It took about three weeks for me to become mu...

It took about three weeks for me to become mute. In 2007, I visited a client as a financial adviser and _____ a virus. I had a sore throat. My doctor _____ me it would soon return to normal.

________ , it got worse, I could no longer make phone calls and started carrying a little whiteboard to write everything down； I tried to work with people I already knew, who were likely to be more ________ with me； but explaining financial details to _______ investors with marker pen was a big challenge.

At home? my wife and teenage sons _______ as best they could. Soon I was using a computer that read out phrases typed into it

My situation ______ when I was offered a tuition-assisted place at Iowa State University. I _______ myself by accepting a job in the student services office. Forced to _______ with people face to face, I started to have fun with computer voices.

In 2010, I read a news story about a waitress who'd had her voice _____ with the help of a doctor in Cleveland. It had to be worth a ______. Dr Milstein ______ me to do some vocal exercises to stretch the muscles in my neck and to my astonishment I started to make __________.It was the first time I'd heard my voice in three and a half years.

Then I did more exercises, my voice becoming more ______ ； Milstein asked me to go over to the window and ______ the friends across the street. I was afraid at first, ___I damaged my voice, but he kept _____ me. Friends at university heard my voice for the first time and even when I was alone, I talked to myself.

I don't regret those years of _______. I spent more time with my boys and had time to ______ where I'd gone wrong as a husband and parent. That time _____ my rough edges. I prefer who I am now.

1.A.picked up B.touched on C.went about D.brought in

2.A.shocked B.bothered C.convinced D.condemned

3.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Eventually D.Instead

4.A.casual B.patient C.cautious D.satisfied

5.A.shallow B.potential C.explicit D.stubborn

6.A.withdrew B.resisted C.declined D.adjusted

7.A.worsened B.softened C.brightened D.ripened

8.A.challenged B.applauded C.abandoned D.sacrificed

9.A.correspond B.compete C.compare D.communicate

10.A.regained B.controlled C.registered D.modified

11.A.praise B.try C.bonus D.reward

12.A.instructed B.appointed C.allowed D.enabled

13.A.comments B.chokes C.sounds D.rhythms

14.A.aggressive B.offensive C.confident D.unique

15.A.head for B.yell at C.glance down D.shrink from

16.A.even if B.as though C.now that D.in case

17.A.dragging B.pulling C.pushing D.kicking

18.A.silence B.enquiry C.twist D.reform

19.A.reveal B.reflect C.classify D.confirm

20.A.sharpened B.maintained C.accumulated D.smoothed

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

7 We _____ in four weeks time so Mr. Smith took me shopping for dress.

A were to marry with B were to be married C would marry to D were about to be married

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It took me a moment to realize what had happened. Three days had passed and Rita seemed to get weaker and weaker. The rain had stopped. However, the sky was still cloudy, and it was so dark that I couldn’t see the buildings even across the road. I took a pressure reading from the weather station: 947mb, which let me know exactly where I was—in the eye of the storm.

There were rains and winds still, but not oppressive (难以忍受的)anymore. There was still no power, hot water or food. Besides, I didn’t sleep well for all these days, but I felt more relaxed since the weather report said Rita was leaving. What’s more, I was luckier than those people who had lost their homes or even worse, lost their lives because of Rita.

As I travelled further to the west, going after the storm, the damage along the way became less severe. I arrived in Houston after a tricky journey with my fuel supplies almost all gone. However, I came across another storm chaser (追逐者) who had 45 gallons of petrol. He helped me and we shared our working experience these days. With a complete stroke of luck I found a run-down hotel that allowed me to have a room overnight before the midnight. Although there was no running water, no power and no air conditioning, I curled up into a corner and fell asleep quickly.

I woke up the next morning, and what a change! The sky was blue and cars were moving around. Sirens could be heard as convoys (护航队) of emergency managements started to head west towards where I had come from. "The storm had stopped and I could go home. I gave all my remaining supplies to other people at the hotel and headed towards the airport. Houston Airport was not damaged, so I took my flight and drank my first hot drink in four days.

All in all, when I came back home, I was proud that I finally made it again to follow and record the storm and I really learned a lot these days. Although it’s dangerous, I love my job as not many people would go into the eye of an intense storm.

1.We can know from the passage that “Rita” is ________.

A. a pet

B. a storm

C. a friend of the author

D. a citizen in Houston

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The author was a storm chaser.

B. The storm lasted for at least a week.

C. The author didn’t like Houston at all.

D. Houston was very badly damaged by the storm.

3.How did the author probably feel after the storm?

A. Anxious.

B. Disappointed.

C. Satisfied.

D. Scared.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Ways to survive in a storm.

B. The weather changes in Houston.

C. The author’s experience in the storm.

D. Damages caused by the storm in Houston.

高三英语长对话或独白中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was three, my parents took me to have an operation in India, which stopped my eyesight from deteriorating（恶化）. Several years later we moved to Pakistan, where I received 12 operations within one year and went completely blind. Later, I realized that the doctors used me as an experiment.

I met my husband when he came over from India to study. I wanted to go to India to marry him, but it was almost impossible to emigrate. I made a crazy plan to cross the borders of several countries to get to India. I was arrested in the first country I escaped to. Back in Pakistan, I lost my job and was asked to sign a “never-to-escape” promise. Instead, when I got home, I made a cup of coffee and decided to make a formal application for emigration. The chance was slim, and people who applied to go to India found it hard to find a job in Pakistan while they were waiting. In the end, my husband managed to smooth the way for my emigration. We got married and had children. But after nine years, he died of brain cancer. I was helpless for a while, and then I learned to face reality optimistically. He taught us happiness came from inside us.

Six years ago, I brought home a dog called Moritz from the seeing-eye dog centre. He was short with long ears. No one liked him because of his pathetic（可怜的）appearance. We were almost always together. Moritz could not leave me for even one minute. Now when I walk down the street, not like before, people will come up and say, “What a good seeing-eye dog!”, and have a little chat with me as a normal creature.

I’m now working for the Association of the Blind and I have many good friends, and a special friend in Hamburg. It is a wonderful feeling to speak freely with someone I can’t see, to trust one another.

1.The author went blind just because _______.

A. she was born completely blind

B. she received an operation in India

C. her parents didn’t pay attention to her illness

D. she was unluckily put to the test

2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. It was full of hope to unite with her husband.

B. Emigrating to India was never easy at that time.

C. She was very thin and weak at that hard time.

D. There was little chance to find a job in India.

3. When the author walked down the street before, people may _________.

A. look down upon her and view her as a poor being

B. chat with her with great warmth

C. criticize how ugly her dog looked

D. respect her for her independence

4. From the text, we learn the author is ________.

A. a burden not only for her family but also for the society

B. a kind-hearted lady protecting wretched pets

C. not an obedient citizen

D. a determined and optimistic person

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It took him a long time to ______ the skills needed to become a professional artist.

A. acquire     B. inquire     C. Require     D. request

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I haven’t had a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days ____I used a phone box last time.

A. as　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. since

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last week my parents and I took a two-day trip to Emei Mountain in Sichuan.Like everyone knows, it's famous mountain with all kinds of plants and animals.The weather was fine. It was about noon we arrived at the foot of the mountain.The three of them were very excited. As we climbed the mountain, we fed monkeys,visiting temples and told stories. On the way up I was busy take pictures since the scenery was so beautiful. The time passes quickly．Evening came. We spent the night in a hotel at the top of the mountain. The food was expensive and the service was  good. I was so tiring that I fell asleep at the moment my head touched the pillow．

高三英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

Failing Successfully

Two years ago I took part in a speech competition. It was a hard time for me when the judge______ the winners. At last, the moment of truth came. I got the worst.______ not being placed in the competition, I really wanted to _______ again. I realized that finding the right topic was the most important part of the whole _______. It needs to be motivational and inspirational to the _______. So I reworked my speech for the following year,______ a different topic and spending countless hours _______ the speech, line by line, word by word to make it _______better.

The next year I participated in the _______ again. As was expected, my speech ______down well and I was hoping to do that a bit better this year._______, my wish didn’t come true. The competition was so fierce that again I didn’t _______it.

I was deeply disappointed, since I couldn’t accept the fact that I had _______ twice in something that I had worked so hard on. However, I knew that losing is _______ and part of life. One of the judges said to me that my speech was quite good,_______ it needed to be better if I wanted to go any further. He advised me to struggle to_______ something like some of the empty gestures. He said that I would surely succeed some day.

While I didn’t earn _______ in the competition, I did gain a new viewpoint. I discovered that I could fail successfully. I think I’ll _______ to work hard and enter the next competition. Now, whenever I’m faced with a defeat, I _______ myself of what a famous person said, “The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself that it’s a slip and not a_______.”

1.A. announced　　 B. predicted　　 C. observed　　 D. interviewed

2.A. Unless　　 B. Once　　 C. Though　　 D. Since

3.A. suffer　　 B. compete　　 C. win　　 D. check

4.A. range　　 B. condition　　 C. system　　 D. process

5.A. audience　　 B. companion　　 C. director　　 D. author

6.A. reviewing　　 B. supposing　　 C. picking　　 D. comparing

7.A. appreciating　　 B. making　　 C. reciting　　 D. polishing

8.A. increase　　 B. flow　　 C. expose　　 D. occur

9.A. competition　　 B. party　　 C. examination　　 D. invitation

10.A. wrote　　 B. sounded　　 C. went　　 D. slowed

11.A. Angrily　　 B. Sadly　　 C. Fortunately　　 D. Eagerly

12.A. settle　　 B. hate　　 C. make　　 D. pass

13.A. decreased　　 B. escaped　　 C. struggled　　 D. failed

14.A. flexible　　 B. normal　　 C. appropriate　　 D. typical

15.A. but　　 B. so　　 C. for　　 D. or

16.A. assume　　 B. declare　　 C. overcome　　 D. acquire

17.A. profits　　 B. awards　　 C. comments　　 D. qualities

18.A. continue　　 B. agree　　 C. regret　　 D. apply

19.A. allow　　 B. inform　　 C. accuse　　 D. remind

20.A. kick　　 B. push　　 C. fall　　 D. walk

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

"How did you do it, Dad? How have you 　　　 to not take a drink for almost 20 years?" It took me almost 20 years to have the 　　　　　 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 　　　 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he 　　　 a situation that, in the past, would have 　　　 him drinking again. For a few years we were afraid to bring it up 　　　 the drinking would begin again.

"I had this little poem that I 　 　　　　　 recite to myself at least four to five times a day," was Dad's reply to my 18-year-old 　 　　　 　 question. "The words were an instant relief and constant 　　　 to me that things were never so 　　　 that I could not handle them," Dad said. And then he 　　　 　 the poem with me. The poem's simple, yet profound words immediately became part of my daily 　　　 　 as well.

About a month after this talk with my father, I 　 　　　 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily affirmations （誓词）with one affirmation　 　　　 for each day of the year.

It has been my experience that when you get 　　　 with days of the year on it, you automatically turn to the　　　 that lists your own birthday.

I　 　　　 opened the book to November 10 to 　　　 what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I did a double-take and tears of　　　 and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the　　　 same poem that had helped my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity （安详）Prayer:

God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the Courage to change the things I can; and the Wisdom to know the difference.

1.A. prepared　　　　 B. promised　　　　 C. managed　　　　 　 D. performed

2.A. courage　　　　　 B. opportunity　　　 C. inspiration　　　 　 D. reason

3.A. began　　　　　　 B. avoided　　　　　 C. permitted　　　　 　 D. quit

4.A. got away with　　 B. got into　　　　　 C. got down to　　 　 D. got through

5.A. forbade　　　　　 B. started　　　　　　 C. attracted　　　　 D. caused

6.A. for fear　　　　　 B. for sure　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　 D. otherwise

7.A. should　　　　　　 B. might　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　 D. had to

8.A. unanswered　　　 B. unasked　　　　　 C. unexpected　　　 D. unwelcome

9.A. prayer　　　　　　 B. performer　　　　 C. inspector　　　　 　 D. reminder

10.A. rough　　　　　　 B. severe　　　　　　 C. tough　　　　　　 　 D. urgent

11.A. created　　　　　 B. explained　　　　 C. spared　　　　　 　 D. shared

12.A. schedule　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　 C. habits　　　　　　 D. customs

13.A. mistook　　　　 B. posted　　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　 D. received

14.A. copied　　　　　 B. presented　　　　　 C. listed　　　　　　 D. printed

15.A. something　　　 B. anything　　　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. nothing

16.A. date　　　　　　 B. page　　　　　　　　 C. matters　　　　　　 D. problems

17.A. doubtedly　　　　 B. eventually　　　　 C. patiently　　　　　 D. hurriedly

18.A. see　　　　　　　 B. recite　　　　　　　 C. repeat　　　　　　 D. forecast

19.A. sadness　　　　　 B. loneliness　　　　 C. disbelief　　　　　 D. belief

20.A. exact　　　　　　 B. correct　　　　　　 C. almost　　　　　　 D. much

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“How did you do it, Dad ? How have you   21   not to take a drink for almost 20 years? ”It took me almost 20 years to have the  22  to even ask my father this very  23 question.

When Dad first 24  drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles  25  he got into a situation that, in the past, would have started him drinking again.For a few years we were  26  to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.

“I had this little  27  that I would recite to myself  28  four to five times a day ” was Dad’s  29 to my 18-year-old unasked question.“The  30  were an instant relief and constant reminder to me that things were never so  31  that I could not handle them,”Dad said.And then he  32  the poem with me.The poem’s simple, yet profound (深奥的) words  33  became part of my daily routine as well.

About a month after this talk with my father,I  34  a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of affirmations (断言) with one affirmation listed for each  35  of the year.

I 36  opened the book to the page of my birthday to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. 37  of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face.There,on my birthday ,was the  38  poem that had helped my  39 for all these years! It is called The Sereniry Prayer.

God,give me the Serenity（平静）to accept the things I cannot change,the Courage to  40  the things I can,and the Wisdom to know the difference.

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析