I arrived in this beautiful Spanish island at...

I arrived in this beautiful Spanish island at the start of September, full of enthusiasm and eager to start work as an English teacher. I sorted all the necessary paperwork out and moved into a flat of my own within the first couple of days. Great! Or so I thought. As 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me. Fantastic! I now have 5 extra alarms every morning.

In the following weeks, I also started to notice a trend. Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the hot water, bowls, cups, shower, doors or glass shelves. Yes, I am clumsy（笨拙的）but things just fell apart. If it wasn’t broken, it would either be dirty or missing. Using my washing basket for the first time was pretty disgusting. When I took out my clothes, they were swiftly followed by a hundred or so bugs that were living in the bottom.

As for（至于）the general lack of equipment in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, sharp knives or potato peeler. It turns out making a burger from scratch wasn’t the best idea. I have a small microwave and a grill（钻）. I thought the general understanding was never to put metal in a microwave but I went with it. Smoke soon started to appear. I was not quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut out. I spent the following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my mobile phone, which broke the week after and left me without a connection to the outer world.

Luckily, I’m now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned. No more things have broken (probably because there is nothing left to break). I’ve also realized that even if a flat looks pretty, it doesn’t mean its contents（内容）work. I am also learning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils（厨房用具）.

1.How did the author feel right after her reaching the island?

A.Excited. B.Nervous.

C.Confident. D.Exhausted.

2.What problem did the author have in the morning?

A.She often slept late. B.Her alarm failed to work.

C.She got some noisy neighbors. D.Her sleep was disturbed by a rooster.

3.What can we know about the author from Paragraph 2?

A.She was a very careful woman. B.She was quite satisfied with her flat.

C.Her flat was pretty old but comfortable. D.Her household articles（物品）were in poor condition.

4.What happened when the author was making a burger?

A.She was seriously injured. B.She made a terrible mistake.

C.She broke her phone accidentally. D.She suffered a sudden power failure.

5.What is the next mainly about?

A.Remaining optimistic. B.How to choose a nice flat.

C.Learning to live in a new flat. D.Why living abroad is not easy.

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This incident took place in December of 1979.I had started a new job down at the City Market Deli in New York City.I didn't really______the job,which included wearing white gloves,slicing bread and cold cuts.But we had two sons and I had to support the family.We lived in______,as we could barely manage to pay the bills______to survive in our apartment.As a______,we lived from paycheck（薪水）to paycheck and our ends never seemed to

____.

If it weren't for the generosity（慷慨）and sympathy of our babysitter（保姆）,I don't know how I would have____my boys.Our babysitter would voluntarily______to bring over groceries once in a while,______during the holidays,when our boys would be______when an extra chocolate______with Santa Claus or Easter bunny arrived with her.

It so______that one day one of the ladies l worked with went to get something out of her purse.By______,she dropped a ten dollar bill.I______it up instantly and thought that this new found money would buy dinner for my family for a few more days.Yet,______that thought crossed my mind,my conscience told me otherwise.______as we were,I just thought it would be______to keep the money.

So______,I handed the money to the lady.She was______and grateful as she had not even______that she had lost the money.She then came over to me a few minutes later and gave me a five dollar to show her______.

Not only did I go home with money to feed my babies that day,I left with a clear conscience,and most importantly a smile.I felt good that day in 1979!

1.A. call for　　 B. care for　　 C. ask for　　 D. send for

2.A. trouble　　 B. danger　　 C. poverty　　 D. peace

3.A. necessary　　 B. extra　　 C. lacking　　 D. enough

4.A. home　　 B. house　　 C. flat　　 D. family

5.A. meet　　 B. finish　　 C. complete　　 D. stop

6.A. grown　　 B. taught　　 C. fed　　 D. risen

7.A. provide　　 B. supply　　 C. refuse　　 D. offer

8.A. probably　　 B. especially　　 C. specially　　 D. possibly

9.A. helpful　　 B. useful　　 C. thankful　　 D. joyful

10.A. covered　　 B. equipped　　 C. involved　　 D. filled

11.A. occurred　　 B. happened　　 C. followed　　 D. reminded

12.A. incident　　 B. mistake　　 C. purpose　　 D. accident

13.A. picked　　 B. carried　　 C. held　　 D. saved

14.A. as long as　　 B. as far as　　 C. as well as　　 D. as soon as

15.A. Poor　　 B. Rich　　 C. Honest　　 D. Kind

16.A. right　　 B. correct　　 C. wrong　　 D. proper

17.A. fortunately　　 B. unwilling　　 C. luckily　　 D. willingly

18.A. surprised　　 B. anxious　　 C. eager　　 D. nervous

19.A. admitted　　 B. realized　　 C. promised　　 D. recognized

20.A. impression　　 B. expression　　 C. instruction　　 D. appreciation

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The city of Venice，in  Italy，is one of a kind．It is built on more than 120 islands，just off arrival．After explaining where my new house was，I told him that I had left the key under the doormat．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）．

　Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he said，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal．He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem  was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and  he had climbed in through the window．I listened to all this in great surprise．There is no apple tree outside my window，but there is one by the living room window of my next-door  neighbor’s house！

1.When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．

2.A doormat is a mat______．

3.I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．

4.At last my friend______．

5.The writer left the key under the doormat so that______．

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We recommend you ______ at least 15 minutes before the start of your tour.

A. arrive　　　　　　 B. arrived

C. will arrive　 　 D. have arrived

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The island in the middle of the lake _____________ the beauty of the lake.

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It was a beautiful summer day when I saw a lot of little boys playing on the "green island" in the middle of our neighborhood. There were several　　　 _______　　 on that spot of green and the kids were having fun running around them, climbing them, and　　 _________ them. I watched for a while from the window _______ where their mothers or fathers were. "Those trees are living things," I thought, "Don't those boys _______ ?" I stepped outside to them just to make it known that I was _______ . I had not said a word when one of the boys shouted to me, "We're making a pile of leaves to jump in!" "Oh!" I replied　　 _______ , "You should jump in the dead leaves, but those leaves are still　　 _______ 1"

　　　 I was sad, surprised and disappointed. I think the　　 _________　 is that many little boys today do not know that trees are alive and that they should _________　　 things that breathe. The extent of their education about nature is usually limited to living things,　 __________　 animals. And often the kids' behavior is simply　　 ________　　 by parents. I've watched kids chase cats, throw rocks at squirrels, kick small dogs, and　　 ________　　 flowers and trees. If their parents were there, wouldn't this　 ________　　 ? I don't consider myself a tree protector, but I think　　 ________　　 should teach their children how to protect our environment, because our world　　　 ________　　 more and more tree protectors. Indeed I do believe if there should be　　 __________　　　 protectors of the nature, our __________　　　 would look more beautiful.

　　　 Respect and　　 ________　　 go together. A young child, who doesn't learn how to respect and care nature, will　　　 ________　　 be able to truly enjoy it. I will be one of the parents who ________ kids to explore nature, respect it, and learn to love it.

1.A. children　　 B. trees　　 C. pets　　 D. things

2.A. harming　　 B. observing　　 C. praising　　 D. repairing

3.A. wondering　　 B. choosing　　 C. moving　　 D. finding

4.A. know　　 B. study　　 C. play　　 D. improve

5.A. hurting　　 B. managing　　 C. insisting　　 D. watching

6.A. positively　　 B. doubtfully　　 C. casually　　 D. depressingly

7.A. sick　　 B. dead　　 C. alive　　 D. wet

8.A. truth　　 B. plan　　 C. idea　　 D. topic

9.A. inform　　 B. respect　　 C. raise　　 D. impress

10.A. especially　　 B. rarely　　 C. unwillingly　　 D. possibly

11.A. supported　　 B. ignored　　 C. valued　　 D. missed

12.A. show　　 B. exhibit　　 C. destroy　　 D. use

13.A. grow　　 B. rise　　 C. return　　 D. happen

14.A. teachers　　 B. partners　　 C. parents　　 D. workers

15.A. develops　　 B. needs　　 C. wins　　 D. earns

16.A. less　　 B. more　　 C. few　　 D. much

17.A. material　　 B. appearance　　 C. school　　 D. world

18.A. belief　　 B. responsibility　　 C. enjoyment　　 D. politeness

19.A. sometimes　　 B. often　　 C. always　　 D. never

20.A. warn　　 B. encourage　　 C. beg　　 D. forbid

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Monaco Grand Prix

The air is fresh with the heat of early summer as you arrive in the beautiful country of Monaco on the day of the race. Your______ to the Monte-Carlo neighborhood is bursting with color as classic styles of European architecture catch your eye. When you reach the race course area, you are led to the harbor where you will watch the race from the ______ of　 a　 friend’s　 yacht (游艇）.Soon, the Formula One cars will pull onto the starting point and the race will begin.

Each of the cars in the Monaco Grand　　 Prix is ______, but all of them are fast　 and modern. The race course also ______ as　 being　 complex　 and　 difficult,　 with　　 a　 frightening hairpin (发夹）turn along a very narrow street. ______ these streets at speeds over 150 kilometers per hour, drivers must take over. Even　　 the slightest ______ could turn a multi- million dollar car into a pile of waste. The driver who claims first place receives an award and will go down ______ as one of the world’s finest drivers.

Indianapolis 500

On race day the grandstands (大看台）are filled with excitement as you enter the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. You find your seat, ______ yourself against the harsh heat and marvel at the huge black oval (椭圆形的）track below. Moments later, a fleet of Indy Cars rolls onto the track, ______ themselves in 11　 neat rows of three. The sound of 33 turning engines rings in your ears, and you cheer with the crowd as the powerful cars take off from the starting line.

Unlike Monaco Formula One cars, Indy cars are more uniform in their ______. They tend to be much longer, and reach 260 kilometers per hour. Since the drivers must race for 500 miles, the race is quite long, ______ three to five hours. The resulting wear and tear on each　　 car is managed with short stop. The driver’s excellent team performs ______ at amazing speeds. The dangerous nature of this　 race requires ______ communication between the drivers　 and their teams.　 They　 must　 plan short stops ______ or the driver　 loses precious time　 and it　 could ______ them the race.

1.A.memory B.aim C.anxiety D.ride

2.A.comfort B.position C.bottom D.direction

3.A.colorful B.fashionable C.unique D.similar

4.A.comes out B.stands out C.turns out D.points out

5.A.Crossing B.Constructing C.Driving D.Competing

6.A.touch B.spot C.error D.hole

7.A.in history B.in advance C.in return D.in all

8.A.pushing B.drawing C.fighting D.fanning

9.A.following B.arranging C.warning D.urging

10.A.design B.preparation C.display D.regulation

11.A.timing B.extending C.delaying D.lasting

12.A.check B.maintenance C.device D.condition

13.A.short B.special C.constant D.loud

14.A.professionally B.positively C.directly D.carefully

15.A.cost B.sacrifice C.defeat D.fail

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______, and we’ll arrive in Hangzhou, where we can enjoy the beauty of the West Lake.

A. Another hour　 　 　　 B. An hour later

C. After an hour　　 　　 D. In an hour

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There are plenty of beauty schools throughout the country that can help you to start a career in cosmetology(美容业). Nowadays, young people may not be able to afford a four-year college. Students can look forward to attending a beauty school program which will only take a few months to complete and start their career right away to earn money.

There can be many benefits of going to beauty school. The expense is much less than attending a four-year university. Besides, attending beauty school is mostly a hands-on(动手的) experience which appeals to many people. Some students don’t like sitting all day listening to lectures and then having to study at night. What’s more, most beauty school programs keep up with the changing trends and fashion. So you will always be working on different hair types which can be fun and will give you a lot of experience throughout the years of your career.

If you are worried about finding a job after graduation, many beauty schools will offer assistance for immediate job placement and give you peace of mind that you will not be stranded looking for a job. Most colleges and universities are not equipped to do that because of the large number of graduates each year.

Cosmetologists will also make a good salary. The average salary will depend on your location, but you may earn a salary around $3,000 — $3,500 a month. This is not including tips which could be $600 or more a month.

Not only can young people go to cosmetology school, but people of all ages can start this career. As you can see, there are many benefits of beauty schools that can be the perfect opportunity for anyone to become a great cosmetologist.

1.How many advantages of going to beauty school are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A. Two.       B. Three.       C. Four.       D. Five.

2.The underlined word “stranded” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by ______.

A. focused on      B. given up      C. stuck in      D. turned to

3.What can be learnt from the passage?

A. A cosmetologist gets paid at least $3,600 a month.

B. Beauty schools are not popular with young people.

C. Graduates can easily be offered jobs by universities.

D. It isn’t suitable for the old to start a career in cosmetology.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The development of cosmetology

B. How to become a cosmetologist

C. The benefits of beauty schools

D. Going to college or beauty school

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There are plenty of beauty schools throughout the country that can help you to start a career in cosmetology(美容业). Nowadays, young people may not be able to afford a four-year college. Students can look forward to attending a beauty school program which will only take a few months to complete and start their career right away to earn money.

There can be many benefits of going to beauty school. The expense is much less than attending a four-year university. Besides, attending beauty school is mostly a hands-on(动手的) experience which appeals to many people. Some students don’t like sitting all day listening to lectures and then having to study at night. What’s more, most beauty school programs keep up with the changing trends and fashion. So you will always be working on different hair types which can be fun and will give you a lot of experience throughout the years of your career.

If you are worried about finding a job after graduation, many beauty schools will offer assistance for immediate job placement and give you peace of mind that you will not be stranded looking for a job. Most colleges and universities are not equipped to do that because of the large number of graduates each year.

Cosmetologists will also make a good salary. The average salary will depend on your location, but you may earn a salary around $3,000 — $3,500 a month. This is not including tips which could be $600 or more a month.

Not only can young people go to cosmetology school, but people of all ages can start this career. As you can see, there are many benefits of beauty schools that can be the perfect opportunity for anyone to become a great cosmetologist.

1.How many advantages of going to beauty school are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A. Two.　　　　　 B. Three.　　　　 C. Four.　　　　 D. Five.

2.The underlined word “stranded” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by ______.

A. focused on　　 B. given up

C. stuck in　　　 D. turned to

3.What can be learnt from the passage?

A. A cosmetologist gets paid at least $3,600 a month.

B. Beauty schools are not popular with young people.

C. Graduates can easily be offered jobs by universities.

D. It isn’t suitable for the old to start a career in cosmetology.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The development of cosmetology

B. How to become a cosmetologist

C. The benefits of beauty schools

D. Going to college or beauty school

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