During my second year at the city college，I w...

During my second year at the city college，I was told that the education department was offering a "free"course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I _________the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn't want to _________ a few dollars? More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t _________enough about free credits, news about our _________was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which _________ I would be learning from one of the game's _________. I could hardly wait to _________him.

Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this _________was no game for him: he meant business. In his introduction, he made it _________that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to __________the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to __________what we would learn in class to our future professions and, __________, to our lives. I managed to get an A in that __________and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the __________.

Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he __________me: “The absolute most important __________that you learn when you play chess is how to make good __________. On every single move you have to __________a situation, process what your opponent(对手）is doing and __________the best move from among all your options.”These words still ring true today in my __________as a journalist.

1.A.put forward B.jumped at C.tried out D.turned down

2.A.waste B.earn C.save D.pay

3.A.excited B.worried C.moved D.tired

4.A.title B.competitor C.textbook D.instructor

5.A.urged B.demanded C.held D.meant

6.A.fastest B.easiest C.best D.rarest

7.A.interview B.meet C.challenge D.beat

8.A.chance B.qualification C.honor D.job

9.A.real B.perfect C.clear D.possible

10.A.attend B.pass C.skip D.observe

11.A.add B.expose C.apply D.compare

12.A.eventually B.naturally C.directly D.normally

13.A.game B.presentation C.course D.experiment

14.A.criterion B.classroom C.department D.situation

15.A.taught B.wrote C.questioned D.promised

16.A.fact B.step C.manner D.skill

17.A.grades B.decisions C.impressions D.comments

18.A.analyze B.describe C.rebuild D.control

19.A.announce B.signal C.block D.evaluate

20.A.role B.desire C.concern D.behavior

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My bike was a three-speed English “racer”, purchased during my second year in college in November 1964 for $44. Most of the money was earned by myself in my spare time, but I had to get my mother to help me out a little. At that time, bikes were rare on a college campus. My reason for getting a bicycle was a little strange. A friend of mine convinced me to take a summer job selling door-to-door and suggested that I should use a bicycle to travel between houses. The job didn’t work out, but the idea was in my brain.

That fall, I borrowed another student’s bike and rode 45 miles on the first day, but his bike soon had a flat(瘪了的轮胎) which he didn’t like fixing. So I had to buy one. I immediately started using mine almost every day. Before getting the bike, I sometimes walked 28 miles to my parents’ house. Now the bike gave me a quicker method, but my first trip took four hours due to strong headwinds that had me fight for every foot. Once I made a trip of 100 miles in one day. I decided to use the bike to go camping in the Smokies. During the trip, I recognized the need for handlebars and more gears, so I bought a ten-speed after just one year though I loved this bike.

The first bike “hung around” for a couple of years, and then I gave it to my sister’s kids who let it become part of their lives.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

2.We can infer that besides studying at college the writer ____.

3.The underlined phrase “the idea” in the first paragraph refers to “____”.

4.According to the passage, we can learn that the first bike was ____ for him.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

During my second year of college, I was a part-time waitress in Chicago. I ______ most of my time on work and as little as possible on conversation. I wasn’t used to______to unknown people except when taking orders.

One night, a little old man came in and seated himself in my section. I took his ______ and went on my way. But later I noticed that he ______week after week and always sat at one of my tables. Slowly, I began having short conversations ______ him. His name was Mr. Rodgers, but he insisted that I ______him Don. I ______ that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition ______.

______the weeks went on, I began to sit and actually talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days flying in the war, his son who had______and also served as a pilot in the army.Eventually, we began to talk about my ambition — going to school, my new boyfriend and the ______ of my future.

About four months after meeting him, I ______a call from a nurse telling me that Don was ______. He was experiencing complications (并发症) from a heart operation. I immediately drove to the hospital to see him. The first thing he did was to ______ me for urging him to visit the doctor. At first I didn’t know ______ he was referring to. Then I ______that about three weeks earlier,Don was complaining (抱怨) about______ pains and I gave him the number of a doctor I know.

A nurse asked, “Are you his daughter?” and I ______ , “No, I’m his waitress.”

Strangers can become good ______ . I recently found it enjoyable to talk to 55 at the restaurant and I have had a lot more fun.

1.A. spent　　 　　 B. took　　 　　 　 C. cost　　　 　　 D. wasted

2.A. looking　　 　　 B. pointing　 　 C. coming　　 　 D. talking

3.A. place　　　 　　 B. order　　 　 C. worry　　 D. ticket

4.A. came back 　　 B. came out 　 C. came away　　 D. came in

5.A. at　　　 　　 　　 B. with　　　 　　 C. on　　　 　　　 D. into

6.A. argue　　　 　　 B. demand　 　 C. expect　　　 D. call

7.A. admitted　　 　 B. determined C. learned　　　 D. said

8.A. alone　　 　　 B. only　　　 　 C. nearly　　　 D. closely

9.A. As　　　 　 　　 B. Because 　　 C. After　　　 　 D. Before

10.A. brought up　 B. grown up　　 C. built up　　 D. went up

11.A. expectation B. civilization C. combination D. destination

12.A. deserved　　 B. received　 　　 C. reserved　　 D. hoped

13.A. at home　　　 B. in the factory C. at the market D. in hospital

14.A. send　　　 　　 B. resist　　 　 C. thank　　　 　 D. notice

15.A. what　　　 　 B. that　　　 　 C. which　　　 D. when

16.A. showed　　 B. remembered　 C. believed　　 D. decided

17.A. chest　　　 　 B. leg　　　 　 　 C. head　　　 　　 D. arm

18.A. reported　　 B. included　　 　 C. agreed　　　 D. replied

19.A. citizens　　 B. guests　　　 　 C. classmates D. friends

20.A. colleagues　 B. family　　 　 C. customers　　 D. patients

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

During my second year of college, I was looking around for a place to live. One Sunday after church, the pastor(牧师) told me to stay in his daughter’s room because his daughter was studying abroad for one year.

To be 36 , I really didn’t want to stay with “the pastor’s family”. He told me how much the 37 would be---a very low figure that 38 one home-cooked meal a day. I thought about the 39 and decided to move in.

At the end of the term I had planned to find  40  living place, since the daughter was to 41  home. To my delight, they 42 that I share a room with their son. I seemed to have been adopted into their43  ----their people became my people. I 44  accepted the offer.

As I emptied the daughter’s bedroom, I thought it might be 45  to have a little sister to look after. But when I later met my new sister, I 46 that she was more independent than I first47 .

We finally fell in love, 48  , and have looked after each other for many years. There have been times that life turned out more 49  than either of us could have known. But we have always been able to go 50 largely because we knew that we are deeply  51 .

It isn’t about marriage… It’s about 52  . It’s about mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers and special friends who are as 53  as family. It’s about anybody who can say, “I’ll be 54  ----you can count on me. I’ll try to look after you and sometimes I will need you to look after me.

Is there somebody you can depend on?  And are others counting on you? We travel the path of life best when there is 55  to look after, and when someone is looking after us.

36. A. honest                      B. surprised                 C. friendly           D. pleased

37. A. price                        B. rent                       C. money             D. pay

38. A. had                         B. included                 C. made               D. contained

39. A. idea                         B. plan                       C. service            D. offer

40. A. same                       B. different                C. another           D. extra

41. A. return                      B. go                         C. get                        D. leave

42. A. ordered                   B. agreed                   C. arranged          D. suggested

43. A. house                      B. family                   C. group             D. friend

44. A. happily                    B. sorrowfully            C. evidently         D. efficiently

45. A. bad                         B. exciting                  C. nice                D. strange

46. A. realized              B. thought               C. knew            D. doubted

47. A. saw                   B. told                       C. imagined                D. believed

48. A. separated                  B. parted                  C. left                        D. married

49. A. smooth              B. challenging           C. exciting            D. different

50. A. backward              B. eastward                C. forward                 D. westward

51. A. hated                 B. cared                  C. felt                        D. liked

52. A. friendship             B. relation                C. love                D. family

53. A. close                  B. good                C. far                  D. long

54. A. away                   B. out                   C. in                   D. around

55. A. nobody             B. somebody         C. anybody          D. everybody

高三英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

When I began my freshman year of college at the age of fifty, I was scared and felt frustrated by the experience. It seemed as if I didn’t blend in(融入) with my classmates, and I found myself struggling academically. I searched to find some help in the college, but wasn’t able to find much.

My experience made me realize that there was a need for a group who could help the non-traditional students become successful and be better used to college life. I worked to help ESU (educational service unit) create such a group. We have to deal with study, family and our jobs at the same time. I wanted to provide resources to help make the change easier and less scary than my own experience was.

The group I set up has now grown to over seventy members who help old students and support one another. We’re currently working on a program to provide free babysitting for any college student that might need childcare. This would make things like studying in the library during the final weeks much easier.

Helping to found this student organization makes me feel wonderful inside. I would love to know that by forming this group, it has helped so many non-traditional students on their college journey. Success can be measured in many different ways. I measure my success by helping others and giving back when I can. My grandmother often told me the world would be a better place if we cared about and helped each other. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care—show them your care.

1.What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To complain about the difficulties in college.

B. To ask for help in academics.

C. To introduce the background of the topic.

D. To describe the author’s interesting experience.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s group ________.

A. aims to reduce old students’ pressure from life

B. mainly deals with academic problems

C. wants to help others get used to the jobs

D. mainly looks after children for old students

3.Through the group, the author ________.

A. feels successful

B. realizes her dream

C. understands her grandmother’s words

D. is happy to know she is cared about

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

During my senior year of college I was doing a part-time job at a local coffee shop. One_______rainy day, one of my regular_______came in looking_______and defeated. I asked him if I could help, but he just said he felt like_______in a corner and staying there for a few years. I knew how he felt. Before he left, I_______him his iced coffee with a bag of his favorite doughnut(甜甜圈) he hadn't ordered . '' It's on me,''　 I told him, '' Have a nice day.''　 He_______and thanked me and went out into the rain.

The next day was a horrible one. It was still raining_______.Few customers came to the coffee shop . I tried to smile as the customers_______about the weather, but it was_______to smile . With the small amount of pennies, I grew depressed.________, in the evening, the customer from the day before________He handed me a bunch of flowers________ordering anything, saying, ''Not too many people take the time to________others .Thanks for being so kind and________yesterday. I was________ moved by you. Have a great day!''　　 I was speechless and very________.I hadn't thought I had done anything________. My day took a turn for the better. From then on, I would smile to all my customers and ask________, '' How can I help you? ''

Every act of________we share does touch another’ s heart at a really sad life time and makes a better world . Let's use that________and make both Earth and Heaven smile.

1.A.beautiful B.happy C.miserable D.frightening

2.A.friend B.customer C.neighbour D.brother

3.A.depressed B.excited C.exhausted D.shocked

4.A.sleeping B.sitting C.standing D.hiding

5.A.handed B.bought C.offered D.sold

6.A.shouted B.smiled C.cried D.whispered

7.A.roughly B.hurriedly C.hardly D.heavily

8.A.predicting B.complaining C.arguing D.consulting

9.A.dull B.vital C.difficult D.easy

10.A.Besides B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.However

11.A.brought up B.turned up C.took up D.pulled up

12.A.instead of B.in case of C.in spite of D.regardless of

13.A.bring about B.talk about C.care about D.hear about

14.A.thoughtful B.hopeful C.useful D.thankful

15.A.slightly B.warmly C.sadly D.sincerely

16.A.confused B.annoyed C.touched D.discouraged

17.A.incapable B.incredible C.insensible D.invisible

18.A.excitedly B.anxiously C.angrily D.politely

19.A.sadness B.kindness C.happiness D.loneliness

20.A.power B.force C.strength D.ability

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had just started my second year studying at Cambridge University when I was faced with the news I had never expected. A lump in my neck ______ out to be cancer. I would ______ six months of chemotherapy (化疗).

After the shock, I was struck by this thought: my ______ didn’t have any room for cancer. I had so much I wanted to ______ and so many goals I wanted to chase.

I was faced with the ______ job of telling my friends and family. Then, I had to decide whether to ______ in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year. My doctor _______ against it, and so did my parents and teachers.

My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to _____ and relax would be the best thing for me. I could not think of anything ______. I did not want to ______ a year of my life, receiving pity from those around me.

Together with ray parents, I tried to persuade the university to _______ me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the course. At the end of the year I would take two exams. It was really a ______ to persuade them to agree.

Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week. It made me feel ______, but to a much lesser degree than I had expected. I was _______ to read, eat and socialize exactly as I used to. I slept a lot and rested a lot, but I also worked hard at my studies. It gave me focus, and it also gave me purpose. Completing my ______ at the end of term felt like a great personal victory.

I took a ______ to continue studying while undergoing treatment, and it _______. I was successful in my exams, and more _______, I made a full recovery.

Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the ______ that are right for them. I am ______ that I made the decision that was right for me.

1.A. stuck　　 B. came　　 C. turned　　 D. worked

2.A. require　　 B. expect　　 C. sense　　 D. arrange

3.A. body　　 B. memories　　 C. family　　 D. dreams

4.A. face　　 B. achieve　　 C. show　　 D. understand

5.A. necessary　　 B. temporary　　 C. difficult　　 D. disappointing

6.A. join　　 B. treat　　 C. settle　　 D. continue

7.A. fought　　 B. advised　　 C. acted　　 D. decided

8.A. recover　　 B. exercise　　 C. study　　 D. play

9.A. better　　 B. worse　　 C. more　　 D. less

10.A. save　　 B. spend　　 C. take　　 D. miss

11.A. help　　 B. remind　　 C. allow　　 D. invite

12.A. struggle　　 B. failure　　 C. burden　　 D. trouble

13.A. tired　　 B. relaxed　　 C. confident　　 D. nervous

14.A. afraid　　 B. ready　　 C. able　　 D. eager

15.A. purpose　　 B. projects　　 C. treatment　　 D. exams

16.A. rest　　 B. risk　　 C. privilege　　 D. job

17.A. ended up　　 B. passed on　　 C. paid off　　 D. broke out

18.A. clearly　　 B. interestingly　　 C. specifically　　 D. importantly

19.A. choices　　 B. changes　　 C. efforts　　 D. chances

20.A. surprised　　 B. excited　　 C. determined　　 D. proud

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old．My mother told us that we would not be 26  Christmas gifts because there was not enough money．I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd 27 ?" Just when I started to  28  that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women  29  at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they brought a doll．I felt such a sense of  30  that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school．I wasn't   31 ．Somebody had thought 32 of me to bring me a gift．

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 33 Christmas there special and memorable, I  34  remembered the women's visit．I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of  35 for as many children as I could possibly reach．

So I   36  a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤儿） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 37  with a child's name．We wanted all of them to know they were  38 ．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I   39  them that they couldn't open their presents 40 every child had come forward．Finally the   41  they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three．Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles  42  up the room．The   43  in the room was obvious, and   44 wasn't just about toys．It was a feeling — the feeling I knew   45 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn't forgotten．Somebody thought of me．I matter．

1.A．sending          B．receiving          C．making          D．exchanging

2.A．found            B．prepared          C．got              D．expected

3.A．doubt           B．hope              C．suggest           D．accept

4.A．broke in          B．settled down    C．turned up         D．showed off

5.A．relief             B．loss             C．achievement  D．justice

6.A．blamed          B．loved            C．forgotten         D．affected

7.A．highly   B．little             C．poorly          D．enough

8.A．present         B．first              C．recent            D．previous

9.A．hardly   B．instantly           C．regularly           D．occasionally

10.A．strength      B．independence C．importance       D．safety

11.A．kept up with B．caught up with  C．came up with     D．put up with

12.A．none         B．few            C．some             D．each

13.A．fine            B．special          C．helpful            D．normal

14.A．reminded      B．guaranteed       C．convinced          D．promised

15.A．after         B．until     C．when         D．since

16.A．chance        B．gift             C．moment          D．reward

17.A．lit            B．took              C．burned           D．cheered

18.A．atmosphere B．sympathy          C．calmness        D．joy

19.A．it            B．such           C．something       D．everybody

20.A．by            B．till               C．for              D．from

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 1 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 2  ?” Just when I started to 3  that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 4  at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 5  that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t 6  . Somebody had thought enough of me to bring me a gift.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my7  Christmas there special and memorable, I 8  remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 9  for as many children as I could possibly reach.

So I 10  a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 11 with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were special. Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 12 them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward. Finally the 13 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 14 up the room. The 15  in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

1. A. sending          B. receiving          C. making       D. exchanging

2.A. found            B. prepared          C. got          D. expected

3.A. doubt            B. hope             C. suggest       D. accept

4.A. broke in         B. settled down       C. turned up     D. showed off

5. A. relief            B. loss               C. achievement   D. justice

6. A. blamed          B. loved              C. forgotten      D. affected

7.A. present          B. first               C. recent        D. previous

8.A. hardly           B. instantly           C. regularly       D. occasionally

9. A. strength          B. independence      C. importance     D. safety

10. A. kept up with      B. caught up with     C. came up with   D. put up with

11.A. none            B. few              C. some          D. each

12. A. reminded         B. guaranteed       C. convinced      D. promised

13.A. chance           B. gift              C. moment       D. reward

14.A. lit               B. took             C. burned        D. cheered

15.A. atmosphere       B. sympathy         C. calmness      D. joy

高三英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

During my second year in high school, I got sick and missed a few days. When I ____, I was greeted with two essays due, three days of math and history homework, plus several tests. ______ I went home from school that day exhausted, I had to stay up really late to finish them all.

The next day at school, I got a rude awakening: I’d totally forgotten to prepare for the ______ on Romeo and Juliet, which I’d take ______ my lunch hour! Worse still, I had ______ the in-class discussion and all the notes. When lunch came, I went to the English room to face my certain doom(厄运). All I could do was try to ______ on the questions I didn’t know.

As it turned out, I didn’t know the majority of the questions. I was just about to give ____ when my pencil accidentally fell and broke. Standing by the blackboard sharpening my pencil, I ______ down and there in full view lay the answer sheet for the test! What good fortune! I can kiss good-bye to all my ______ of failing the test! My heart started beating, and my brain _______, Yes! Read over the answers—quickly! This was quickly followed by another voice, No! You’ll get caught! My mind turning back and forth, Yes! No! Yes! No! …This went on for ten of the ______ seconds in my entire life.

Finally, I decided to finish the test on my own, without ______! I was satisfied with my decision but pretty ______ I had failed the test.

The next day when I walked into the English room, my great joy of having been an ____ soul changed into a wave of doom as I saw my test paper lying face down on my desk. I knew what awaited me. I stared at it a few seconds before I got up the _______ to turn it over.

You can only imagine my ______ when I learned that I had passed the test! I have never in my whole life been so happy to see my ______, a C-.

My mom says the victories that ______ the most courage are won within. Now I know ______ what she means. Now not only can my conscience(良心) rest easy, but I don’t have to worry about getting caught and meeting a sad ______ like Romeo and Juliet.

1.A. arrived B. returned C. appeared D. finished

2.A. If B. Because C. Until D. Although

3.A. lecture B. essay C. play D. test

4.A. by B. upon C. over D. toward

5.A. missed B. carried C. lost D. dropped

6.A. depend B. agree C. guess D. improve

7.A. in B. off C. out D. away

8.A. wrote B. settled C. calmed D. looked

9.A. boredom B. worries C. loneliness D. tiredness

10.A. whispered B. warned C. persuaded D. chanted

11.A. coldest B. saddest C. longest D. fastest

12.A. suffering B. checking C. cheating D. thinking

13.A. certain B. regretful C. annoyed D. relieved

14.A. open B. honest C. optimistic D. energetic

15.A. wisdom B. encouragement C. intention D. nerve

16.A. anxiety B. shock C. fear D. appreciation

17.A. paper B. credit C. rate D. grade

18.A. take B. put C. find D. gain

19.A. gradually B. exactly C. willingly D. seemingly

20.A. film B. fact C. ending D. love

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