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It’s those _____ experience ups and downs with us_____ are real friends.

A．that, that                              B．who, that

C．that, which                            D．that, who

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Up and down the economic ladder, many Americans who work—and especially those raising kids—are pressed for time, wishing they had more of it to devote to leisure activities (or even just sleeping). At the same time, research has indicated that people who are busy tend to be happier than those who are idle, whether their busyness is purposeful or not.

A research paper released late last year investigated this trade-off, attempting to pinpoint (精确指出) how much leisure time is best. Its authors examined the relationship between the amount of “discretionary time” people had—basically, how much time people spend awake and doing what they want—and how pleased they were with their lives.

The paper, which analyzed data covering about 35,000 Americans, found that employed people’s ratings of their satisfaction with life peaked when they had in the neighborhood of two and a half hours of free time a day. For people who didn’t work, the optimal (最佳) amount was four hours and 45 minutes.

The research traced a correlation (关联) between free time and life satisfaction, but didn’t provide any definitive (最后的) insight into what underlies that correlation—“which is exciting, because this is a work in progress,” says Cassie Mogilner Holmes, a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and a co-author of the paper, which hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed or published in an academic journal.

An experiment that the researchers arranged hinted at (暗示) a possible explanation of the correlation they found. They asked participants to picture and describe what it would be like to have a certain amount of daily free time, and then report how they’d feel about that allotment (分配). “What we find is that having too little time makes people feel stressed, and maybe that’s obvious,” says Holmes. “But interestingly, that effect goes away—the role of stress goes away—once you approach the optimal point.” After that point, Holmes says, the subjects started to say they felt less productive overall, which could explain why having a lot of free time can feel like having too much free time.

It’s not clear what an individual is to do with these findings, since the amount of free time people have usually has something to do with a variety of factors, such as having children or a degree of control over work schedules. Holmes shared her research with the MBA students in her class on happiness, and some of the most time-crunched among them were comforted by the findings: “I think that two and a half hours creates a nice goal that even if you increase a little bit more of your discretionary time use, you can expect that it will translate into greater life satisfaction.”

1.According to the passage, what happens to Americans occupied with their work?

A. They allow themselves more leisure time.

B. They keep themselves busy on purpose.

C. They know how much leisure time is best.

D. They experience higher level of satisfaction.

2.What can be learned about the correlation between free time and life satisfaction?

A. Researchers have cast light on the cause of the correlation.

B. Unemployed people need more leisure time to feel content.

C. The paper on the correlation has achieved peer recognition.

D. Employed people enjoy more leisure time in the neighborhood.

3.Which of the following charts illustrates the change of stress and productivity?

A.  B.

C.  D.

4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.

A. Holmes is optimistic about the influence of her findings

B. individuals are encouraged to control their work schedules

C. people with tight schedules can’t benefit from the findings

D. the MBA students find no free time to obtain life satisfaction

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Fans of Youth With You are _____ to TV screens every week to follow the ups and downs of their favourite stars.

A.devoted B.accustomed C.exposed D.glued

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Children are our future, and it’s up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed. Sadly, today’s children are being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons （武器）, drugs and gangs. Once a relatively peaceful environment, many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers.

Home schools are available to give you choices. Home schooling provides top-quality education, flexibility, and freedom to create your own schedule. At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours. Thanks in part to modern technology, home schooling information is becoming readily available across our nation. A recent study by the ITBS （Iowa Tests of Basic Skills） and TAP （Tests of Achievement and Proficiency） shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average. In every subject at every grade level, students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools.

If you’re new to home schooling, you may be asking yourself, “Will home schools really work for my children?”

Fact: A nationwide study using a random（任意）selection of 1,516 families found students of home schooling to be scoring, on average, at or above the 80th percentile in all areas on standardized achievement test.

Note: The national average on standardized achievement tests is the 50th percentile. Collectively, the staff at Heritage Home School brings 65 years of experience in home schooling curriculum. We’ve placed students in the top 2 % of the nation in math and many are successfully moving on to college.

One study found that of the home schooled adults, 0% were unemployed, 0% were on welfare and 94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons. For more home schooling information, call us today toll free at（877）532-7665.

1.We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

A. many schools armed their students with weapons

B. violence and crime exist in many schoolyards

C. students use weapons to defend their schoolyards

D. weapons are more dangerous than drugs

2.All of the following are true of home schools EXCEPT that ________.

A. students are free to choose their courses

B. students do well in important national tests

C. they help students find jobs

D. they help students to be independent　　

3.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To give information about different schools.

B. To compare home schools with other schools.

C. To suggest a new method of school education.

D. To persuade people to choose home schools.

4.The advertisement is mainly aimed at ________.

A. students   B. parents   C. teachers   D. adults

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

As we all know, children are our future, and it’s up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed. Sadly, today’s children are sometimes being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons, drugs and gangs in the USA. Once a relatively peaceful environment, many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers.

Home schools are available to give you choices. Home schooling provides top-quality education, flexibility and freedom to create your own schedule. At Sunny Home School we believe the choice should be yours.

Thanks to modern technology, home schooling information is becoming readily available across the nation. A recent study by the ITBS (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills) and TAP (Tests of Achievement and Proficiency) shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average. In every subject at every grade level, students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools.

If you’re new to home schooling, you may be asking yourself, “Will home schools really work for my children?”

Fact: A nationwide study using a random selection of 1,516 families found students of home schooling to be scoring, on average, at or above the 80th percentile (百分位的第80位) in all areas, on standardized achievement test. (Note: The national average on standardized achievement test is the 50th percentile.)

Collectively, the staff at Sunny Home School brings 65 years of experience in home schooling curriculum. We’ve placed students in the top 2% of the nation in math and many are successfully moving on to college.

One study found that of the home schooled students, 94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons.

For more home schooling information, call us today toll free at (1800)542-8668.

1.We can learn from the first paragraph that ___.

A. many schools armed their students with weapons

B. violence and crime exist in many schoolyards

C. students use weapons to defend their schoolyards

D. weapons are more dangerous than drugs

2.All of the following are true of home schools EXCEPT___.

A. students are free to choose their courses

B. students do well in their important courses

C. they help students find jobs

D. they help students to be independent

3.The purpose of the passage above is___.

A. to give information about different schools

B. to compare home schools with other schools

C. to suggest a new method of school education

D. to persuade people to choose home schools

4.The passage mainly targets___.

A. students　　 　　 B. parents　 　　 C. teachers　 　　 D. adults

5.In which section of the newspaper can we the passage?

A. Finance 　 　　　 　 B. Science

C. Advertisement　 　 D. Sport

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The first week of my summer campaign has been quite an experience! I'm learning the ups and downs of guiding this new journey,and I'm soon finding my footing in the wonderful world of support raising.

Some may ask: Why do you choose a job where support raising is necessary? Why not just find a ministry that will support you without having to do any extra work?

I had a wonderful support meeting this week where I was able to have some very good conversations with the lady I was sharing with.It blessed my soul to see her eyes light up with the same passion（热情）I felt in my heart about the ministry I was sharing with her.I kept thinking in my head "I've shared my passions with her,and she gets it."At the end of our meeting she decided to become a donor,but she gave me something extra that I haven't received from anyone else.She gave me a handmade wooden cross,small enough to carry with me.

As soon as she handed it to me,I knew it was a gift sent from God,through an act of friendship.It's a symbol of a partnership that is developing through this journey,a symbol of how God can send us messages and a symbol of new friendships to come throughout the summer and my time in the middle east.Finally,it's a symbol of the example of what it looks like to build relationships with people who will join you in sharing with the world.It's something I'll treasure through the rest of my summer campaign,through my service in the middle east,and the rest of my life.

1.What can be inferred about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He is a quick learner.

B. He enjoys trying new journeys.

C. He regrets joining in the summer campaign.

D. His summer campaign is delivering support.

2.What does the author's job require him to do?

A. Help others.　　 B. Raise support.

C. Share with others.　　 D. Work extra hours.

3.What did the lady do for the author?

A. She inspired passion in him.　　 B. She found a ministry for him.

C. She helped him clarify his doubt.　　 D. She gave him more than expected.

4.What does the author say about the cross?

A. It isn't portable due to its size.　　 B. It symbolizes many things to him.

C. It is donated by one of his old friends.　　 D. It has far-reaching influence on the giver.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In space, there is no up or down. Without the gravity that we experience on Earth, as-tronauts and everything else on a spaceship float freely.

Humans can experience the sense of zero gravity without going into space. How？A zero-gravity flight. When an airplane flies in a lot of parabolas（抛物线）, a man-made zero-gravity environment is set up. Everything in the plane floats, even passengers.

Gravity has an effect on everything from the human body and mind to the behavior of plants and the way machines run. Space travel is expensive and dangerous. But zero-gravity flights let scientists conduct experiments in an environment that mimics（模拟） the conditions of space. On each of its research trip, Zero-G flies about 30 parabolas, each of which creates a period of weightlessness that lasts about 30 seconds. Nikolaus Kuhn of the University of Ba-sel, in Switzerland, flew with Zero-G. He was conducting an experiment about soil and the flow of water on Mars. The Red Planet has about one-third of the gravity that Earth has. This means water flows more slowly on Mars. By making the parabolas less steep, zero-gravity flights can make the feeling of Martian gravity. Flying with Zero-G has been necessary for Kuhn’s research. “It is the only chance, other than going to Mars, to mimic movement of water as it would be on Mars,” he told TFK.

For years, NASA used zero-gravity flights to prepare and train astronauts. “I have not been to space,” Peters of Zero-G says, “But I have been told by astronauts that zero-gravity feels exactly the same.” As humans continue to explore the universe beyond Planet Earth, zero-gravity flights will remain an important and fun tool. “It never gets old,” Peters says “I would do it every weekend for the rest of my life if I could.”

1.Why do scientists set up man-made zero-gravity environment？

A.To study the water on the earth.

B.To offer weightlessness as a business.

C.To take scientists to any other planets.

D.To mimic the condition of space for experiments.

2.How much time of weightlessness can a Zero-G light offer？

A.About 30 seconds. B.About 90 seconds.

C.About 15 minutes. D.About 30 minutes.

3.What feature do the parabolas in Zero-G flights have？

A.The gentler parabolas are, the more satisfied the researchers are.

B.The steeper parabolas are, the less weight the passengers feel.

C.The steeper parabolas are, the more successful the experiments are.

D.The gentler parabolas are, the more quickly water on Mars flows.

4.What can be inferred about the Zero-G flight from the text？

A.It is useless for training astronauts.

B.It has no side effect on human body.

C.It creates a substitutable environment of zero gravity in space.

D.It is cheaper but more dangerous than space travel.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Compared with those brought up in harmonious families, children repeatedly exposed to violence are more likely to be ________ when they grow up.

A. available B. aggressive C. admirable D. attractive

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We must try to live in peace and ___________(和谐) with ourselves and those around us.

高三英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was an extremely verbal child, and growing up with my dad was an experiment in linguistics(语言学). My father was a man of few words. Whenever I wanted his permission for a certain activity, I planned a speech that included who would be there, where it would take place, how long it would last, and why it was an incredibly wonderful opportunity for me. He would listen and then say either “Yes” or “No.” There were never any qualifiers; not “Yes, but be home by dinner” or “No, unless you can convince me otherwise.” It was yes or no, plain and simple.

My father’s phone messages were also lessons in patience and long-suffering to a teenage girl. I was quite active in high school. Not only did I enjoy being involved in many areas, but I came into contact with many a great teenage guy. I can recall one busy day when I had met two great guys and had given each of them my phone number. The first words out of my mouth when I walked through the front door were, “Dad! Did anyone call?” His answer, of course, was simply “Yes”. I required for a more accurate description of the caller. His answer: “A boy.” Since I had met two guys that day, this did not help me. I ran to my room in tears.

Knowing my dad’s dislike of language in general and his fondness for briefness, it surprised me to hear that he was going to teach the eleven-year-old boys’ Sunday school class. He did so for not one, but many years. I always wondered if he actually said anything, or if they all just sat in their chairs and stared at each other. I was sure that if people were waiting on my father to break the ice with brilliant conversation or a springboard comment, they’d be badly disappointed. Still, September after September, my father hung his sign outside the Sunday school room: Mr. Ernst—Eleven-Year-Old Boys.

1. In order to get Dad to agree to the author’s outing, the author had to make up the following EXCEPT _____.

A. the friends I shall meet in the activity

B. the activity is a chance for anyone

C. the place where the activity is to be held

D. the time that I shall spend in the activity

2. When the author says “My father’s phone messages were also lessons in patience and long-suffering to a teenage girl.”, it means that when she was young _____.

A. her father once gave her a lesson about patience and long-lasting pain

B. her father’s brief phone messages angered her a lot but made her patient

C. she was trained to be patient and brave because of her father’s brief phone messages

D. she suffered and had to be patient because of her father’s brief phone messages

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “break the ice” in Paragraph 3?

A. Make the ice crack.    B. Stop talking.

C. Start a talk.            D. Interrupt a talk.

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

A. My father would answer me with “Yes, but be home by dinner” sometimes.

B. I came into contact with just a few great teenage guys because I was active in high school.

C. That my father would teach the eleven-year-old boys’ Weekday school class surprised me.

D. I always wanted to know how my father, who talked so little, taught the boys.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析