It’s been a long time since I wrote a creative essay. Recently, with lots of time and lack of inspiration, I accepted a _________ to teach creative nonfiction. _________ I couldn’t get myself to write my own stories. I could require that my students tell theirs.
“You’re going to be _________ a journal in this class.” I said. “And I want you to tell your stories like they matter.”
“Why do they matter?” a boy named Michael asked. “I mean, who _________ about our stories?”
No one said a wont. Perhaps they were just tired from their _________ lives. Many worked full-time while in school full-time. Most might not have the faintest _________ that their stories did matter. They didn’t even know that their stories were stories — as beautiful and hard — as their own lives.
_______, I looked at Michael. “They matter because they do.” I said. “Because you’re here and you can tell them. Stories allow us to make _________ of what we’re _________. When you __________ your experience into a story, it becomes yours and not just something that __________ to you.”
Michael didn’t look __________, but he didn’t challenge me either.
Later, Michael wrote about how he grew up in one of the worst neighborhoods in Boston and how his high school teacher, who saw his __________, helped him fill out a college application.
I __________ Michael to read his essay out loud. After he finished, the class went so __________ that we could hear the sound of each other’s breath. I looked at Michael and saw a softening and __________ in his eyes.
After a moment, I said, “That’s __________ you tell your stories.” That night, I picked up my journal from where it __________, dusty and __________. For the first time in months. I had __________ to write.
1.A.business B.view C.reward D.position
2.A.Although B.As C.Unless D.Before
3.A.publishing B.keeping C.updating D.reading
4.A.worries B.talks C.reads D.cares
5.A.beautiful B.secret C.busy D.simple
6.A.dream B.hobby C.picture D.idea
7.A.Happily B.Angrily C.Firmly D.Sadly
8.A.meaning B.notice C.fun D.use
9.A.set about B.gone through C.looked for D.taken on
10.A.shape B.take C.break D.treat
11.A.came B.fell C.worked D.happened
12.A.moved B.convinced C.confused D.embarrassed
13.A.poverty B.fortune C.potential D.sorrow
14.A.asked B.helped C.forced D.allowed
15.A.still B.concerned C.disappointed D.excited
16.A.truth B.doubt C.faith D.weakness
17.A.how B.when C.because D.why
18.A.started B.lay C.went D.hid
19.A.new B.packed C.untouched D.torn
20.A.time B.inspiration C.strength D.right
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It’s been a long time since I wrote a creative essay. Recently, with lots of time and lack of inspiration, I accepted a _________ to teach creative nonfiction. _________ I couldn’t get myself to write my own stories. I could require that my students tell theirs.
“You’re going to be _________ a journal in this class.” I said. “And I want you to tell your stories like they matter.”
“Why do they matter?” a boy named Michael asked. “I mean, who _________ about our stories?”
No one said a wont. Perhaps they were just tired from their _________ lives. Many worked full-time while in school full-time. Most might not have the faintest _________ that their stories did matter. They didn’t even know that their stories were stories — as beautiful and hard — as their own lives.
_______, I looked at Michael. “They matter because they do.” I said. “Because you’re here and you can tell them. Stories allow us to make _________ of what we’re _________. When you __________ your experience into a story, it becomes yours and not just something that __________ to you.”
Michael didn’t look __________, but he didn’t challenge me either.
Later, Michael wrote about how he grew up in one of the worst neighborhoods in Boston and how his high school teacher, who saw his __________, helped him fill out a college application.
I __________ Michael to read his essay out loud. After he finished, the class went so __________ that we could hear the sound of each other’s breath. I looked at Michael and saw a softening and __________ in his eyes.
After a moment, I said, “That’s __________ you tell your stories.” That night, I picked up my journal from where it __________, dusty and __________. For the first time in months. I had __________ to write.
1.A.business B.view C.reward D.position
2.A.Although B.As C.Unless D.Before
3.A.publishing B.keeping C.updating D.reading
4.A.worries B.talks C.reads D.cares
5.A.beautiful B.secret C.busy D.simple
6.A.dream B.hobby C.picture D.idea
7.A.Happily B.Angrily C.Firmly D.Sadly
8.A.meaning B.notice C.fun D.use
9.A.set about B.gone through C.looked for D.taken on
10.A.shape B.take C.break D.treat
11.A.came B.fell C.worked D.happened
12.A.moved B.convinced C.confused D.embarrassed
13.A.poverty B.fortune C.potential D.sorrow
14.A.asked B.helped C.forced D.allowed
15.A.still B.concerned C.disappointed D.excited
16.A.truth B.doubt C.faith D.weakness
17.A.how B.when C.because D.why
18.A.started B.lay C.went D.hid
19.A.new B.packed C.untouched D.torn
20.A.time B.inspiration C.strength D.right
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
The essay you wrote is excellent, which ________ a rapid improvement on your recent work.
A. illustrates B. explains C. represents D. communicates
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
It had been a long time since I had been to Jacksonville, Florida. I had driven to town _______ to find the old barber shop where my hair had been cut as a child. As I _______around, I was a little disappointed to see the old buildings had been _______with new high-rise ones.
After walking about a block I saw an open shoe store. Wondering whether I could get the _______, I walked in. As I stood talking to the salesman, the front door opened and a young man about twenty came into the store in a _______. “I need a new pair of shoes,” said the _______. As he turned the corner, I was _______to see that the young man had no legs.
Seeing us_______, the young man said, “When I was a _______, my parents used to buy me a new pair of shoes every year. That was such a wonderful feeling— _______I have never forgotten.”
Soon the salesman came with a large box. He put it down on the floor, took out a boot and handed it to the young man. Placing the boot _______his nose, the boy closed both eyes, and took a large breath. I did not know what to say as tears began to roll down his _______.
Suddenly we heard the salesman shouting to an old man _______who looked in the window from time to time. The young man looked at the old man and then turned to me. “Would you walk out and see what _______that fellow wears?” he_______.
Wondering why, I _______walked to the front door, opened it and asked the old man to _______. “What size shoes do you wear?” the boy asked the man. “I don’t know,” he replied, as he_______his old tennis shoes. “I would say nine and a half,” I suggested. “What’s your _______hiking boot in nine and a half?” the boy asked the salesman. Within a minute, the salesman returned with a pair of hiking boots. The boy ________out, took the boot, placed it to his nose and took a large breath. Once again, tears came to his eyes. “Sir, would you mind trying on these boots?” the boy asked the old fellow.
1.A. needing B. waiting C. hoping D. helping
2.A. ran B. wandered C. jumped D. wondered
3.A. ruined B. decorated C. dealt D. replaced
4.A. fare B. answer C. shoes D. service
5.A. boot B. car C. wheelchair D. lorry
6.A. customer B. owner C. waiter D. salesman
7.A. excited B. shocked C. ashamed D. embarrassed
8.A. determined B. willing C. delighted D. puzzled
9.A. kid B. manager C. barber D. lawyer
10.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
11.A. across B. over C. to D. within
12.A. sleeves B. hands C. cheeks D. legs
13.A. in peace B. in rags C. in relief D. in return
14.A. color B. material C. price D. size
15.A. reminded B. recognized C. requested D. responded
16.A. slowly B. sincerely C. suddenly D. swiftly
17.A. elect B. enter C. express D. exist
18.A. dug out B. set down C. looked out D. looked down at
19.A. heaviest B. dearest C. best D. quickest
20.A. reached B. died C. sorted D. broke
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It had been a long time since I had been to Jacksonville, Florida. I had driven to town _______to find the old barber shop where my hair had been cut as a child. As I _______around, I was a little disappointed to see the old buildings had been _______with new high-rise ones.
After walking about a block I saw an open shoe store. Wondering whether I could get the _______, I walked in. As I stood talking to the salesman, the front door opened and a young man about twenty came into the store in a _______. “I need a new pair of shoes,” said the _______. As he turned the corner, I was _______to see that the young man had no legs.
Seeing us _______, the young man said, “When I was a _______, my parents used to buy me a new pair of shoes every year. That was such a wonderful feeling— ________I have never forgotten.”
Soon the salesman came with a large box. He put it down on the floor, took out a boot and handed it to the young man. Placing the boot ________his nose, the boy closed both eyes, and took a large breath. I did not know what to say as tears began to roll down his ________.
Suddenly we heard the salesman shouting to an old man ________who looked in the window from time to time. The young man looked at the old man and then turned to me. “Would you walk out and see what ________that fellow wears?” he ________.
Wondering why, I ________walked to the front door, opened it and asked the old man to ________. “What size shoes do you wear?” the boy asked the man. “I don’t know,” he replied, as he________his old tennis shoes. “I would say nine and a half,” I suggested. “What’s your ________hiking boot in nine and a half?” the boy asked the salesman. Within a minute, the salesman returned with a pair of hiking boots. The boy ________out, took the boot, placed it to his nose and took a large breath. Once again, tears came to his eyes. “Sir, would you mind trying on these boots?” the boy asked the old fellow.
1.A. needing B. waiting C. helping D. hoping
2.A. wandered B. jumped C. ran D. wondered
3.A. ruined B. decorated C. replaced D. lined
4.A. key B. answer C. shoes D. service
5.A. wheelchair B. car C. boot D. suit
6.A. salesman B. owner C. elder D. customer
7.A. excited B. shocked C. ashamed D. embarrassed
8.A. unsatisfied B. uninterested C. puzzled D. worried
9.A. student B. manager C. barber D. kid
10.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
11.A. to B. over C. across D. on
12.A. sleeves B. hands C. cheeks D. legs
13.A. in horror B. in sorrow C. in relief D. in rags
14.A. color B. size C. price D. material
15.A. requested B. ordered C. required D. begged
16.A. suddenly B. unwillingly C. slowly D. steadily
17.A. leave B. enter C. visit D. meet
18.A. turned around B. showed up C. turned away D. looked down at
19.A. best B. dearest C. heaviest D. quickest
20.A. burst B. looked C. reached D. broke
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It’s certainly been a long time _________ we met last time.
| A．that | B．before | C．until | D．since |
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My First Part-time Job
It’s been a month since the summer vacation started. We had a long holiday, _________ most of us planned to find a part-time job in order to kill the boring time. I’ve been _________ to take a part-time job since I was in junior high school, more to get some valuable _________ than money.
Lots of my friends have had some work experiences and have a more _________ life as a result. They always share their work experiences with me. In their work life, they met many _________, but those setbacks made them stronger and everything easier afterwards. _________, they would also try to do something on their own in their work. I felt somehow _________ of myself because I depended on my parents for everything. For this _________, I took a part-time job together with my friends. Our _________ was demanding(费时的). Sometimes we felt disappointed, made many complaints, and __________ thought about giving up. But we __________ doing it.
While working, I met some really __________ people. There was a warm-hearted old man, who was a security guard. He took good care of us, which made us feel __________ in another city. We were very grateful to him.__________, I got a bad headache and a high temperature when I was planning to go back. That was __________ the hot weather and the hard work. When I was ill, my friends __________ me, as if my mother was around. They made me feel deeply about the importance of __________.
When I got the first salary of my life, I __________ how difficult it is to make __________. Now, my first work experience in life is over. I __________ lots of things. It’s been meaningful.
1.A. but B. or C. so D. because
2.A. wanting B. choosing C. managing D. remembering
3.A. help B. ideas C. information D. experiences
4.A. similar B. independent C. relaxing D. unpleasant
5.A. chances B. changes C. difficulties D. secrets
6.A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Therefore
7.A. afraid B. proud C. glad D. ashamed
8.A. rule B. reason C. purpose D. advantage
9.A. work B. study C. preparation D. performance
10.A. still B. again C. even D. just
11.A. risked B. avoided C. waited for D. kept on
12.A. lucky B. nice C. funny D. strange
13.A. happy B. free C. brave D. peaceful
14.A. Clearly B. Importantly C. Unfortunately D. Undoubtedly
15.A. up to B. along with C. according to D. because of
16.A. played B. looked after C. caught up with D. walked away from
17.A. teamwork B. trust C. friendship D. kindness
18.A. realized B. noticed C. proved D. agreed
19.A. time B. effort C. progress D. money
20.A. accepted B. learned C. discovered D. expected
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—I’m burnt out as I’ve been working on my essay all the time.
— ____________. You’ll surely make it.
A. Don’t put on airs B. Give me a break
C. Don’t get on my nerve D. Hang in there
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown，Ohio，for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they’re short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater. ＂We’re thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,＂explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光)in experiments using some common vegetables. Strano’s team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light，about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.
In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off＂switch＂where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)-such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost during transmission(传输).Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.A new study of different plants.
B.A big fall in crime rates.
C.Employees from various workplaces.
D.Benefits from green plants.
2.What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?
A.To detect plants’ lack of water
B.To change compositions of plants
C.To make the life of plants longer.
D.To test chemicals in plants.
3.What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?
A.They will speed up energy production.
B.They may transmit electricity to the home.
C.They might help reduce energy consumption.
D.They could take the place of power plants.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Can we grow more glowing plants?
B.How do we live with glowing plants?
C.Could glowing plants replace lamps?
D.How are glowing plants made pollution-free?
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Throwing handfuls of bread to birds has long been seen as harmless enough. But in recent years, some scientists have suggested that bread might not do birds’ digestive systems any good, saying that as uneaten food rots down, the water quality worsens and algal blooms can occur. Plus, by encouraging birds to gather in one place, the build-up of droppings may result in outbreaks of disease too. Meanwhile, many cities have signs telling us not to feed pigeons and gulls, which are considered an “annoyance” due to the mess they make, and scattering bread inevitably attracts rats and mice.
It seems that the public has accepted these warnings, and that fewer of us now feed birds this way. In October, a sign went up in a Derbyshire park claiming that the local birds were dying of starvation, and urging visitors to feed them as before. When online posts about the notice went viral, feathers flew as people debated the benefits of handing out bread to birds.
Paul Stancliffe of the British Trust for Ornithology(BTO) points out that there’s insufficient scientific evidence for bread harming birds, adding that, as little research has been done, it could even turn out to be beneficial. ① “We just don’t know,” he says. Although bread is a heavily processed “unnatural” food intended for humans, that alone may be insufficient grounds for not feeding it to birds.
In the 1980s, the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT) carried out a comparative study of different flocks of mute swans, and the birds that consumed the most bread had weaker muscles, implying that a bread-heavy diet might be the cause. “Our official line is that bread is okay for ducks, geese and swans, but only in moderation,” says WWT’s Peter Morris. “However, this advice comes with several other warnings.” ② The first is that it’s best offered in winter, when there is less plant and insect food around. In spring and summer, too much artificial food may not be a good idea, since young birds have to learn how to look after themselves and natural food will contain a wider range of nutrients to help them grow.
“Just like us, birds need a varied diet to stay healthy,” says a spokesperson for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds(RSPB). “Although ducks, geese and swans can digest all types of bread, too much can leave them feeling full without giving them all of the important vitamins, minerals and nutrients they need.” ③
When bird feeding first became popular in the UK in the 19th century, some Victorians encouraged tough love, arguing that such handouts would only make our feathered friends lazy and dependent on welfare. ④ Morris says that there is a theory that wild birds can get “hooked” on easy meals, losing interest in other types of food. Another danger, he says, is that birds fed regularly end up accustomed to humans, placing themselves at greater risk of predation(捕食).
1.How can feeding birds with bread affect our urban life?
A.Birds’ mess can attract many rats and mice.
B.Birds’ gathering in one place disturbs our peace.
C.Bread goes bad and the water quality will suffer.
D.Human beings are likely to be infected with bird flu.
2.If birds rely on a bread-heavy diet, there is a strong possibility that ________.
A.they will become bigger in size with stronger muscles
B.lack of certain nutrients negatively influences their health
C.their digestive system will be damaged by artificial food
D.they would soon choose bread rather than natural food
3.Where does the sentence “Such moralizing sounds old-fashioned nowadays, but may have a grain of truth.” best suit?
A.① B.② C.③ D.④
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A.Is feeding birds a wise choice? B.Why not feed our bird neighbours?
C.Can we treat birds as friends? D.When do birds need our food aid?
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion of __36__ female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn’t have come at a _37_ time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
These young girls have _38__ strong will and talent. _39 the way is Li Na, who may have the _40_name in women’s tennis, but she has a big reputation. Li Na is China’s top ranked player and the first to have _41_into the world’s top 20.
After _42_ nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25-year-old_ 43_ an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis, Li’s refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and _44_ the court.
“My husband said he had a special gift for me _45_I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s _46__ I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl __47_ tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had _48_ her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned __49_ in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.
With her solid groundstroke and aggressive mindset, she _50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour _51_. Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make __52_ into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being _53_ number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a _54_at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us, ” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery _55_ I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
1..
A．pleased B．talented C．excited D．interested
2..
A．good B．better C．best D．well
|
A．much B．either C．both D．some
4..
A．Knowing B．Leading C．Showing D．Finding
5..
A．biggest B．longest C．smallest D．shortest
6..
A．broken B．walked C．dropped D．changed
7..
A．playing B．wasting C．sparing D．missing
8..
A．returned B．made C．kept D．brought
9..
A．over B．off C．in D．around
10..
A．unless B．if C．whether D．that
11..
A． what B．how C．because D．why
12..
A．went on B．met with C．took up D．set out
13..
A．spotted B．heard C．minded D．persuaded
14..
A．competitor B．player C．professional D．coach
15..
A．found B．became C．got D．helped
16..
A．event B．team C．project D．race
17..
A．one B．this C．that D．it
18..
A．praised B．ranked C．received D．announced
19..
A．reward B．score C．gold D．prize
20..
A．and B．or C．but D．while
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析