For students who don't intend to improve them...

For students who don't intend to improve themselves in study and always participate in various social activities, college is______ a social center.

A.at lowest B.at best C.at least D.at worst

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

STUDY CENTER COURSES

1.If a student takes the course The Short Story, he can’t take________.

A．From Paragraph to Essay                              B．Tense about Tenses

C．Source Material                                               D．Media Use

2.Which of the courses can develop the students’ team work?

A．From Paragraph to Essay                              B．The Short Story

C．Caught for Speeding                                       D．Express Yourself

3.From where can a student read this?

A．On the radio.                                                    B．On television.

C．In a local newspaper.                                     D．On a school notice board.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Students who want to study in the United States may find that their chances for financial aid are limited. They often have to pay for their education with their own savings or their family's money.

A recent report from the Institute of International Education in New York looked at 2008-2009 school year.

Colleges and universities in the United States had more than half a million foreign students. 63% of them paid for school mostly by themselves or with family help. 26% percent were supported by the school they attended.

There are other sources of financial aid for international students. These include a student's home government or university, or the United States government. Private sponsors, international organizations and employers may also provide support. Yet during the last school year, not many students were able to depend on any of these other sources. Current employers provided the most help. Still, they represented the main support for just four percent of international students.

Those at the graduate level, however, are more likely than undergraduates to receive financial aid in the United States. More than 80% percent of foreign undergraduates depended mostly on personal and family money to pay for school last year. The same was true of less than half of graduate students. Most of the others received financial aid from their college or university in the United States.

A list of American schools that offer financial aid to foreign students can be found at a useful Web site. The address is edupass.org. This site also provides information about scholarship programs. But it warns foreign students not to pay if there is any charge for scholarship application forms. You could be cheated out of your money.

1.Most foreign students depend on _______ to pay for their education.

2.How many sources of financial aid are mentioned in the text?

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

4.The text mainly talks about ________.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

To learn to think is to learn to question. Those who don't question never truly think for themselves. These are simple rules that have governed the advancement of science and human thought since the beginning of time. Advancements are made when thinkers question theories and introduce new ones. Unfortunately, it is often the great and respected thinkers who end up slowing the progress of human thought. Aristotle was a brilliant philosopher whose theories explained much of the natural world, often incorrectly. He was so esteemed by the scientific community that even 1，200 years after his death, scientists were still trying to build upon his mistakes rather than correct them!

Brilliant minds can intimidate up­and­coming thinkers who are not confident of their abilities. They often believe they are inferior to the minds of giants such as Aristotle, leading many to accept current paradigms instead of questioning them.

I, like many thinkers of the past, once believed in my mental inferiority. I was certain that my parents, my teachers-adults in general-were always right. They were like a textbook to me; I didn't question what was written on those pages. I respected them, and accepted whatever they told me. But that attitude soon changed. My mind's independence was first stimulated in the classroom.

A stern, 65­year­old elementary­school science teacher once told me that light is a type of wave. I confidently went through years of school believing that light is a wave. One day，however I heard the German exchange student mention that light could be made up of particles. As the others laughed at his statement, I started to question my beliefs.

Maybe the teachers and textbooks hadn't given me the whole story. I went to the library, did some research and learned of the light­as­a­wave versus light­as­a­particle debate. I read about Einstein's discovery of the dual nature of light and learned the facts of a paradox(悖论) that puzzles the world's greatest thinkers to this day. Light behaves as both a particle and a wave, it is both at once. I realized I had gone through life accepting only half of the story as the whole truth.

Each new year brought more new facts, and I formulated even more questions. I found myself in the library after school, trying to find my own answers to gain a more complete understanding of what I thought I already knew. I discovered that my parents and teachers are incredible tools in my quest for knowledge, but they are never the final word. Even textbooks can be challenged. I learned to question my sources, I learned to be a thinker. I once believed that everything I learned at home and at school was certain, but I have now discovered to re­examine when necessary.

Questions are said to be the path to knowledge and truth, and I plan to continue questioning. How many things do we know for sure today that we will question in the future? At this moment, I know that our sun will burn for another five billion years, and I know nothing can escape the gravity of a black hole. This knowledge, however, may change in the next 20 years-maybe even in the next two. The one thing we can control now is our openness to discovery. Questions are the tools of open minds, and open minds are the key to intellectual advancement.

1.In the first paragraph, Aristotle is taken as an example to show that ______.

A.he is the greatest and respected philosopher of all time

B.huge influence of great thinkers may block human thought

C.advancements are made when thinkers question theories

D.great thinkers often make mistakes and then correct them

2.What does the underlined word “intimidate” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Frighten. B.Encourage. C.Strength. D.Persuade.

3.The author began to question his previous beliefs because ______.

A.what he learned from textbooks before turned out to be wrong

B.he was inspired by the different ideas from an exchange student

C.he was laughed at by other students for his unacceptable statement

D.he was not satisfied with his life and desperate to achieve success

4.According to the passage, the author ______.

A.looks down upon great thinkers all the time

B.never doubts what he has learned in the textbook

C.always throws himself into the laboratory

D.determines to be a thinker and questioner

5.We can conclude from the last paragraph that ______.

A.the author is not quite sure about his future

B.we human beings don't dare to predict future

C.theory of black holes will change in two years

D.questioning is necessary to promote advancement

6.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Following rules. B.Challenging yourself.

C.Questioning giants. D.Predicting future.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

To learn to think is to learn to question. Those who don’t question never truly think for themselves. These are simple rules that have governed the advancement of science and human thought since the beginning of time. Advancements are made when thinkers question theories and introduce new ones. Unfortunately, it is often the great and respected thinkers who end up slowing the progress of human thought. Aristotle was a brilliant philosopher whose theories explained much of the natural world, often incorrectly. He was so esteemed by the scientific community that even 1,200 years after his death, scientists were still trying to build upon his mistakes rather than correct them!

Brilliant minds can intimidate up﹣and﹣coming thinkers who are not confident of their abilities. They often believe they are inferior to the minds of giants such as Aristotle, leading many to accept current paradigms instead of questioning them.

I, like many thinkers of the past, once believed in my mental inferiority. I was certain that my parents, my teachers﹣adults in general﹣were always right. They were like a textbook to me; I didn't question what was written on those pages. I respected them, and accepted whatever they told me. But that attitude soon changed. My mind’s independence was first stimulated in the classroom.

Astern,65﹣year﹣old elementary﹣school science teacher once told me that light is a type of wave. I confidently went through years of school believing that light is a wave. One day, however, I heard the German exchange student mention that light could be made up of particles. As the others laughed at his statement, I started to question my beliefs.

Maybe the teachers and textbooks hadn’t given me the whole story. I went to the library， did some research and learned of the light﹣as﹣a﹣wave versus light﹣as﹣a﹣particle debate. I read about Einstein’s discovery of the dual nature of light and learned the facts of a paradox （悖论） that puzzles the world's greatest thinkers to this day. Light behaves as both a particle and a wave, it is both at once. I realized I had gone through life accepting only half of the story as the whole truth.

Each new year brought more new facts, and I formulated even more questions. I found myself in the library after school, trying to find my own answers to gain a more complete understanding of what I thought I already knew. I discovered that my parents and teachers are incredible tools in my quest for knowledge, but they are never the final word. Even textbooks can be challenged. I learned to question my sources, I learned to be a thinker. I once believed that everything I learned at home and at school was certain, but I have now discovered to re﹣examine when necessary.

Questions are said to be the path to knowledge and truth, and I plan to continue questioning. How many things do we know for sure today that we will question in the future？ At this moment, I know that our sun will burn for another five billion years, and I know nothing can escape the gravity of a black hole. This knowledge, however, may change in the next 20 years﹣maybe even in the next two. The one thing we can control now is our openness to discovery. Questions are the tools of open minds, and open minds are the key to intellectual advancement.

1.In the first paragraph, Aristotle is taken as an example to show that　　 .

A.he is the greatest and respected philosopher of all time

B.huge influence of great thinkers may block human thought

C.advancements are made when thinkers question theories

D.great thinkers often make mistakes and then correct them

2.What does the underlined word “intimidate” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A.Frighten.

B.Encourage.

C.Strength.

D.Persuade.

3.We can conclude from the last paragraph that　　 .

A.the author is not quite sure about his future

B.we human beings don’t dare to predict future

C.theory of black holes will change in two years

D.questioning is necessary to promote advancement

4.What does the passage mainly talk about？

A.Following rules.

B.Challenging yourself.

C.Questioning giants.

D.Predicting future.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

To learn to think is to learn to question. Those who don't question never truly think for themselves. These are simple rules that have governed the advancement of science and human thought since the beginning of time. Advancements are made when thinkers question theories and introduce new ones. Unfortunately, it is often the great and respected thinkers who end up slowing the progress of human thought. Aristotle was a brilliant philosopher whose theories explained much of the natural world, often incorrectly. He was so esteemed by the scientific community that even 1，200 years after his death, scientists were still trying to build upon his mistakes rather than correct them!

Brilliant minds can intimidate up­and­coming thinkers who are not confident of their abilities. They often believe they are inferior to the minds of giants such as Aristotle, leading many to accept current paradigms instead of questioning them.

I, like many thinkers of the past, once believed in my mental inferiority. I was certain that my parents, my teachers—adults in general—were always right. They were like a textbook to me; I didn't question what was written on those pages. I respected them, and accepted whatever they told me. But that attitude soon changed. My mind's independence was first stimulated in the classroom.

A stern, 65­year­old elementary­school science teacher once told me that light is a type of wave. I confidently went through years of school believing that light is a wave. One day，however I heard the German exchange student mention that light could be made up of particles. As the others laughed at his statement, I started to question my beliefs.

Maybe the teachers and textbooks hadn't given me the whole story. I went to the library, did some research and learned of the light­as­a­wave versus light­as­a­particle debate. I read about Einstein's discovery of the dual nature of light and learned the facts of a paradox(悖论) that puzzles the world's greatest thinkers to this day. Light behaves as both a particle and a wave, it is both at once. I realized I had gone through life accepting only half of the story as the whole truth.

Each new year brought more new facts, and I formulated even more questions. I found myself in the library after school, trying to find my own answers to gain a more complete understanding of what I thought I already knew. I discovered that my parents and teachers are incredible tools in my quest for knowledge, but they are never the final word. Even textbooks can be challenged. I learned to question my sources, I learned to be a thinker. I once believed that everything I learned at home and at school was certain, but I have now discovered to re­examine when necessary.

Questions are said to be the path to knowledge and truth, and I plan to continue questioning. How many things do we know for sure today that we will question in the future? At this moment, I know that our sun will burn for another five billion years, and I know nothing can escape the gravity of a black hole. This knowledge, however, may change in the next 20 years—maybe even in the next two. The one thing we can control now is our openness to discovery. Questions are the tools of open minds, and open minds are the key to intellectual advancement.

1.In the first paragraph, Aristotle is taken as an example to show that ________.

A. he is the greatest and respected philosopher of all time

B. huge influence of great thinkers may block human thought

C. advancements are made when thinkers question theories

D. great thinkers often make mistakes and then correct them

2.What does the underlined word “intimidate” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Frighten.　　 B. Encourage.　　 C. Strength.　　 D. Persuade.

3.The author began to question his previous beliefs because ________.

A. what he learned from textbooks before turned out to be wrong

B. he was inspired by the different ideas from an exchange student

C. he was laughed at by other students for his unacceptable statement

D. he was not satisfied with his life and desperate to achieve success

4.According to the passage, the author ________.

A. looks down upon great thinkers all the time

B. never doubts what he has learned in the textbook

C. always throws himself into the laboratory

D. determines to be a thinker and questioner

5.We can conclude from the last paragraph that ________.

A. the author is not quite sure about his future

B. we human beings don't dare to predict future

C. questioning is necessary to promote advancement

D. the theory of black holes will change in two years

6.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Following rules.　　 B. Challenging yourself.

C. Questioning giants.　　 D. Predicting future.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _______ on us the significance of being independent.

A. base　　　　　　　 　 　 B. impress

C. focus　　　　　　 　 　 D. rely

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _______ on us the significance of being independent.

A. base                        B. impress                            C. focus                                 D. rely

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to ________ on us the significance of being independent.

A．base             B．impress           C．focus             D．rely

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In a six-week study, experts found people who played online games designed to improve their cognitive(认知的) skills didn't get any smarter.

More than 8,600 people aged 18 to 60 were asked to play online brain games designed by the researchers to improve their memory, reasoning and other skills for at least 10 minutes a day, three times a week. They were compared to more than 2,700 people who didn't play any brain games, but spent a similar amount of time surfing the Internet and answering general knowledge questions. All participants were given a sort of I.Q test before and after the experiment.

Researchers said the people who did the brain training didn't do any better on the test after six weeks than people who had simply been on the Internet. On some sections of the test, the people who surfed the Net scored higher than those playing the games.

"If you're (playing these games) because they're fun, that's absolutely fine," said Adrian Owen, the study's lead author. "But if you're expecting (these games) to improve your I.Q., our data suggests this isn't the case," he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

One maker of brain games said the company's games have been proven to boost brain power.

"Their conclusion would be like saying, 'I cannot run a mile in under 4 minutes and therefore it is impossible to do so," Aldrich said in a statement.

"There is precious little evidence to suggest the skills used in these games transfer to the real world," said Art Kramer, who was not linked to the study and has no ties to any companies that make brain training games.

Instead of playing brain games, Kramer said people would be better off getting some exercise. He said physical activity can spark(激发) new connections between nerves and produce new brain cells. "Fitness changes the building blocks of the brain's structure," he said.

1.. It can be inferred that the online brain games mentioned in the text are_____________.

A. costly     B. unreliable      C. illegal    D. effective

2.. Which of the following statements is true about the experiment in the second paragraph?

A. The experiment lasted for a week.

B. Age didn’t affect the result of the research.

C. Every person played online brain games three times a day.

D. People who didn’t play online brain games did better in I.Q test

3.. What can we learn from the text?

A. Playing games which are fun can improve your I.Q.

B. There is a lot of evidence to suggest skills can transfer to the real world.

C. Do physical activity can boost your brain power.

D. Playing online games can spark new brain cells

4.The underlined sentence suggests that ___________.

A. The research was not linked to the study

B. Those playing the games can score higher in the test

C. playing the games can spark new connections between nerves

D. This isn’t the case that these games can improve your I.Q.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析