_____merely on what the average is , and you’...

_____merely on what the average is , and you’ll remain average.

A．Focused          B．Focus yourself      C．If you are focused   D．Focusing

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Time flies, but the tracks of time remain in books and museums. This is what made a recent tragedy in Brazil even more terrible.

On Sept.2, a big fire ripped through the National Museum of Brazil. “ Two hundred years of work, research and knowledge were lost, ” Brazilian President Michel Temer wrote on Twitter after the fire. “It's a sad day for all Brazilians.”

Most of the 20 million pieces of history are believed to have been destroyed. Only as little as 10 percent of the collection may have survived, Time reported. Among all the items, there were Egyptian mummies, the bones of uniquely Brazilian creatures such as the long－necked dinosaur Maxakalisaurus, and an 11,500－year－old skull called Luzia, which was considered one of South America's oldest human fossils.

Besides these, Brazil's indigenous(本土的，土著的) knowledge also suffered. The museum housed world－famous collections of indigenous objects, as well as many audio recordings of local languages from all over Brazil. Some of these recordings, now lost, were of languages that are no longer spoken.

“The tragedy this Sunday is a sort of national suicide, a crime against our past and future generations,” Bernard Mello Franco, one of Brazil's best－known columnists, wrote on the O Globo newspaper site.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, as BBC News reported on Sept. 3. After the fire burned out, crowds protested outside the museum to show their anger at the loss of the irreplaceable items of historical value.

According to Emilio Bruna, an ecologist at the University of Florida, museums are living, breathing stores of who we are and where we've come from, and the world around us.

Just as underwater grass floats on the surface if it loses its roots, a nation is lost without its memories. The fire at the National Museum of Brazil teaches the world an important lesson: We should never neglect history.

1.What can be summarized as the main idea of the 3rd and 4th paragraphs?

A. Long history of South America.　　 B. Remains from the fire.

C. Mysteries to be solved.　　 D. History and knowledge burned up.

2.What opinion may be shared by Bernard Mello Franco and the protesters?

A. The government is to blame for the tragedy.

B. The museum should be rebuilt

C. The loss can't be made up for.

D. The criminal should be sentenced to death.

3.What does Emilio Bruna compare museums to?

A. Living stores of our past.　　 B. Underwater grass.

C. The oldest fossils.　　 D. National suicide.

4.What may be the best title of the passage?

A. Death of a civilization　　 B. Functions of museums

C. Gone with the fire　　 D. Brazilians' memories

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

All passengers ____, please fasten your seat belts and remain seated ____the plane is landing．

A．on board; until            B．abroad; since     C．on the board; before D．aboard; when

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

By definition, most people are average. Average is what everyone else does. If you want to succeed, you must go beyond average. So, how do you choose not to be average? Here are 5 Ways to Choose Not to Be Average:

1. Have goals. Average doesn’t have goals. Average doesn’t write them down. 1. Make sure you have clearly defined goals and that you do something daily to move them forward.

2. Go above and beyond. 2. Average does what is expected and stops there. Go beyond people’s expectations and surprise them with results.

3. Push yourself. Average likes easy. Average doesn’t push limits. 3. Always be testing your limits to reach new ones.

4. 4. Average likes comfortable. Average likes the well-worn path that is easy to follow. Average is where everyone else goes. Make your own path if you don’t want to end up with everyone else.

5. Try new things. Average doesn’t like change. Average likes the status quo (现状). Always be willing to try new things in order to learn and grow.

Life is too short to be average. 5. Choose to be more. Choose to be something better. Choose to be above average.

A. Make your own path.

B. You are stronger than you think.

C. You have many chances to enjoy yourself.

D. Believe you have reasons to choose to be average.

E. Average does just enough to get by and nothing more.

F. Ask yourself if you are settling for the same as everyone else.

G. And average doesn’t make progress every single day without excuses.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

On average, the footprints discovered are 14 to 18 inches long, 5-9 inches wide and much larger than ____ of a human.

A. that　　 B. ones　　 C. those　　 D. one

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

On average, the footprints discovered are 14 to 18 inches long, 5-9 inches wide and much larger than _____ of a human.

A. that          B. ones        C. those           D. one

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Men and women are still treated unequally in the workplace. Women continue to earn less, on average, for the same performance. Research has shown that both conscious(有意识的) and subconscious biases (偏见) contribute to this problem. But we’ve discovered another source of inequality: Women often don’t get what they want and deserve because they don’t ask for it. In three separate studies, we found that men are more likely than women to negotiate for what they want.

The first study found that the starting salaries of male MBAs who had recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon were 7.6%, or almost $4,000, higher on average than those of female MBAs from the same program. That’s because most of the women had simply accepted the employer’s salary offer; in fact, only 7% had attempted to negotiate. But 57% of their male counterparts--or eight times as many men as women—had asked for more.

Another study tested this gender difference in the lab. Subjects were told that they would be observed playing a word game and that they would be paid between $3 and $10 for playing. After each subject completed the task, an experimenter thanked the participant and said, “Here’s $3. Is $3 OK?” For the men, it was not OK, and they said so. Their requests for more money are nine times as many as the women’s.

The largest of the three studies surveyed several hundred people over the Internet, asking them about the most recent negotiations they’d attempted or started and when they expected to negotiate next. The study showed that men place themselves in negotiation situations much more often than women do.

There are several reasons accounting for the phenomenon. First, women often are taught from an early age not to promote their own interests and to focus instead on the needs of others. The messages girls receive—from parents, teachers, other children, the media, and society in general—can be so powerful that when they grow up they may not realize that they’ve made this behavior part of them, or they may realize it but not understand how it affects their willingness to negotiate. Women tend to think that they will be recognized and rewarded for working hard and doing a good job. Unlike men, they haven’t been taught that they can ask for more.

1.According to this passage, what causes the inequality in the workplace?

A. social bias

B. women’s poorer working ability

C. women’s worse academic background

D. women’s less negotiating

2.Which can be the result of the following survey, according to Para 4?

When do you expect to negotiate next?

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Women are more likely to accept the employer’s salary offer.

B. Men tend to ask for more money than woman.

C. Women care more about other’s interest instead of themselves’.

D. Men believe that the better they work, the better they’re paid.

4.What will be discussed in the following paragraph?

A. The suggestions given to women.

B. The warnings to men.

C. Another reason for women’s not asking.

D. Another reason for men’s asking.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

Spoiled for choice? That's likely how you'll feel after a mere day in Athens. The secret is in not trying to do everything. Instead, take in a couple of the tourist highlights and then get a feel for this attractive capital.

An ancient sight

The Acropolis (卫城) always comes out at the top of the list of things to see in Athens. The most famous of the western world's ancient sights continue to impress tourists as they climb the marble steps and stand before the graceful Parthenon. Views from up here are amazing.

A slow wander

Plaka is the city's oldest neighborhood, resting on the slopes of the Acropolis with cafs and fascinating architecture. The streets are perfect for getting lost in, giving wanderers the chance to discover cafs and bars where they can down some strong coffee among locals. Plaka is at its best in the early evening. Acropolis House Pension is a preserved 19th­century house that gives guests a glimpse into a Greek home.

A market scene

Varvakios Agora is Athens' central market. Locals come here to shop and look for everything needed in a Greek kitchen — from olive oil to meat. This is a look at local life as well as a window into Greek cuisine. The meat market is also home to some of the city's best pubs, feeding traditional food to crowds of customers from all walks of society.

A splash of nightlife

Athenian nights are filled with music, dancing and dining. Perivoli Tou Ouranou is a club with a strong atmosphere. Filled with the sounds of violins and guitars pelting out traditional blues­like music, it's sad but also beautiful and lively.

1.Which of the following is the best time to visit Plaka?

A．8：00.　 　　　　 　　 B．12：00.

C．18：00. 　　　　　　 D．22：00.

2.Varvakios Agora seems more attractive to a foreigner who ________.

A．wants to try cooking Athenian food

B．is interested in the history of Athens

C．likes taking photos of ancient buildings

D．hopes to buy some souvenirs for his friends

3.If you want to get a feel for traditional Greek music, you can go to ________.

A．Parthenon　 　　　　 B．Plaka

C．Varvakios Agora　 D．Perivoli Tou Ouranou

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On the high-speed train Avignon to Paris, my husband and I landed in the only remaining seats on the train, in the middle of a car, directly opposite a Frenchwoman of middle years. It was an extremely uncomfortable arrangement to be looking straight into the eyes of a stranger. My husband and I pulled out books. The woman produced a large makeup case and made up her face. Except for a lunch break, she continued this activity for the entire three-hour trip. Every once in a while she surveyed the car with a bright-eyed glance, but never once did she catch my eye. My husband and I could have been a blanket wall.

I was amused, but some people would have felt uncomfortable , even repulsed(厌恶的）.there is something about making up in public that calls up strong emotional reactions. Partly it’s a question of hygiene. And it’s a matter of degree. Making up --- a private act--- has a way of neglecting the presence of others. I was once seated at a party with a model-actress who immediately waved a silly brush and began dusting her face at the table, demonstrating that while she was next to me, she was not with me.

In fact, I am generally prohibited from making up in public, except when I am in the company of cosmetics moment. In a gathering more professional than social, I would do so.

Kathy Peiss, a history professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst says that nose-powdering in the office was an occasion for outrage in 1920’s and 30’s. Deploring the practice as a waste of company time, trade journals advises managers to discourage it among workers. Peiss theorizes that it was female’s making up in what has been an all-male field that disturb some gentlemen.

Peiss tells me that after the 30’s , pulling out a make-up case was no longer an issue. It became an accepted practice. I asked if she feels free to apply lipstick at a professional lunch herself. Sounding mildly shocked, she says she would save that for the privacy of her car afterward. Why? Because it would be “a gesture of inappropriate feminity(女性化）.” One guess is that most professional women feel this way. There is evidence of the popularity of the new lipsticks that remain in place all day without retouching.

1.According to the author, “My husband and I could have been a blanket wall.” (Line 6, Para.1) most probably means “________”.

A. We were treated with an expressionless face.　　　

B. We looked at the French woman expressionlessly

C. We used books as a wall to avoid the woman’s eyes

D. We were of no existence in the French woman’s eyes

2.In the author’s opinion, she _______.

A. allows public making up on certain occasions

B. feels comfortable when making up in public

C. only makes up on social occasions

D. makes up before any professional gatherings

3.According to Peiss, nose powdering in an office was criticized mainly for the reason that ____.

A. normal office work was disturbed　　　　

B. it discouraged women’s interest in career

C. make dominance was emphasized there　　

D. it distracted make workers’ focus on work

4.Why do most professional women give up using lipsticks in public?

A. Because they are worried about being looked down upon

B. Because it emphasizes their female features in wrong situations

C. Because it implies women’s disadvantages in academic fields

D. Because they are ashamed to be seen making up in front of males/

5.It can be inferred that in a highly open society, the differences between men and women ______.

A. have attracted little attention　　　　

B. hinder the social development

C. are attractive topics in talk shows　　

D. still call for great concern

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman think of her classes?

A.Average. B.Small. C.Large.

2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Schoolmates. B.Family members. C.Neighbors.

3.What can we know about the man?

A.He is often late for class.

B.He has got used to his classes.

C.He must run between his morning classes.

高三英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析