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My father was a Jamaican(牙买加) immigrant while my mother was a white woman. They never got married but I was born. However, my father never _______ his family about my existence. Whatever the case, I didn’t know I was a _______ until my thirteenth birthday.
Walking into my aunt’s apartment brought a lot of emotions. What if my _______ didn’t want anything to do with me because I was half white? How _______ can I learn the jokes that my family members told? Should I _______ them for all the years they didn’t spend with me? My mind was full of thoughts when I was _______ to everyone, trying desperately to understand family members who almost were _______ strangers. Meanwhile, I was _______ to just remember everybody’s name.
One of my aunts, who’d been quiet for most of the morning looked at me with tearful eyes. She mentioned how _______ she was for my father to have a daughter, saying, “He’s always dreamt of having a daughter”. However, she then expressed her ________ towards my father for keeping the family in the ________ about me. From this ________, I have learned more about what it means to be biracial (代表两种人种的). Can I still ________ myself Jamaican even though my first time trying curry goat, a traditional dish, was not until my teenage years?
I’ve become aware that no matter how much DNA you might ________ with a particular race, you won’t feel truly connected if you did not ________ with that culture’s customs. I believe this event has ________ me into becoming a more understanding person when analyzing someone’s actions. I have realized that I am far from a ________. I am determined to prove that I’m here for a reason by using my talents to ________ those around me. I have grown to not ________ on my parents and families to tell me who I am, but I have understood my uniqueness and ________ my real self. I really feel proud that among strangers I eventually know who I am!
1.A.told B.said C.talked D.spoke
2.A.success B.secret C.failure D.burden
3.A.father B.mother C.family D.aunt
4.A.often B.badly C.quickly D.strangely
5.A.praise B.blame C.miss D.invite
6.A.offered B.devoted C.delivered D.introduced
7.A.complete B.strict C.kind D.helpful
8.A.pretending B.struggling C.competing D.cheering
9.A.nervous B.shameful C.embarrassed D.happy
10.A.anxiety B.anger C.excitement D.enthusiasm
11.A.hope B.regret C.dark D.future
12.A.accident B.program C.coincidence D.experience
13.A.consider B.imagine C.leave D.teach
14.A.share B.replace C.deposit D.exchange
15.A.pick up B.take up C.grow up D.make up
16.A.frightened B.cheated C.tricked D.turned
17.A.mistake B.master C.milestone D.miracle
18.A.tolerate B.dismiss C.hate D.benefit
19.A.agreeing B.relying C.working D.passing
20.A.protected B.saved C.found D.forgiven
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My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the ________, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again standing at the pier (码头) ________ good-bye to my father as his ship pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and me around before the ship was out of , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of in the new environment again.
Throughout the years of changing, schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my and me, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while some type of part-time job. Leaving a ________career is just one of the sacrifices which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother, , managed to make each house the very home that is safe and .
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, with two small children: “single”
parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to her career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this into adventure for us all! Each relocation (变换位置) was a chance to another part of the world. My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a to rearrange furniture, make curtains and pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so all those years during my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.
1.A. situation B. condition C. case D. matter
2.A. leave out B. leave behind C. leave off D. leave for
3.A. speaking B. staring C. waving D. talking
4.A. range B. shape C. sight D. control
5.A. adapting B. suiting C. matching D. fitting
6.A. names B. jobs C. addresses D. directions
7.A. father B. classmates C. brother D. relatives
8.A. performing B. seeking C. waiting D. applying
9.A. terrible B. promising C. hopeless D. negative
10.A. Once B. While C. When D. Unless
11.A. somewhere B. anyhow C. somewhat D. somehow
12.A. romantic B. comfortable C. mysterious D. wealthy
13.A. generally B. actually C. especially D. unfairly
14.A. desert B. develop C. affect D. limit
15.A. lifestyle B. value C. journey D. opportunity
16.A. acquire B. explore C. occupy D. realize
17.A. load B. sadness C. result D. challenge
18.A. hang B. draw C. took D. sold
19.A. changeable B. cautious C. positive D. negative
20.A. experienced B. brave C. ordinary D. annoyed
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father's layoffs, I could tell my mother was dispiriteD．I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother's Day gift．
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions and style．I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mather's Day present．
"Do you think she'd like a purse?" she askeD．I told her．I thought she might．
She took out an Italian handbag made of leather． She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it．
"How much money do you have?" she asked．
"Twelve bucks," I said．
“You’re in luck,” she told me． "It's only $11． You have a dollar left over for the card．" She gift-wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?"
"I bought it at the Agins． It cost me $11．" I said．
My mother was shocked into silence．
It wasn't until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me． I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her．
"You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day," my mother saiD．"Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough． But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I'll never forget． "
1.The author bought his mother a purse to _____．
A．surprise his mother
B．make his mother happy
C．show his ability of making money
D．thank his mother for buying him a bike
2.Why was the author's mother shocked?
A．She wasn't expecting a gift from her son．
B．The purse was bought from the Agins．
C．The author bought a card to go with the purse．
D．The Agins charged so little money for the purse．
3.Sylvia Agins behavior shows that_____．
A．she is good at making money B．she is kind and thoughtful
C．she knows how to choose presents D．she is critical and mean
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．An Unforgettable Event． B．A Considerate Mother．
C．A Priceless Mother's Day Gift． D．A Kind-hearted Shop Owner．
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs, I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions and style. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.
“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. “I think she might.” I told her.
She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.
“How much money do you have?” she asked.
“Twelve dollars,” I said.
“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”
“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said.
My mother was shocked into silence.
It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt regretful that I never had a chance to properly thank her.
“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said. “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.”
1.The author bought his mother a purse to_________.
A. surprise his mother B. make his mother happy
C. show his ability of making money D. thank his mother for buying him a bike
2.Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence?
A. The purse was bought from the Agins.
B. She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.
C. The author bought a card to go with the purse.
D. The Agins charged so little money for the purse.
3.Sylvia Agins’ behavior shows that_________.
A. she is critical and mean B. she is kind and thoughtful
C. she is good at making money D. she knows how to choose presents
4.What amazed the mother most was that_________.
A. the shop owner left one dollar for her son to buy a card
B. her son bought her a beautiful purse on Mother’s day
C. her son rode his bike to buy things by himself
D. the purse was worth several hundred dollars
5.Which can be the best title for the text?
A. An Unforgettable Event B. A Considerate Mother
C. A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift D. A Clever Shop Owner
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can remember my mother’s words as if it were yesterday: “Kerrel, I don’t want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.”
AIDS wasn’t something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My father’s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
We couldn’t afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn’t even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher’s words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.
I did not share my burden (负担) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cruel. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret. I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the non-profit National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life.
I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn’t want to call attention to AIDS. I do.
1.What does Kerrel tell us about her father?
A. He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill.
B. He depended on the nurses in his final days.
C. He worked hard to pay for his medication.
D. He told no one about his disease.
2.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A. Kerrel couldn’t understand her teacher.
B. Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing.
C. Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson.
D. Kerrel was too tired to bear her teacher’s words.
3.Why did Kerrel keep her father’s disease a secret?
A. She was afraid of being looked down upon.
B. She thought it was shameful to have AIDS.
C. She found no one willing to listen to her.
D. She wanted to obey her mother.
4.Why did Kerrel write the passage?
A. To tell people about the sufferings of her father.
B. To show how little people knew about AIDS.
C. To draw people’s attention to AIDS.
D. To remember her father.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often. __21__, my mother brought us up almost single-handedly and it must have __22__ real strength of mind to bring up such naughty and stubborn children who got out from one trouble only to get into another.
Bonus and I weren’t scholars either. __23__, we hated studying from the very beginning. We were __24__ to spend time with our schoolbooks---out of the fear of Mum’s scolding. I almost did not make it to 10th grade. That entire summer Mum __25__ that I read my schoolbooks from the very first chapter till the last.
I left __26__ college at 18. In my second year of college, while I was studying for my final exams, I got a phone call from Mum __27__ my sister had failed her 9th grade exams. Mum was heartbroken. My mother was an English teacher in a famous school in the city and it was a(n) __28__ for her.
Then started another __29__ for my Mum. There always seemed to be people who would come and talk about how well their children were doing __30__ my mother would be having a tough time making sure we stayed on the right path. Mum was __31__ that we would do well for ourselves. She never let my sister and me __32__ that we had lost out on something and always told us: “Let this be a lesson. We are going to work really really hard...__33__ will change.”
Things did change, but very slowly and __34__, one little step at a time. Last year I finished with law school and started working. My mother’s belief in me __35__. And just a few days ago I got a phone from Bonus. She had __36__ the exam with honors and was __37__ to the best university in the country. I was in tears. Later that night I __38__ Mum: “Mum, your two little failures didn’t do as badly as everybody thought.” Mum __39__ and said: “You are my daughters and I knew you the best. I always knew that you would succeed. It was just a __40__ of time.”
1. A．However B．Thus C．Otherwise D．Besides
2. A．devoted B．spent C．taken D．wasted
3. A．In that case B．In this way C．On the other hand D．On the contrary
4. A．pleased B．annoyed C．forced D．advised
5. A．demanded B．concluded C．promised D．mentioned
6. A．at B．for C．from D．after
7. A．announcing B．reading C．knowing D．saying
8. A．shame B．challenge C．pride D．honor
9. A．experiment B．research C．conflict D．trial
10. A．though B．while C．as D．unless
11. A．determined B．astonished C．satisfied D．concerned
12. A．predict B．imagine C．guess D．feel
13. A．Environment B．Society C．Circumstances D．Impressions
14. A．quickly B．extremely C．smoothly D．gradually
15. A．made up B．paid off C．took on D．burst out
16. A．attended B．received C．passed D．failed
17. A．accepted B．allowed C．admitted D．permitted
18. A．questioned B．convinced C．persuaded D．called
19. A．nodded B．laughed C．shouted D．joked
20. A．matter B．period C．waste D．length
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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One spring during the 1960s, when I was 10，my father was laid off．Money was tight and my mother was ．So I decided to cheer her up by buying a special Mother's Day
There was a boutique(精品店)，the Agins, nearby, which was known for its high-end fashions．Lots of actresses and women shopped at the store．My mother, who couldn't to shop there，occasionally mentioned the store in a voice．
One day after I rode my bike to the Agins．I told the shop I was looking for a Mother's Day gift and I had little money．
She treated me like a customer and asked me what my mother would like．I told her I wasn’t sure．She walked around the store for a few minutes and returned with a ．She opened it and took out an Italian purse made of soft ．
“How much money do you ?” she asked．
“Twelve dollars．”I said．
“You’re in luck．”she told me．“It's only $11．”
‘She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my ．
It wasn’t many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars，that I just how wonderful the shop owner had been to me．Recently，I met someone at a party who knew her ，Roberta．I called Roberta, who told me her mother 22 years ago．I felt bad that I never had a chance to propdrly her mother．She comforted me, saying that her mother never wanted 38 for the things she did.
My mother，who carried the leather purse for many years until it was repair, is now 90．She can still recall(回忆)every about the purse and the amazement it brought to her．
1.A．frightened B．afraid C．upset D．ashamed
2.A．purse B．book C．flower D．gift
3.A．wealthy B．attractive C．proud D．political
4.A．afford B．refuse C．bother D．continue
5.A．cheering B．longing C．trembling D．worrying
6.A．work B．marriageC．school D．meeting
7.A．assistant B．guide C．guard D．owner
8.A．valued B．1ucky C．polite D ．strange
9.A．box B．wallet C．wrapperD．container
10.A．silk B．1eather C．metal D．plastic
11.A．pay B．give C．have D．want
12.A．business B．kindness C．help D．offer
13.A．before B．while C．until D．after
14.A．remembered B．admitted C． predicted D．appreciated
15.A．waiter B．husband C．daughter D．servant
16.A．retired B．lost C．changed D．died
17.A．pay B．meet C．thank D．respect
18.A．credit B．money C．congratulation D．excuse
19.A．over B．beyond C．under D．above
20.A．use B．show C．story D．detail
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完形填空
It was 1952 and my father was away at war, leaving my mother and me behind to face hardship alone. I was ten. My mother was a and worked at the local clinic a few blocks from where we lived.
The bell rang and of Christmas were the only thing on my mind. I raced home. The apartment was empty and a note was to the refrigerator. My mother was working a double shift and me instructions for the day. We had planned on making Christmas biscuits , but my mother it.
I carefully through mother’s closet, finding most of the for Christmas wrapped in linen cloth, all but one toy, a model airplane. I was still at my mother and I threw the airplane onto the floor, breaking one of its wings. I stood . How was I going to explain this? Then I heard my mother coming through the door. I to my room.
After telling my mother the horrible , I did not hear my mother me. She just told me to follow her. Climbing the steps without catching our , we entered the clinic. There in a bed was a boy who looked very sick.
“He is going to die, Danny,” my mother told me, “ today, maybe tomorrow. He loves planes. I knew his mother could not to buy him one. So I did. I count my blessings every night and think of this boy and how I am that you are not in that bed.”
The cut hard and sharp in my heart. The tears down my face and I was so guilty. I ran home as fast as I could and into my room where I myself to sleep.
1.A. saleswoman B. surgeon C. teacher D. clerk
2.A. thoughts B. memories C. desires D. hopes
3.A. written B. found C. attached D. sent
4.A. reminded B. provided C. saved D. left
5.A. alone B. soon C. together D. immediately
6.A. ruined B. refused C. forgot D. challenged
7.A. walked B. hunted C. broke D. got
8.A. toys B. gifts C. clothes D. supplies
9.A. anxious B. pleased C. mad D. eager
10.A. awake B. happy C. wild D. frozen
11.A. raced B. removed C. struggled D. wandered
12.A. note B. idea C. truth D. message
13.A. quarrel with B. shout at C. worry about D. cheer up
14.A. calmness B. sweat C. rest D. breath
15.A. Possibly B. Certainly C. Properly D. Regularly
16.A. encourage B. persuade C. afford D. force
17.A. wonderful B. grateful C. hopeful D. helpful
18.A. scolds B. comments C. phrases D. words
19.A. floated B. dropped C. slowed D. rolled
20.A. cried B. made C. turned D. moved
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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My father died when I was nine, and I remember doing the household chores to help my mother. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up.
Twenty years later, in 1978, I was doing chores at home alongside my wife. One day the vacuum cleaner was screaming away, and I had to empty the bag because I could not find a replacement for it. With this lifelong hatred of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless vacuum cleaner.
Easier said than done, of course. I didn’t realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (设计原型). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.
I just had a passion for the vacuum cleaner as a product, but I never thought of going into a business with it. In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (滤网). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business.
That gave me the courage to keep going, but soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner. However, I was still in financial difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.
Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention. Go out and brainstorm your ideas. You are not bound to any rules - in fact, the stranger and riskier your idea, the better.
1.According to the article, which of the following statements about the writer is NOT true?
A.He lost his father during his childhood and lived with his mother.
B.He built over five thousand prototypes of the vacuum cleaner between 1978 and 1983.
C.Finally, the vacuum cleaner he reinvented became popular with British customers.
D.He decided to develop an innovative vacuum cleaner for his wife while in his thirties.
2.According to the article, the writer’s bagless vacuum cleaner was produced in large numbers ______.
A.in the early 1980s
B.after his bank manager agreed to lend him $1 million
C.after he managed to get a $1 million loan
D.before he obtained a patent on the product
3.It can be inferred from the article that ______.
A.the writer was a born businessman
B.the writer had no confidence in his vacuum cleaner initially
C.the writer’s invention might have ended up in failure without his wife
D.the writer’s vacuum cleaner was never recognized by other vacuum makers
4.According to the article, which of the following would most likely be the writer’s motto?
A.Never be afraid of failure because failure is nothing but the first step to success.
B.The foundation stones for a success are honesty, faith, love and loyalty.
C.It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves.
D.If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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My father died when I was nine, and I remember doing the household chores to help my mother. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner(真空吸尘器) bag and ___________ things the machine did not suck up.
Twenty years later, in 1978, I was doing chores at home alongside my ___________. One day the vacuum cleaner was screaming away, and I had to ___________ the bag because I could not find a new one to replace it. With this lifelong hatred of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a ___________ vacuum cleaner.
Easier said than done, of course. I didn't ___________ that l would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a ___________ that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes(设计原型). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our ___________. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into ___________. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to ___________ the problem.
I just had a passion for the vacuum cleaner as a product, but I ____________ thought of going into a business with it. In the early 1980 s, I started trying to ____________ licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, ____________. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the ____________ from bags. No one would license my idea, not because it was a (an) ____________ one, but because it was bad for business.
That gave me the courage to keep going, but soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines ____________ mine. I had to fight legal battles to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner. However, I was still in ____________ difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally ____________ Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a ____________ in Britain.
Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing ____________ the excitement of invention. Go out and brainstorm your ideas. You are not ____________ to any rules-in fact, the stranger and riskier your idea, the better.
1.A.making out B.picking up C.holding onto D.noting down
2.A.porter B.designer C.dad D.wife
3.A.desert B.empty C.fill D.pack
4.A.waterproof B.silent C.cheap D.bagless
5.A.realize B.regret C.doubt D.recall
6.A.compromise B.process C.bargain D.choice
7.A.babies B.bags C.sheep D.pennies
8.A.debt B.success C.quarrel D.wealth
9.A.facing B.settling C.raising D.avoiding
10.A.also B.occasionally C.nearly D.never
11.A.sell B.break C.get D.conclude
12.A.though B.instead C.as usual D.in theory
13.A.information B.sufferings C.profits D.lesson
14.A.new B.realistic C.illegal D.bad
15.A.above B.like C.without D.beside
16.A.financial B.household C.technological D.moral
17.A.forbade B.ordered C.helped D.persuaded
18.A.failure B.joke C.hit D.patent
19.A.recovers B.beats C.arouses D.adds
20.A.open B.accustomed C.bound D.opposed
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