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You wake up,ready to seize the day,when an unexpected breakfast is served your way-a classic sandwich.Someone has decided to park their rust-bucket in your driveway,blocking you in.Is it illegal to park in front of a driveway?Yes,absolutely.But some folks love to"stick it to the man”.And now,you can stick it to them.We have a general disgust toward tow trucks( 拖 车 ),their drivers,and the industry as a whole.However,it's a necessary evil,and in certain applications,completely justified.This is one of those times.Take delight in it!

But remember this:if you want to have someone's car towed,call the police and have them handle it.Why call the police first?Because in the event that the owner loses his/her car and tries to sue(起诉)for damages or lost wages,you're removed of the situation and free of any responsibility.If you call a tow company directly,they may give the owner your information.And building a backyard Thunderdome(雷霆)to settle your differences in"the old-fashioned way”can be costly.

So,can you park in front of your own driveway?Unfortunately,parking in front of your own driveway is still technically illegal.The sidewalk and curb in front of your house is still city property,and determining who exactly is parking in front of the driveway is next to impossible for parking enforcement ( 执 法 ).There are reports of many neighborhoods only receiving a ticket for parking in a driveway if someone calls to report it,so it depends how risky you're feeling.Here in L.A.,I see a handful of cars on my block consistently block their own driveway.I have rarely seen them ticketed or towed,but if it were me,I'd keep searching for a real spot.

1.What's the tone of Paragraph 1?

A.Humorous. B.Serious.

C.Sympathetic. D.Modest.

2.What is advised to do when you find a car blocking your driveway?

A.Call the police.

B.Turn to a tow company.

C.Sue the owner.

D.Use the old-fashioned way.

3.Why do people park on their own driveway?

A.It is technically allowed.

B.It is not against the law.

C.They like taking risks.

D.Finding a parking spot is hard.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you wake up every morning ____ energetic and ready to start a new day?

A.feel   B.to feel   C. feeling   D. felt

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2011·湖南高考)Do you wake up every morning ________ energetic and ready to start a new day?

A．feel　     　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to feel

C．feeling　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．felt

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you wake up every morning __________ energetic and ready day?

　A feel   B to feel         C feeling      D fell

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Serendipity - an unexpected delight – is the word that comes to mind when describing the seven-day hike my wife and I recently did in the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain.

Simply ________, anyone who is adventurous, loves traveling to Europe and is fit enough to do 10-mile hikes should seriously consider doing this hike.

Before this experience, I had never heard about On Foot Holidays programs that allow hikers to go at their own pace, with maps and detailed hiking ________, but without a guide or other travelers, while still enjoying a high level of local support.

What ________ caught my attention was an announcement about On Foot Holidays’ newest hike, the Lighthouse Way, which they described as a journey along“the last ________ coast of Europe.”This particular hike sounded both challenging and rewarding enough to ________ a try.

On Foot Holidays booked our lodging each night and ________ a taxi to take our baggage to the next destination, so we just had to carry our daypack essentials. Each day we ________ or spoke with the company’s local expert who was available ________ emergency, but whose main function was to keep us informed about the daily weather forecast and to make special taxi arrangements when we decided to ________ a couple of 14-mile hikes to less than 10 miles.

The ________ of the trails and scenery made every hike a delight. One of our hikes followed a narrow trail along a steep, rocky cliff ________ the steel-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean that thrash against jagged rocks hundreds of feet below us. We stopped to picnic and watch the only living things we saw that whole day: a herd of goats above us, and a group of dolphins jumping in the waves below. In the distance, many of mountain peaks ________ sparkling wind turbines（涡轮机）like candles on a cake.

Silence and loneliness were the features of each day’s accommodation. The only sounds we heard were birds singing, the wind blowing through trees or the waves breaking against the shoreline. The air was clean and the temperature brisk, with frequent ________ of cloudy, cool, windy and rainy weather interspersed（点缀）with glorious bursts of sunshine.

There was remarkably little litter, the exception being spots along the shore where ocean currents ________ mostly fishing items.

My wife and I realized that we are pilgrims searching for meaning, awareness and joy on our journey through life, and our Galician hiking ________ had moved us further down that path in ways we won’t forget.

1.A. lost B. moved C. urged D. put

2.A. strings B. instructions C. devices D. materials

3.A. initially B. gradually C. smoothly D. firmly

4.A. recommended B. developed C. unspoiled D. discovered

5.A. warrant B. provide C. imagine D. evaluate

6.A. prepared for B. arranged for C. paid for D. turned to

7.A. negotiated B. discussed C. contacted D. texted

8.A. in addition to B. in need of C. in case of D. in favour of

9.A. shorten B. extend C. decrease D. expand

10.A. appearance B. variety C. character D. route

11.A. displaying B. reflecting C. following D. overlooking

12.A. established B. lightened C. sported D. structured

13.A. changes B. intervals C. adaptions D. interactions

14.A. stretched B. withdrawn C. floated D. deposited

15.A. experience B. technique C. investigation D. experiment

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I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some _____________ station.

The _________ moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the ___________ of that little wallet? The credit cards, the driver’s license, the cash, all lost to the bus.

Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband _____________ it while I was on the phone in the dining room. “Does Jennifer live here?” I heard a lady say. In my husband’s hand was my wallet, with not a penny ___________. She left before I could _________ make it to the door to offer my thanks.

After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who _________ the lady as Erin Smith. Without _______, I called to thank her. She said she _________ my wallet on a bus seat. She ______________ that going to a stranger’s house was a ____________ move, but she decided to take the chance. “If I were in that ____________, I would want someone to try to find me,” she said.

This one stranger responded beautifully to my small ____________, but she actually wasn’t the only one. Right after Erin ____________ my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver’s license to an online forum(论坛), trying to see ____________ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son’s nursery and who recognized my face. I’ve never ____________ words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that’s not how the people I ______________ tend to act.

__________, I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone ____________ what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely ____________.

1.A.accessible B.hidden C.unknown D.convenient

2.A.face-saving B.brain-washing C.eye-catching D.heart-stopping

3.A.parts B.contents C.details D.ingredients

4.A.ignored B.answered C.examined D.interrupted

5.A.missing B.returned C.remaining D.abandoned

6.A.still B.ever C.yet D.even

7.A.selected B.appointed C.identified D.defined

8.A.delay B.alarm C.regret D.invitation

9.A.moved B.placed C.opened D.spotted

10.A.disagreed B.complained C.calculated D.recommended

11.A.selfless B.risky C.slow D.personal

12.A.site B.direction C.situation D.atmosphere

13.A.crisis B.danger C.threat D.failure

14.A.got rid of B.made use of C.had control of D.took possession of

15.A.if B.where C.how D.when

16.A.recalled B.exchanged C.repeated D.whispered

17.A.encounter B.follow C.consult D.accompany

18.A.Going away B.Turning around C.Looking back D.Coming along

19.A.into B.against C.over D.beyond

20.A.longing B.enthusiastic C.concerned D.grateful

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you wake up every morning ____energetic and ready to study English well?

A. feel       B. to feel     C. feeling     D. felt

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How many times a day do you check your email? When you wake up? Before bed? A dozen times in between? The technology that was supposed to simplify our lives has become the vital time-suck: the average teen spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices, plus an additional hour just text-messaging friends.

The advantage of technological devices is connectedness: email lets us respond on the go, and we are in touch with more people during more hours of the day than at any other time in history. But is it possible we’re more lonely than ever, too? That’s what MIT professor Sherry Turkle observes in her new book, Alone Together, a fascinating portrait of our changing relationship with technology. Turkle details the ways technology has redefined our comprehension of closeness and loneliness—and warns us of the danger of accepting such virtual(虚拟的) relationships in place of lasting emotional connections.

For Turkle, the biggest worry is the effect all these shallow connections have on our development. Is technology offering us the lives we want to live? “We’re texting people at a distance,” says Turkle, “We’re using lifeless objects to convince ourselves that even when we’re alone, we feel together. And then when we’re with each other, we put ourselves in situations where we are alone—constantly on our mobile devices. It’s what I call a perfect storm of confusion about what’s important in our human connections.”

What can’t be denied is that technology, whatever its faults, makes life a whole lot easier. It allows us to communicate with more people in less time and makes conversation simple. But it can also be seductive(具有诱惑性的), providing more stimulation than our natural lives. There are usually some unhealthy videos online which remove teenagers’ attention from their schoolwork. Besides, some online activities make people addicted, which occupied their daily life and affected their ability to form real-world relationships.“Technology can be more immediately satisfying than the labor of building an intimate relationship,” said one highschool student, “Every time I text, I start to have some happy feelings.”

But are any of those feelings equal to the kind we feel when engaged in real, face-to-face communication? Online, you can neglect others’ feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact. A number of studies have found that this generation of teens is less sympathetic than ever. That doesn’t spell disaster, says Turkle—but，

1.From the first paragraph we can infer that_________.

A. email checking helps people wake up early

B. technological device production has been simplified

C. using technological devices costs teens much time

D. people communicate mainly by text-messaging now

2.Turkle’s new book mainly discussed________.

A. ways to draw a fascinating portrait

B. how technology influences human relationships

C. the dangers of accepting emotional connections

D. the advantages of technology

3.What worries Turkle most is that more and more people are_________.

A. starting to accept emotional connections in place of virtual connections

B. convincing themselves by using fewer lifeless objects in connections

C. dropping the use of technological devices for connection with each other

D.being affected by the shallow connections through the mobile devices

4.Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Others’ feelings can be ignored in online communication.

B. No stimulation is provided in natural life connections.

C. People always send text messages to avoid eye contact.

D. It may be a disaster that teens are less sympathetic than ever.

5.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To instruct people how to do with emails.

B. To stress the importance of technology.

C. To promote a wider use of technological devices.

D. To lead us to consider what’s important in human connections.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every day, Daisy wakes up next to a man，who has to convince her they are married．When she expresses doubt，he takes out a photo album and shows her pictures of their wedding 13 years ago·

Only then does amnesiac Daisy accept that she has been married，and that everything he has told her is true．The lady’s condition was caused by brain injuries suffered in two road accidents，a motorbike crash in 1985 and a car accident in 1990.Since then everything that happens on one day is forgotten the next day.

She has no day-to-day memory after the car crash．And it is not just loved ones that Daisy struggles with．She uses hundreds of notes and reminders on her mobile phone’s calendar to keep her informed of appointments and everyday duties．And on the rare occasions when she takes the risk of going out of her home alone，she has to be armed with navigation(导航)programmed with her address.

There are some benefits，however．There is no such thing as a repeat on TV and every joke is funny, because it seemed she has heard it the first time．“It’s like I am living the same day, day after day,’’said Daisy, who does voluntary work at a charity for people with disabilities three days a week．

Dr Peter Nestor said Daisy was suffering from anterograde(顺行的)amnesia. He added，“It is reasonably rare，but it does exist．You are able to carry out day-to-day things，and don’t forget how to do certain things like speaking. But if someone was to ask you what you did yesterday, you wouldn’t have a clue.”

1.What caused Daisy’s condition?

A．Her disability since birth．

B．Brain injuries in accidents．

C．Her declining health．

D．Tiring working．

2.How did Daisy’s family help remind her?

A．By taking her to the hospital．

B．By telling her jokes．

C．By showing her old photos and pictures．

D．By persuading her to recall the car crash．

3.The underlined word“amnesiac”in Paragraph 2 probably means

A．strong　 　　　 　 B． optimistic　

C．warm-hearted　 D．forgetful

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Daisy could still enjoy a lot in spite of her illness．

B．The only thing Daisy kept in mind was her home．

C．Daisy couldn’t do anything but stay at home．

D．Daisy didn’t want to trust anyone else．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every day, Daisy wakes up next to a man, who has to convince her they are married. When she expresses doubt, he takes out a photo album and shows her pictures of their wedding 13 years ago.

Only then does amnesiac Daisy accept that she has been married, and that everything he has told her is true. The lady's condition was caused by brain injuries suffered in two road accidents, a motorbike crash in 1985 and a car accident in 1990. Daisy can recall everything up to 1994, but since then everything that happens on one day is forgotten the next day.

She has no day-to­day memory after the car crash. And it is not just loved ones Daisy struggles with. She uses hundreds of notes and reminders on her mobile phone's calendar to keep her informed of appointments and everyday duties. Anything she has done or anyone she has met must be logged for future reference. And on the rare occasions when she takes the risk of going out of her home alone, she has to be armed with navigation (导航) programmed with her address.

There are some benefits, however. There is no such thing as a repeat on TV and every joke is funny, because it seemed she has heard it the first time.“It’s like I am living the same day, day after day, said Daisy, who does voluntary work at a charity for people with disabilities three days a week.

Dr Peter Nestor said Daisy was suffering from anterograde(【医】 前进的, 顺行的) amnesia. He added, “It is reasonably rare, but it does exist. You are able to carry out day­to­day things, and don't forget how to do certain things like speaking. But if someone was to ask you what you did yesterday, you wouldn't have a clue.”

1.What caused Daisy’s condition?

A. Her disability since birth.

B. Brain injuries in accidents.

C. Her declining health

D. Overloaded working.

2.How did Daisy’s family help remind her?

A. By taking her to the hospital

B. By telling her jokes.

C. By showing her old photos and pictures.

D. By persuading her to recall the car crash.

3.The underlined word “amnesiac” in Paragraph 2 probably means“________”．

A. strong　　 　　　　　 B. optimistic

C. warm­hearted　　　　 D. forgetful

4.What does the 3rd paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Benefits of Daisy condition.

B. Great troubles Daisy has in life.

C. How Daisy helps herself.

D. The reason why Daisy forgets things.

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Daisy could still enjoy a lot in spite of her illness.

B. The only thing Daisy kept in mind was her home.

C. Daisy couldn't do anything but stay at home.

D. Daisy didn't want to trust anyone else.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析