D. amazed

15.A. school    B. home    C. the shop    D. the town

16.A. money    B. happiness    C. memory    D. advice

17.A. similar    B. next    C. same    D. relevant

18.A. announcedB. predicted    C. suggested    D. realized

19.A. audience    B. partner    C. owner    D. enemy

20.A. refused    B. stopped    C. forgot    D. failed

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

There was once a King who liked music so much that he searched the world for the 　 1._　 （good）instrument there was. One day, a wizard（巫师）offered the King a harp（竖琴）.

The King took 　 2.　 to the palace, but 　 3.　 he started playing it, the harp was out of tune. Many other 　 4.　 （music）tried it, and they agreed that the harp was useless and the King had been cheated. The harp 　 5.　 （throw）out as rubbish.

A poor little girl later found the harp, and even though she didn’t know how to play, 　 6.　 （decide）to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years, always with the harp out of tune, but playing better and better.

Then one day, 　 7.　 （sudden）, the harp started to play the most beautiful tunes. It was 　 __8.　 magic harp, and could only be played well by someone willing to put in the necessary interest and effort.

The King heard the music from his window, and summoned（传唤）the girl to the palace. When the King saw the harp playing, he was 9. （fill）with joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private musician, 10. （give）her and her family many riches.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons (猎鹰)．They were the most beautiful birds he had ever seen．He gave the _____ birds to his head falconer to be ______.

Months passed, and one day the head falconer informed the king that ______ one of the falcons was flying high in the sky, the other bird had not _____ from its branch since the day it had arrived.

The king ordered healers from all the land to _____ the falcon, but no one could make the bird fly．He ____ the task to the members of his court, _____ the next day, the king saw _____ the palace window that the bird had still not moved from its branch.

Having ________ everything else, the king thought to himself, “Maybe I need someone more _____ the countryside to understand the nature of this problem.” So he cried out to his court, “Go and get a _____.”

In the morning, the king was ______ to see the falcon flying high above the palace garden．He said to his court, “_____ me the doer of this miracle.”

The court quickly located the farmer, who came and stood before the king．The king asked him, “______ did you make the falcon fly?”

With his head _____, the farmer said to the king, “It was very easy．I ______ cut the branch where the bird was sitting.”

We are all made to fly—to realize our ______ potential as human beings．But instead of doing that, we sit on our branches, hanging on to the things that are _____ to us．The possibilities are _____, but for most of us, they remain undiscovered．We _____ to the familiar, the comfortable, the boring．So for the most part, our lives are mediocre (平庸的) instead of exciting, thrilling and fulfilling.

1.A．curious            B．precious        C．expensive        D．clever

2.A．tested            B．exhibited    C．appreciated        D．trained

3.A．as                B．if            C．though            D．since

4.A．eaten            B．sung            C．moved            D．waken

5.A．tend to            B．watch for    C．drive away        D．pick up

6.A．reduced            B．presented    C．removed            D．brought

7.A．until            B．so            C．but                D．as

8.A．through            B．across        C．beyond            D．behind

9.A．learned            B．tried        C．prepared            D．understood

10.A．beneficial to    B．fit for        C．friendly with    D．familiar with

11.A．farmer            B．gardener        C．falconer            D．healer

12.A．embarrassed    B．thrilled        C．anxious            D．relaxed

13.A．Tell            B．Award        C．Create            D．Bring

14.A．When            B．Why            C．How                D．Where

15.A．stretched        B．stuck        C．bowed            D．turned

16.A．simply            B．narrowly        C．necessarily        D．nearly

17.A．unavoidable    B．virtual        C．imaginary        D．unbelievable

18.A．proper            B．familiar        C．unusual            D．similar

19.A．endless        B．limited        C．changeable        D．uncertain

20.A．apply            B．refer        C．direct            D．stick

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a young girl named Eliza.She was the daughter of a king and she was very lazy.She_______had her servants do everything for her.

“I am very thirsty,and my_______is on the table.Please get it for me.”She called._______a servant picked the glass up from the_______next to Eliza and held it up to her_______until Eliza was no longer_______.The next day.Eliza was walking to dinner when her hat_______.She called for a servant and a young man ran over,picked up the hat,_______it off,and placed it back on Eliza’s head.

She continually_______her servants to do simple tasks for her.Her father noticed her________and decided to punish her. He set her in a________with only a loom（织布机）and some thread.No________were allowed in the room

“You will________in this room,not eating or drinking until you have woven a blanket for me.You have to do all of the work by________.”The king left Eliza all alone in her room.

Eliza called for her servants,________none appeared.Then she________her father telling her about Athena,the goddess of wisdom.She called for Athena over and over until finally,she fell________.

While she was sleeping,she had a________.Hermes spoke to her in her dream.He said “Athena has heard your pleas（请求）for________.She is very angry with you.She will come to you and inform you of your________”.Eliza awoke very frightened.

1.A. seldom　　 B. always　　 C. never　　 D. sometimes

2.A. hat　　 B. thread　　 C. blanket　　 D. glass

3.A. Immediately　　 B. Suddenly　　 C. Fortunately　　 D. Eventually

4.A. floor　　 B. shop　　 C. table　　 D. kitchen

5.A. bed　　 B. room　　 C. lips　　 D. shoulders

6.A. angry　　 B. hungry　　 C. happy　　 D. thirsty

7.A. fell off　　 B. went away　　 C. jumped off　　 D. stood up

8.A. took　　 B. dusted　　 C. kicked　　 D. paid

9.A. begged　　 B. required　　 C. advised　　 D. persuaded

10.A. happiness　　 B. wisdom　　 C. laziness　　 D. honesty

11.A. school　　 B. factory　　 C. room　　 D. church

12.A. servants　　 B. classmates　　 C. relatives　　 D. sisters

13.A. rest　　 B. study　　 C. play　　 D. stay

14.A. himself　　 B. myself　　 C. herself　　 D. yourself

15.A. but　　 B. so　　 C. also　　 D. even

16.A. forgot　　 B. remembered　　 C. regretted　　 D. suggested

17.A. ill　　 B. hungry　　 C. asleep　　 D. worried

18.A. time　　 B. power　　 C. chance　　 D. dream

19.A. help　　 B. playing　　 C. accompany　　 D. living

20.A. praise　　 B. punishment　　 C. pleas　　 D. freedom

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard. He was very hardworking, and the farm always prospered(蒸蒸日上) under his care. But he knew that his three sons did not like the farm work, and were eager to reach the goal at a single leap.

When the farmer felt that his time had come to die, he called the three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.” After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold.” Since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.

They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, round the tree-roots and between them. But no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer had been wandering in his wits. The three sons were bitterly disappointed to have all their work for nothing. The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.

And when they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant when he said, “There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”

【写作内容】

1. 以30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2. 以约120个词就“Dig for it, if you wish it.”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

①你对这句话的理解。

②试举例说明。

③这个故事给你的启发。

高三英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析