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I grew up in California but have spent about four years living in various parts of the UK. The first thing I noticed was that my West-Midlands host family did not sound like the queen. I’ve since learnt that accents change almost every five miles. As far as America goes. I can tell the West Coast from the East or the South, but I can’t tell you a state, much less a county (郡).
The next thing I couldn’t imagine was the quiet, stare-ahead norm of public transportation- if you talk to somebody on the Tube, you’re probably a serial killer or a lost tourist.
I’ve had to deal with the Tube from Heathrow to Victoria with heavy bags more times and Victoria Station is not exactly tourist friendly. Each time I’ve had someone walk up and ask to help with my bags. Not once have they been English. In America, at least from what I’ve experienced, people will start a chat if they see you’re travelling by yourself, and I always immediately have someone taller offer to put my things in an overhead bin (行李箱).
Opening hours-especially Sunday trading laws have also taken so much to get used to. In America, 24/7 fast food, grocery stores. petrol stations, etc. are the norm. In my first year in the UK,I forgot it was Easter Sunday, and went into town at 2：00 pm. Imagine my surprise when 1 found the city center was deserted, and there wasn’t a single car at Tesco. Approaching the building, I saw a large sign announcing opening times. I had to make do with plain bread until 9：00 am Monday, when I’d be able to pay for groceries again.
Speaking of groceries, it took so many people telling me I was crazy to convince me to eat eggs here- they’re not refrigerated, and they’ll often have bits of feather or chicken waste on the outside. 1 am now aware that they ‘re safe, but coming from a childhood of perfectly clean, white, large AAA eggs, I was convinced I’d die a terrible salmonella (沙门氏菌) death.
1.What’s the author’s impression of the transportation of the UK?
A.It’s very dangerous to use public transportations.
B.It’s easy for a tourist 10 get lost on public transportations.
C.British people willingly offer help on public transportations.
D.British people don’t talk to each other on public transportations.
2.What happened on Easter Sunday in the author’s first year in the UK?
A.He left the city center. B.He failed to buy any food.
C.A supermarket closed down. D.A restaurant opened in a tall building.
3.What is a good suggestion to a foreigner in the UK?
A.Try to speak like the queen.
B.Avoid eating unhealthy eggs.
C.Store some plain bread in the fridge.
D.Pay attention to the opening hours of the shops.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.How to Get Used to Life in the UK
B.What do I Find Strange about the UK
C.How Difficult It Is to Travel in the UK
D.What Can a Foreigner Expect in the UK
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I grew up in Africa. ________ At least I should say that I spent much of the first ten years of my life there.
A. and B. or C. so D. but
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Afroz Shall, a lawyer in Mumbai, hasn't had a weekend off in four years. But he hasn't spent this time preparing for _______.
His mission? Saving the world's oceans from _______ pollution.
It's a calling he found in 2015 after moving to a community in Mumbai called Versova Beach. He had played there as a child and was _______to see how much it had _______. The sand was no longer _______ because it was covered by a layer of garbage more than five feet thick - most of it plastic waste.
“The whole beach was like a _________of plastic,” he said, “It hurt me. The _______ mess.” Shah had seen is part of a global environmental crisis. More than 8 million tons of plastic _______in the world’s oceans each year. It's predicted that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. “Plastic in the ocean is a _______. And the sea-species have no choice at all,” Shah said, “We are __________ their habitats.”
In October 2015, shall began __________ up plastic waste from the beach every Sunday morning. At first, it was just him and a neighbor, and then he began calling on others to join in. Word __________ and with help from social media, more volunteers got __________.
For Shah, the work has always been a __________ journey, but it has earned global attention. After he was __________ as a Champion of the Earth by the United Nations in 2016, Shah now devotes nearly all of his free time to this ____________.
He's now spent 209 weekends on this mission, __________ more than 200,000 volunteers, some of whom are young students, to join him in what's been called the world's biggest beach cleanup. By October 2018, Versova Beach was __________ clean and Shah's cleanups expanded to another beach as well as a stretch of the Mithi River and other regions of India.
“This world talks too much. I think we must talk __________ and do action more,” he said when interviewed by CNN in October 2019. “We are a smart species. Well adapt. We'll learn. And with these youngsters rising up, I see __________.”
1.A.teaching B.housework C.court D.cleaning
2.A.plastic B.soil C.river D.oil
3.A.upset. B.confused. C.delighted D.hesitant
4.A.grown B.changed C.reserved D.protected
5.A.pure B.golden C.shiny D.visible
6.A.curtain B.carpet C.painting D.photograph
7.A.temporary B.permanent C.ugly D.pretty
8.A.sticks to B.keeps off C.gives back D.ends up
9.A.killer B.cleaner C.guest D.decoration
10.A.sweeping B.attacking C.visiting D.beautifying
11.A.pulling B.thinking C.picking D.looking
12.A.came B.failed C.went D.spread
13.A.involved B.lived C.stuck D.paid
14.A.easy B.tough C.personal D.general
15.A.known B.regarded C.decided D.honored
16.A.cause B.case C.position D.fame
17.A.requiring B.rejecting C.inviting D.inspiring
18.A.originally B.finally C.politically D.theoretically
19.A.fewer B.less C.better D.worse
20.A.honor B.beauty C.hope D.love
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Afroz Shah, a lawyer in Mumbai, hasn’t had a weekend off in four years. But he hasn’t spent this time preparing for_____. His mission( 使命)? Saving the world’s oceans from____ pollution.
It’s a calling he found in 2015 after moving to a community in Mumbai called Versova Beach. He had played there as a child and was _____to see how much it had ______. The sand was no longer___ because it was covered by a layer of garbage — most of it is plastic waste.
“The whole beach was like a _____ of plastic,” he said, “It hurt me.” The ______ mess Shah had seen is part of a global environmental crisis. Tons of plastic ______in the world’s oceans each year. “Plastic in the ocean is a____. And the sea-species have no choice at all,” Shah said, “We are __ their habitats.”
In 2015, Shah began picking up plastic waste from the _____every Sunday morning. At first, it was just him and a neighbor, and then he began calling on others to join in. Word _____and with help from social media, more volunteers____.
For Shah, the work has always been a _____ journey, but it has earned global attention. After he was _____as a Champion of the Earth in 2016, Shah now devotes his free time to this ______. He’s spent 209 weekends on this mission, ____ more than 200,000 volunteers to join him. By October 2018, Versova Beach was _____clean and Shah’s cleanups expanded to another beach. “This world talks too much. I think we must talk _____ and do action more,” he said when interviewed by CNN in October 2019. “I see___ with these youngsters rising up.”
1.A.teaching B.housework C.court D.cleaning
2.A.plastic B.soil C.air D.oil
3.A.upset B.confuse C.determined D.hesitant
4.A.grown B.changed C.reserved D.deserted
5.A.pure B.soft C.shiny D.visible
6.A.curtain B.carpet C.painting D.pile
7.A.temporary B.awesome C.ugly D.dark
8.A.gets away B.breaks down C.gives back D.ends up
9.A.killer B.designer C.master D.player
10.A.sweeping B.attacking C.dropping D.considering
11.A.river B.habitat C.beach D.surface
12.A.came B.failed C.gathered D.spread
13.A.took part B.got stuck C.came up D.ran out
14.A.lonely B.tough C.personal D.general
15.A.known B.regarded C.decided D.honored
16.A.cause B.ocean C.position D.fame
17.A.requiring B.remembering C.persuading D.inspiring
18.A.originally B.eventually C.politically D.deliberately
19.A.further B.less C.better D.faster
20.A.fortune B.beauty C.hope D.love
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
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Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, and grew up in New York City. She lived in Greece for one year as a child with her family, and they later relocated to New York City. She went to the New York Rudolf Steiner School and graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. In 1989, she moved back to Los Angeles, California.
Aniston moved to Hollywood and played her first television role in the short—lived series Molloy in 1990, She also co-starred in Ferris Bueller, a television show adapted from the 1986 hit movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The series, however, didn’t succeed. Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy shows, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman's Head, and Burke's Law. Aniston wanted to give up acting because of the failed shows.
But the sitcom Friends changed her mind. She played in it from 1994 until the show ended in 2004. The program was hugely successful and Aniston became famous for her roal Rachel in it. Her hairstyle in the program, which became known as the "Rachel", was widely copied at he time .
Besides being a TV actress, Aniston has enjoyed a great film career. Her biggest box office success to date was 2003’s Bruce Almighty. The film made ＄243M at the Unite State box office and almost twice that worldwide .Aniston’s 2004 film ,A long Came Polly also did well at the box office.
1.What does the underlined word “relocated” in the first paragraph mean?
A. Lived B. Moved C. Planned D. Traveled
2.All of the following are TV shows EXCEPT ________
A. Burke's Law B. The Edge C. Herman's Head D. Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
3.From the second paragraph ,we learn that ________
A. Aniston guest—starred in the unsuccessful TV series Molloy
B. no one wanted Aniston to play in their TV shows
C. Aniston was not successful in her first several TV shows
D. Aniston was sure that she would become famous one day
4.From the passage, we learn that “Rachel” is ________
A. Aniston’s hairstyle in her real life B. a good friend of Aniston
C. a role in Friends D. a TV show of Aniston
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Friends is only famous in America
B. A long Came Polly was Aniston’s best film
C. Aniston’s film career is also very successful
D. Aniston hasn’t appeared in TV shows since 2004
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I grew up in Westley，California．After graduating with high school．I went to Beijing and started teaching in a kindergarten．I had never been to a city big as Beijing before．I fall in love with Chinese food．I would eat out at the different restaurant every night and practice my Chinese with local citizen．I suppose the air was clean back home，but my life in China was much more interesting．My most favorite part about living in Beijing was nothing that many other foreigners didn’t like at all—the noise．I loved walking outside my door and hear the sounds of city life．Therefore，I’m back in Westley now，and all I hear is silence．I definitely miss Beijing．
高三英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
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阅读下面短文，按要求用英语写一篇150词左右的短文，向《21世纪报》中学生版投稿。
Florence Chadwick was born in California in 1918. She grew up on the beach and began competing as a swimmer at the age of six, when her uncle entered her in a race. For the next 19 years, she continued as a competitive swimmer.
On July 4, 1952, at the age of 34, Chadwick attempted to become the first woman to swim 21 miles across the Catalina Channel, from a port on the California coast. That day the ocean was ice cold, the fog was so thick that she could hardly see the support boats that followed her, and sharks swam around her. Several times, her support crew used guns to drive away the sharks. While Americans watched on televisions, her mother and her trainer, who were in one of the support boats, encouraged her to keep going. However, after 15 hours and 55 minutes, with only a half mile to go, she felt that she couldn’t go on, and begged to be taken out of the water.
Later, Chadwick told a reporter, “Look, I’m not excusing myself, but if I had seen land I know, I could have made it.” The fog had made her unable to see her swimming goal, and it made her feel she was getting nowhere. Two months later, she tried again. Although the fog was still heavy, yet this time she made it with the goal rooted in her mind. She knew behind the fog was the land she pursued.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括短文大意；
2．以约120个词就“Goal and Success”的主题谈谈你的看法，内容包括：
1）分析Chadwick第一次失败和第二次成功的原因；
2）Chadwick的故事对你有什么启发；
3）结合实际谈谈如何实现自己的目标。
【写作要求】
1．可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
高三英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Four out of the 48 self-driving cars on public roads in California have been involved in accidents in the last eight months, according to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles.
The agency began issuing permits for the testing of self-driving vehicles in September 2014.
Three of the four cars belonged to Google, the fourth to parts supplier Delphi.
Both firms denied their vehicles had been at fault.
Under Californian law, details of car accidents remain secret.
However, Google said its driverless cars had never been the cause of an accident and that the majority of "minor fender-benders(擦撞)" had been in the form of rear-end(后尾) collisions from other drivers.
"Safety is our highest priority. Since the start of our programme six years ago, we've driven nearly a million miles automatically, on both freeways and city streets, without causing a single accident," said a spokesperson.
Delphi told the BBC its vehicle was hit while still at a crossroads and was in human driving mode at the time.
"A police report indicates the fault of the accident is with the second vehicle, not Delphi. No-one was hurt in the incident," said a spokesperson.
An unknown source told the Associated Press that two of the accidents occurred while the vehicles were occupied by human drivers, and all four vehicles were going very slowly at the time of the collisions.
Chris Urmson, director of Google's self-driving car programme, wrote in a blog post that there have been 11 accidents involving Google cars since the project began six years ago but not one has been caused by one of its vehicles.
"Rear-end crashes are the most frequent accidents in America, and often there's little the driver in front can do to avoid getting hit," he said.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Self-driving car accidents. B. Motor vehicle problems.
C. Self-driving vehicle problems. D. Traffic accidents in California.
2.We can learn from the passage that the self-driving cars ______.
A. caused the accidents when driven by human drivers
B. hit other cars and caused the accidents
C. were responsible for the accidents
D. were knocked into from behind
3.The passage intends to tell us that the self-driving cars ______.
A. are just road killers B. need to be improved
C. are in good quality D. shouldn’t be produced
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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When I was in college twenty-five years ago, I spent four summers working in 36 at a luxury hotel in downtown Chicago. 37 , I was a maid.
I did not enter the world of housekeeping enthusiastically. My friends had 38 jobs such as making ice cream, selling goods at the mall, or life guarding at the outdoor pool. I had been hoping to get a job as an office lady for a famous company: 39 pay, air-conditioned office, the gold standard for summer jobs, as most of us dreamed of. When that 40 , the only option left was to take a train ride downtown each morning to work as a maid.
It was tiring work, cleaning up to eighteen rooms a day. My 41 attitude reflected my disdain(鄙视) for cleaning toilets, 42 bed sheets, dusting, eight hours a day for the comfort of total strangers who 43 left a tip. I thought it was beneathme. My maid work was average 44 the day I was assigned to the eighteenth floor.
That was Lorena’s regular floor. The only time another maid set foot on it was on Lorena’s day off. If you left any water 45 on the mirror, or a hair on the bed, Lorena would hunt you down when she 46 , as I found out firsthand. She’d ended her lecture to me with “ 47 some pride in your work.”
She did. And so did Rosalie, Helen, Annette, and all the other experienced maids. Their devotion to doing a good job and their belief that their work was a 48 of their character stuck with me throughout my 49 career after graduation. I learned a lot from them during those four summers.
Not a week would go without one of them 50 some firm but friendly advice: “Where’s your commode brush? You don’t have one? How do you expect to get that bowl clean?”
Their pride in a job well done was reflected in how they treated 51 . They left the building at the end of the day in nice dresses and 52 makeup. They looked like they could have been attending an afternoon tea. And, 53 often, they were smiling and laughing, cheerfully greeting their co-workers a good evening. When you work with happiness and 54 , a job will be well done. I believe there is 55 in any job if you work hard and try your best.
1. A．cleaning B．housekeeping C．serving D．managing
2. A．In short B．In brief C．In other words D．On the other hand
3. A．winter B．summer C．awful D．permanent
4. A．extra B．poor C．average D．good
5. A．fell over B．fell through C．fell down D．fell off
6. A．negative B．right C．excellent D．casual
7. A．making B．spreading C．changing D．doing
8. A．frequently B．rarely C．occasionally D．willingly
9. A．when B．after C．until D．before
10. A．drops B．signs C．tracks D．marks
11. A．visited B．arrived C．left D．returned
12. A．take B．obtain C．reject D．make
13. A．reflection B．truth C．gratitude D．award
14. A．special B．general C．different D．professional
15. A．taking B．following C．offering D．refusing
16. A．others B．themselves C．customers D．co-workers
17. A．expensive B．cautious C．cheap D．careful
18. A．more B．least C．most D．less
19. A．frustration B．regret C．prejudice D．satisfaction
20. A．respect B．aspect C．challenge D．failure
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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When I was in college twenty-five years ago, I spent four summers working as a maid in housekeeping at a grand hotel in downtown Chicago. I did not enter the world of housekeeping enthusiastically. I had been hoping to get a job as an office assistant. When that failed, I had no choice but to work as a maid.
It was tiring work, cleaning up to eighteen rooms a day. My poor attitude reflected my disdain(蔑视) for cleaning toilets, changing bed sheets, dusting, and vacuuming eight hours a day for the comfort of total strangers who rarely left a tip. My maid work was just so-so until the day I was assigned to the eighteenth floor.
That was Lorena’s regular floor. The only time another maid set foot on it was on Lorena’s day off. If you left a little rubbish on the floor, a small tissue under the bed, or a pillow uncleaned, Lorena would hunt you down when she returned. She’d ended her lecture to me with, “Take some pride in your work.”
She did. And so did Rosalie, Helen, Annette, Pearlie, Earline, and all the other career maids with more than one hundred years of experience among them. Their commitment to doing a good job and their belief that their work was a reflection of their character stuck with me throughout my professional career. I learned a lot from them those four summers.
[写作内容]
1以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2以约120词谈谈暑假生活，内容包括：
(1) 你是否做过暑期工；
(2) 你打算如何度过高考后的暑假；
(3) 你认为怎样过暑假才有意义。
[写作要求]
1作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事．也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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高三英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析