He was no longer a (an)____ who failed in big events, like the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, where he finished an unimpressive 11th.
A. anything B. nothing C. anybody D. nobody
高三英语单项填空中等难度题
He was no longer a (an)____ who failed in big events, like the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, where he finished an unimpressive 11th.
A. anything B. nothing C. anybody D. nobody
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B
He was an old man who fished alone in a boat in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish the boys parents had told him that the old man was now definitely salao and he finally would be so. The boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff empty and he always went down to help him carry either the coiled lines or the gaff(鱼钩) and harpoon(鱼叉) and the sail that as rolled around the mast(桅杆). The sail was patched with flour bags and, rolled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat.
The old man was very thin with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. The brown blotches(斑点) of the skin cancer the sun brings from its reflection on the tropic sea were on his cheeks. The blotches ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deep-creased scars from handing heavy fish on the cords. But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert. Everything about him was old expect his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.
“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from where the boat was pulled up. “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money.” The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.
“No,” the old man said. “But we have. Haven’t we?
“Yes,” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer on the Terrance and then we’ll take the stuff home.”
“Why not?” said the old man, “between fisherman.”
55. The underlined word “salao” in the first paragraph probably means ________.
A. lonely B. unlucky C. selfish D. stubborn
56. The boy left the old man and went in another boat to fish because _______.
A. the old man preferred to fish alone B. the old man was poor
C. the boy’s parents ordered him to D. the old man’s sail suggested a permanent defeat
57. After reading this passage, we may safely conclude that ________.
A. the old man was insistent and not afraid of failure
B. the boy’s papa had confidence in everything
C. the old man caught big fishes because he had some doubts about the old man
D. the boy obeyed his father because he had some doubts about the old man
58. What might happen after the last paragraph?
A. The old man and the boy might go to fish with other fishermen.
B. The old man might go to have a drink with the boy.
C. The old man and the old might go to enjoy beer at the old man’s home.
D. The old man might go to tell the boy’s papa about the secrets between fishermen.
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There was no one quite like my father in our town. When any other man had an extra dollar, he bought a drink; when Father had an extra dollar, he bought a book. Other people had pictures on their walls; we had books, 3000 of them, lining every vertical surface of our little four-room house.
Father was the most persistent scholar I ever knew. He earned seven degrees, attended 11 different colleges and universities, and in 1951, when he was 82, sent us a cheerful little note from England to say that he had just enrolled for a graduate course in Elizabethan literature at Oxford.
I was the immediate beneficiary of Father's unbelievable hunger to learn. Every spring, he would take me hiking through the mountains to study mineral formations. On clear winter nights, he would set up a telescope and wake me to view the stars. After I grew up, wherever I traveled around this earth, the stars remained my friends.
Plain, distinct speech was a particular concern of my father and he was constantly drilling me in the art of elocution （演讲技巧）.Before I was three, he was reading aloud to me from the Bible, Shakespeare and Mark Twain. Thereafter, read aloud to him so he could work on my diction. By the time I was in the fifth grade, I could recite from a whole range of classical literature and poetry.
Of course, there had been times as a young man, when I got tired of study and devoted my time to playing. Then Father would admonish me succinctly by quoting a saying from Shakespeare, "If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious （乏味的）as to work."
Obviously, his efforts were not entirely in vain, for my voice has enabled me to earn a fair livelihood. But that fact doesn't begin to define the enormous debt I owe my father.
1.What contributed to my father's being a successful scholar?
A.His gift for academic studies.
B.The academic environment in our town.
C.The wealth of his family.
D.His lifelong passion for knowledge.
2.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined words in Paragraph 5?
A.Criticize me briefly. B.Comfort me patiently.
C.Praise me gently. D.Challenge me bravely.
3.Which of the words below can best describe the author's father?
A.Stubborn and lazy. B.Kind and generous.
C.Consistent and strict. D.Understanding and moody.
4.What may be the best title for the passage?
A.A Successful Scholar B.Enormous Debt
C.Secrets of My livelihood D.Father and Son
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It is suggested that __big event like Russian Year in China should benefit _____relationship between the two countries.
| A．a, from the | B．/ , the | C．a , the | D．the , from a |
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To the people who came to Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn, he had no name. To them, he was “the ice cream man”. He was just two hands and a smile handing back ice cream from the van（面包车）window. To me, he was my older brother, Andrew.
Once, he worked on Wall Street. But later he spent his days selling ice cream to an endless line of kids, moms and dads in swimming suits, perhaps daydreaming of a beach faraway.
All day long, while he sold bags of potato chips, cans of soda, and all types of ice cream, he would do this sort of robotic motion—turn to the right, stoop down, hand the item out of the window and collect the money.
His drinking days were over now. They neared their end one night after he took a severe beating when someone followed him home and robbed him when he was drunk. It left him memories of pain and misery. He was determined he would never take another drink again.
One day years later, I went to look for him. I slipped into the high driver’s seat and sat quietly watching him work. Occasionally, he would ask me to hand him a diet root beer or a bag of chips for sale, all the time bending over as he worked the long line.
As I watched him sell ice cream from a van window, he taught me something about living this life that we all pass through too quickly. It was a lesson about trying to live it with grace and dignity and style, no matter what.
He died in March 1999. He had served in the Army for two years in Europe in the 1950s. They gave him a soldier’s funeral with a folded flag.
1.Where was Andrew likely to sell the ice cream?
A. On a train. B. In a park.
C. On Wall Street. D. In a supermarket.
2.What did the author think of Andrew’s job?
A. Busy and hard. B. Challenging but time-consuming.
C. Honorable and well-paid. D. Busy but badly-paid.
3.What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The robbers. B. The painful memories.
C. The consumers. D. The drinking days.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To remember his brother. B. To tell a regrettable story.
C. To share a sad life lesson. D. To state his attitude towards life.
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There was a businessman who was deep in debt and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, head in hands,______if anything could save his company from bankruptcy (破产).
Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is______you,” he said. After listening to the businessman’s troubles, the old man said, “I believe I can help you.” He asked the man his name, wrote out a______, and pushed it into his hand saying, “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared as______as he had come.
The businessman saw in his hand a check for $500,000,______by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world! “I can______my money worries in an instant!” he realized. But______, he decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the______to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed______, he negotiated better deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the______with the uncashed check. At the______time, the old man appeared. But just as the businessman was about to______the check and share his success story, a ______came running up and grabbed the old man. “I’m so delighted I______him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s______escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led the old man away______the arm.
The businessman just stood there,______. All year long he’d been buying and selling,______he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t the money, real or______, that had turned his life around. It was his______self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
1.A. wondering B. suspecting C. estimating D. hesitating
2.A. attacking B. disturbing C. interrupting D. amusing
3.A. number B. note C. letter D. check
4.A. calmly B. quietly C. quickly D. proudly
5.A. signed B. handed C. drawn D. deposited
6.A. lose B. remove C. face D. ignore
7.A. instead B. therefore C. rather D. meanwhile
8.A. weakness B. belief C. urge D. strength
9.A. creativity B. permission C. optimism D. curiosity
10.A. hospital B. company C. street D. park
11.A. advanced B. appointed C. announced D. delayed
12.A. hand back B. give out C. put out D. turn over
13.A. policeman B. banker C. nurse D. guard
14.A. beat B. cheated C. pushed D. caught
15.A. never B. seldom C. always D. occasionally
16.A. on B. in C. by D. at
17.A. exhausted B. astonished C. disappointed D. excited
18.A. convinced B. informed C. reminded D. warned
19.A. created B. imagined C. discovered D. donated
20.A. long-lost B. non-existent C. ever-lasting D. newly-found
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There was a businessman who was deep in debt and could see no way out.
He sat on the park bench, head in hands,______if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is______you.” he said.
After listening to the executive, the old man said: “I believe I can help you.”
He asked the man his name, wrote out a______, and pushed it into his hand saying: “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.”
Then he turned and disappeared as______as he had come.
The businessman saw in his hand a check for $500,000,______by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
“I can______my money worries in an instant!” he realized. But______, he decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the______to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed______, he negotiated better deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the______with the uncashed check. At the______time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to______the check and share his success story, a______came running up and grabbed the old man.
“I’m so delighted I______him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s______escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.”
And she led the old man away______the arm.
The businessman just stood there,______.All year long he’d been buying and selling.______he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t the money, real or______, that had turned his life around. It was his______self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
1.A. wondering B. suspecting C. estimating D. hesitating
2.A. attacking B. disturbing C. interrupting D. amusing
3.A. number B. note C. letter D. check
4.A. calmly B. quietly C. quickly D. proudly
5.A. signed B. handed C. drawn D. deposited
6.A. lose B. remove C. face D. ignore
7.A. instead B. therefore C. rather D. meanwhile
8.A. weakness B. belief C. urge D. strength
9.A. creativity B. permission C. optimism D. curiosity
10.A. hospital B. company C. street D. park
11.A. advanced B. appointed C. announced D. delayed
12.A. hand back B. give out C. put out D. turn over
13.A. policeman B. banker C. nurse D. guard
14.A. beat B. cheated C. pushed D. caught
15.A. never B. seldom C. always D. occasionally
16.A. on B. in C. by D. at
17.A. exhausted B. astonished C. disappointed D. excited
18.A. convinced B. informed C. reminded D. warned
19.A. created B. imagined C. discovered D. donated
20.A. long-lost B. non-existent C. ever-lasting D. newly-found
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He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life--who was the main source of support for the family. Since then, he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother. For the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
One late night, he suffered from diarrhea (腹泻) and had to wake up his younger brother. His younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back to dorm to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours till the teacher on duty discovered him. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother wanted to live separate from him, living his own life, as many normal people do. So he was heart-broken and didn’t know what to do.
A similar misfortune happened to a girl, too. One night her mother, who suffered from chronic mental illness, disappeared. So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents, only to overturn (弄翻) the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister, who was studying in another city, showed her willingness to take care of her, she was determined to be completely independent. At school, she always studied hard. Most of all she learned to be self-dependent. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I am lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs; I am lucky.” Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.”
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his uncertain future at being left on his own, whereas the girl was full of enthusiasm for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms; while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both endured the same misfortune, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. Disasters can strike at any time. How you handle misfortune when confronted with it actually is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and escape from the misfortune, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be fortune on which new hopes will arise.
1.In the first paragraph, what happened in the accident?
A. The boy wasn’t badly injured.
B. The boy’s father escaped being hurt.
C. The boy’s father was killed.
D. The boy’s younger brother was slightly wounded.
2.The girl refused her elder sister’s help, because ______.
A. she was lucky and still had two legs
B. she wanted to be self-dependent rather than rely on others
C. she didn’t want to move to another city
D. she enjoyed living separate from others
3.When the girl wrote the words: Broken wings, flying heart, she really meant ______.
A. though she lost arms, she still had legs
B. her elder sister’s willingness to take care of her could help her fly with wings
C. if one had wings, his or her heart could fly
D. faced with the misfortune, you should be strong, and you’ll make it
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He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father's life—who was the main ________21________ of support for the family. He had to 22 the arms of his younger brother. For the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his 23,never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do 24 in his life.
One late night, his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back to the dorm to 25. But being so 26, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often 27. Then one day, his younger brother wanted to live 28 from him, living his own life, as many normal people do. So he was 29and didn't know what to do.
A 30 misfortune befell a girl, too. One night her mother, who suffered from mental illness，31. So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a 32 for her parents, only to overturn the stove, 33 in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister who was studying in another city, showed her 34 to take care of her, she was determined to be completely 35. At school, she always studied hard.
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother's arms are my arms；36 the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
Disasters can 37 at any time. How you handlemisfortune when confronted with it is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and 38 from the ordeal(磨难), it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be 39, the hardship will turn out to be a(n) 40 on which new hopes will arise.
1. A．cause B．strength C．source D．course
2. A．live on B．take on C．turn on D．depend on
3. A．shadow B．volunteer C．bodyguard D．servant
4. A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
5. A．play B．work C．wait D．wash
6. A．tired B．angry C．impatient D．unfair
7. A．support B．separate C．quarrel D．avoid
8. A．bravely B．differently C．separately D．thoughtfully
9. A．heartless B．heartbroken C．kind-hearted D．hopeless
10. A．same B．similar C．simple D．strange
11. A．missed B．disappeared C．dismissed D．lost
12. A．meal B．lunch C．surprise D．breakfast
13. A．leading B．resulting C．taking D．bringing
14. A．willingness B．anxiety C．contribution D．respect
15. A．independent B．relaxed C．disabled D．energetic
16. A．since B．while C．as D．though
17. A．strike B．appear C．raise D．reach
18. A．hide B．remain C．survive D．escape
19. A．careful B．strong C．healthy D．polite
20. A．difficulty B．fortune C．occupation D．power
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The first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart — the main pump had failed and his heart was beating irregularly and far too fast. We tried to slow it down with treatment, but it suddenly stopped beating completely. Later, whenever I would have a case like that one, I found myself second-guessing my clinical management. However, it turns out that thinking twice may actually cause more harm than good.
In a working paper, Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have an adverse outcome, they are more likely to switch to a different delivery method with the next patient, often unnecessarily and sometimes with worse results.
Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences, the fallout from second-guessing looms especially large for us. A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed warfarin, the physician was about 20% less likely to prescribe subsequent patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes. However, if a patient had a stroke and was not on warfarin, physicians were still no more likely to prescribe warfarin to their other patients.
These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns in doctors. In the blood-thinner study, doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm (prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient) and less affected by letting harm happen (not prescribing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke). Yet a stroke is often more permanent and damaging than a bleed.
But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine. “Overreaction to Fearsome Risks” holds true for broader society.
For instance, sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida in 2001 caused a panic and led the state to prohibit shark feeding expeditions. Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and, according to the study, such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening.
Humans are susceptible to emotional and often irrational thinking when processing information, adverse events and mistakes. As much as we don’t want to cause an unfortunate event to recur — in a medical setting or in the wider world — we need to be aware that a worst case scenario doesn’t necessarily mean we did anything wrong. When we overthink, we fail to rely on thinking based on what we know or have experienced. Instead, we may inadvertently overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion.
I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient, who died more than a year ago. Instead of second guessing myself, I trusted my clinical instinct and stayed the course. Every one of those patients survived. You should trust your instinct in your life, too.
1.The first two paragraphs suggest that ______
A.Bad medical outcomes affect doctors.
B.Delivering babies can be difficult work.
C.Some doctors are not very experienced.
D.Doctors sometimes make silly mistakes.
2.In the blood-thinner study, doctors ______.
A.tend to prescribe less effective medicine
B.are more concerned about the patients’ safety
C.believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding
D.become less confident in writing certain prescriptions
3.The author develops his idea mainly by ______.
A.giving examples B.making comparisons
C.using metaphors D.quoting famous sayings
4.The author will probably agree that ______.
A.we shouldn’t doubt our own decisions
B.our experience will pave way for our future
C.humans are emotional and irrational on the whole
D.instincts don’t necessarily lead to wrong directions
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