It started four years ago. My wife would see a ______ man near where she worked. It was the week before Christmas and she said she wanted to purchase a new coat for him because his coat was ______. We don’t have a lot of ______. We are really a step away from being homeless in rags most months but we try to ______ when we can.
We talked and found a way to get some money together to ______ him a coat. I ______ that since we were giving a coat to him, we should look at what else he might ______. We decided to fill a ______ with some useful ______ things—a toothbrush, soap, clothes, a hat, gloves and some food. A small gift and Christmas card was put in it as well.
We haven’t had money to exchange ______ for birthdays or Christmas for many years, too. It feels wonderful to have someone ______ you at Christmas but I’ve always been a little ________ when friends ask “What did you get for Christmas?” It always makes my wife feel bad that she can’t ______ to give me anything and I feel the same. So I would ______ and say she bought me this thing or that. But that year we could say we ______ something to others instead and that’s ________ what happened.
People asked and we said what we did. They also wanted to help the following ______ and we made ten more backpacks the following Christmas, and this year we really ______ the gifts.
I still can’t afford to buy my wife some gifts to _______on Christmas day, but the ________ we feel makes up for it ten times!
1.A. sick B. generous C. homeless D. energetic
2.A. loose B. shabby C. large D. tight
3.A. money B. power C. time D. trouble
4.A. recover B. bargain C. escape D. help
5.A. buy B. make C. show D. lend
6.A. commanded B. insisted C. regretted D. warned
7.A. ignore B. store C. dislike D. need
8.A. backpack B. room C. suitcase D. car
9.A. left B. external C. daily D. cheap
10.A. principles B. gifts C. opinions D. congratulations
11.A. think of B. turn to C. rely on D. stand for
12.A. pleased B. contradictory C. embarrassed D. content
13.A. expect B. reject C. wait D. afford
14.A. admit B. lie C. debate D. disagree
15.A. compared B. exposed C. presented D. sold
16.A. briefly B. hardly C. finally D. exactly
17.A. year B. month C. day D. season
18.A. removed B. replaced C. added D. decorated
19.A. wear B. open C. eat D. judge
20.A. peace B. sorrow C. attitude D. joy
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
It started four years ago. My wife would see a ______ man near where she worked. It was the week before Christmas and she said she wanted to purchase a new coat for him because his coat was ______. We don’t have a lot of ______. We are really a step away from being homeless in rags most months but we try to ______ when we can.
We talked and found a way to get some money together to ______ him a coat. I ______ that since we were giving a coat to him, we should look at what else he might ______. We decided to fill a ______ with some useful ______ things—a toothbrush, soap, clothes, a hat, gloves and some food. A small gift and Christmas card was put in it as well.
We haven’t had money to exchange ______ for birthdays or Christmas for many years, too. It feels wonderful to have someone ______ you at Christmas but I’ve always been a little ________ when friends ask “What did you get for Christmas?” It always makes my wife feel bad that she can’t ______ to give me anything and I feel the same. So I would ______ and say she bought me this thing or that. But that year we could say we ______ something to others instead and that’s ________ what happened.
People asked and we said what we did. They also wanted to help the following ______ and we made ten more backpacks the following Christmas, and this year we really ______ the gifts.
I still can’t afford to buy my wife some gifts to _______on Christmas day, but the ________ we feel makes up for it ten times!
1.A. sick B. generous C. homeless D. energetic
2.A. loose B. shabby C. large D. tight
3.A. money B. power C. time D. trouble
4.A. recover B. bargain C. escape D. help
5.A. buy B. make C. show D. lend
6.A. commanded B. insisted C. regretted D. warned
7.A. ignore B. store C. dislike D. need
8.A. backpack B. room C. suitcase D. car
9.A. left B. external C. daily D. cheap
10.A. principles B. gifts C. opinions D. congratulations
11.A. think of B. turn to C. rely on D. stand for
12.A. pleased B. contradictory C. embarrassed D. content
13.A. expect B. reject C. wait D. afford
14.A. admit B. lie C. debate D. disagree
15.A. compared B. exposed C. presented D. sold
16.A. briefly B. hardly C. finally D. exactly
17.A. year B. month C. day D. season
18.A. removed B. replaced C. added D. decorated
19.A. wear B. open C. eat D. judge
20.A. peace B. sorrow C. attitude D. joy
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It started four years ago. My wife would see a ________ man near where she worked. It was the week before Christmas and she said she wanted to purchase a new coat for him because his coat was ________.We don’t have a lot of ________.We are really a step away from being homeless in rags most months but we try to ________ when we can.
We talked and found a way to get some money together to ________ him a coat. I ________ that since we were giving a coat to him, we should look at what else he might ________.We decided to fill a ________ with some useful ________ things—a toothbrush, soap, clothes, a hat, gloves and some food. A small gift and Christmas card was put in it as well.
We haven’t had money to exchange ________ for birthdays or Christmas for many years, too. It feels wonderful to have someone ________ you at Christmas but I’ve always been a little ________ when friends ask “What did you get for Christmas?” It always makes my wife feel bad that she can’t ________ to give me anything and I feel the same. So I would ________ and say she bought me this thing or that. But that year we could say we ________ something to others instead and that’s ________ what happened.
People asked and we said what we did. They also wanted to help the following ________ and we made ten more backpacks the following Christmas, and this year we really ________ the gifts.
I still can’t afford to buy my wife some gifts to ________ on Christmas day, but the ________ we feel makes up for it ten times!
1.A.sick B.homeless C.generous D.energetic
2.A.loose B.large C.shabby D.tight
3.A.money B.power C.time D.trouble
4.A.recover B.bargain C.escape D.help
5.A.buy B.make C.show D.lend
6.A.commanded B.warned C.regretted D.insisted
7.A.ignore B.need C.dislike D.store
8.A.backpack B.room C.suitcase D.car
9.A.left B.external C.daily D.cheap
10.A.principles B.gifts C.opinions D.congratulations
11.A.rely on B.turn to C.think of D.stand for
12.A.embarrassed B.contradictory C.pleased D.content
13.A.expect B.reject C.wait D.afford
14.A.admit B.lie C.debate D.disagree
15.A.compared B.exposed C.presented D.sold
16.A.exactly B.hardly C.finally D.briefly
17.A.season B.month C.day D.year
18.A.removed B.replaced C.added D.decorated
19.A.wear B.open C.eat D.judge
20.A.peace B.sorrow C.attitude D.joy
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The cracked step four years ago was the start of it. That day, I awoke tired—the children were tiny and needing so much—and I had a golden afternoon of rest ahead, my mother stepping in to allow me to catch up on my sleep. I dropped them off and drove home—the sun shining and my bed signaling. As I was about to enter the house, I caught sight of a deep crack beneath my feet.
Without thinking, I turned around, walked back to the car and drove to a DIY store. Four hours later, I had all the tools, mixed my own cement, filled in the crack and repaired the foundation. Perfect. As I stood up to take a photo of my handiwork, I realized that I was trembling. I’d forgotten my shot at a nice long nap, and my children were already on their way home. That sleep... that promise to self was broken, because I had focused, instead, on the crack in the step.
Suddenly, everything started to hurt. My head, my throat, my back. I couldn’t stop shaking. What earned then is that when we break the promises we make to our bodies they will not be silenced. This is when we overwork and overthink to the point of breaking down. Ironically (讽刺地), for many of us, it is only when we have no choice— when we fall ill—that we learn to listen. For me, when that crack ended in a hospital stay which sent me to bed for two unmoving weeks when my body worked to clear two different infections, the lesson is ever present. I did it to myself—a whole twisted spin on DIY.
Sadly it took another two ridiculous DIY projects to finally get through. The cracks will never be fully filled. Focus, then, on your own inner core, the feeding of light, fire and strength.
1.What made the author so sleepy in the first place?
A.Taking care of the kids. B.Asking her mother for help.
C.Driving to her mother’s house D.Dealing with DIY projects.
2.How did the author feel as soon as she finished her repair work?
A.Regretful B.Upset
C.Proud D.Thankful
3.What can be implied from Paragraph 3?
A.Our health is ignored deliberately.
B.Our body will respond to what we do.
C.The author took her mother’s advice.
D.The author was infected before the DIY.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To describe an unfortunate event.
B.To show the danger of DIY.
C.To stress the importance of sleep.
D.To encourage focusing on oneself.
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The cracked (有裂缝的)step four years ago was the start of it. That day, I awoke tired-the children were tiny and needing so much — and I had a golden afternoon of rest ahead, my mother stepping in to allow me to catch up on my sleep. I dropped them off and drove home -the sun shining and my bed signaling. As I was about to enter the house, I caught sight of a deep crack beneath my feet.
Without thinking, I turned around walked back to the car and drove to a DIY store. Four hours later, I had all the tools, had mixed my own cement (水泥), filled in the crack and repaired the foundation. Perfect. As I stood up to take a photo of my handiwork, I realized that I was trembling. I'd forgotten my shot at a nice long nap, and my children were already on their way home. That sleep... that promise to self was broken, because I had focused, instead, on the crack in the step.
Suddenly, everything started to hurt. My head, my throat, my back. I couldn't stop shaking. What earned then is that when we break the promises we make to our bodies they will not be silenced. This is when we overwork and overthink to the point of breaking down. Ironically, for many of us, it is only when we have no choice — when we fall ill — that we learn to listen. For me, when that crack ended in a hospital stay which sent me to bed for two unmoving weeks while my body worked to clear two different infections, the lesson is ever present. I did it to myself — a whole twisted spin on DIY.
Sadly it took another two ridiculous DIY projects or the message to finally get through. The cracks will never be fully filled. Focus, then, on your own inner core the feeding of that light, that fire and that strength.
1.What made the author so sleepy in the first place?
A.Taking care of the kids. B.Visiting her mother.
C.Doing the housework. D.Dealing with DIY projects.
2.How did the author feel as soon as she finished her repair work?
A.Regretful. B.Upset.
C.Proud. D.Thankful.
3.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To present a way to fill a crack.
B.To show the danger of DIY.
C.To stress the importance of sleep.
D.To encourage focusing on oneself.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Cracked Step B.You Do It to Yourself
C.Focus on DIY D.A Life-changing Experience
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When I started riding a bike a couple of years ago, I didn't think my involvement would ever be more serious than the occasional short ride. But as I built strength, my friends _______me to step up my training and try some longer trips, The first one to come along was a 150-mile trip, the MS-150, an annual _______ that raises money to fight AIDS.
When I registered，the idea seemed fantastic and I trained with ____.However，as the time for the ride approached，my selfdoubts ____ beyond my endurance(忍耐)．I ____ wanted to raise money for the charity，but I didn’t really want to bike all those miles for two days straight.
The ride began on a beautiful Sunday morning in the Georgia countryside，and for the first few hours I felt ____.This was just the experience I had ____，and my spirits were high.__ __ by the end of the day，I felt tired out. If the body is ____ to the mind，here was evidence. Every ____ my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs. “I can’t handle this” became a leg cramp (抽筋)，and “Everyone else is a better rider” translated into ____ of breath. I was sure I’d have to ____.
As I topped the crest (顶) of a hill，the beautiful sunset kept me going for a few minutes more. Then in the distance，I saw a lone woman riding very slowly ____ the bright red sun. I ___ that the person looked different in some way，but I couldn’t tell why. So I pushed myself to ___.There she was，riding along slowly but ____，with a slight and determined smile on her face and she had only one leg.
My focus changed in that instant. For a whole day I’d been ____ my body. But now I knew it wasn’t the body，but the ___ that would help me reach my goal. It rained all the second day. I never saw the one-legged biker again，but I pushed on without ____，knowing she was out there with me somewhere. And at the end of the day，still feeling ____，I completed the 150mile trip.
1.A. encouraged B．forbade C．forced D．warned
2.A. accident B．event C．incident D．affair
3.A. care B．ease C．enthusiasm D．difficulty
4.A. achieved B．gained C．progressed D．advanced
5.A. still B．even C．rather D．then
6.A. nervous B．disappointed C．wonderful D．refreshed
7.A. assumed B．appreciated C．admired D．imagined
8.A. But B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Moreover
9.A. opposite B．connected C．exposed D．equal
10.A. cause B．reason C．excuse D．effect
11.A. holding B．saving C．catching D．shortness
12.A. quit B．continue C．insist D．fade
13.A. on B．against C．down D．over
14.A. observed B．watched C．noticed D. overlooked
15.A. put up B．look up C．catch up D．take up
16.A. steadily B．abruptly C．closely D．narrowly
17.A. trusting B．doubting C．cheating D．fighting
18.A. strength B．honesty C．will D．power
19.A. struggling B．arguing C．discussing D. complaining
20.A. strong B．weak C．healthy D．spiritless
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It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child's bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle. After a while the whistle blew. It was like throwing a basket of chum into a tank of sharks. I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.
As the boxes of bikes began to gradually decrease, I saw my opportunity to wrap my hands around the corner of one of them. I lifted it off and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up to see one of the largest men I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not enough to describe his presence. He was decorated with numerous leather belts with metal buttons around both arms and even his neck. Tattoos (纹身) were an obvious passion of his.
I started to loosen the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.”
My wife and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a human heart in a simple act of a stranger broke all preconceived notions (先入为主) I may have had. I will never forget it.
1.What does the underlined word “chum” mean in Paragraph1?
A.Gifts. B.Food.
C.Goods. D.Souvenirs.
2.Why did the author loosen the box when seeing the man?
A.The author didn't want to buy it. B.The man needed it more.
C.The author was frightened by the man. D.The man got the box first.
3.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.The Best Christmas Gift. B.The Largest Man I Have Ever Seen.
C.An Unforgettable Bike. D.A Shopping Experience.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle(喧闹) of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. “Moon River” was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer came on. “Here’s one we haven’t heard in a while,” and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower…”
1.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.
A.it was too cold and quiet
B.she could only sing one song in the small farm
C.there was nothing more that could make her excited
D.the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
2.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A.left the small farm with Lord
B.passed away four years ago
C.left for Lord to live her own way
D.preferred to be with Lord
3.What does the underlined word refer to?
A.shouted B.comforted
C.recalled D.sighed
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.Mom’s music B.Cherish(珍惜) life
C.My happy childhood D.Our small farmhouse
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
1. From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. left the small farm with Lord
B. passed away four years ago
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
2. The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A. shouted B. comforted
C. recalled D. sighed
3.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that ________.
A. she could only sing one song in the small farm
B. it was too cold and quiet
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Cherish(珍惜) life B. My happy childhood
C. Our small farmhouse D. Mom’s music
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
1.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. passed away four years ago
B. left the small farm with Lord
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
2.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A. recalled B. comforted
C. shouted D. sighed
3.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that ________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song in the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Cherish(珍惜) life B. My happy childhood
C. Our small farmhouse D. Mom’s music
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord．She did it her way．
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly．Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven．I hated going there every weekend．There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception．
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land．The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat．We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me．
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen．I sang the melody and Mom harmonized．Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over．Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk．
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two．The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad．Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm．While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home．But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced．
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio．Music always comforted me．
My heart skipped a beat．"Moon River" was playing on the radio．I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note．
1.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________．
A．left the small farm with Lord
B．passed away four years ago
C．left for Lord to live her own way
D．preferred to be with Lord
2.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________．
A．shouted B．comforted
C．recalled D．sighed
3.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that ________．
A．she could only sing one song in the small farm
B．it was too cold and quiet
C．there was nothing more that could make her excited
D．the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A．Cherish（珍惜） life B．My happy childhood
C．Our small farmhouse D．Mom’s music
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