By the time I reached junior high, I was sure I wanted to be a nurse. If you didn’t study Latin, you couldn’t be a nurse, so I enrolled. Many Latin words were familiar to me. The hard part turned out to be the usage and creating sentences with the words that seemed so easy to pronounce. Several weeks into the course my teacher came to me, saying, “I think you should withdraw from this course. It seems to be too hard for you.”
That was the day I learned I wasn’t smart enough to become a nurse. With shame, I handed in my Latin textbook.
After high school, the years raced by. I married and had children. Then one day my husband John came home. “Carol, Max died this afternoon.” I looked at my husband with disbelief.
John was touched by this tragedy. Finally one evening he said, “Carol, Jackie has never worked and now she’s alone with four children. I've been thinking - if anything happens to me. I want you to be able to take care of yourself and the children. Why don’t you think about what you’d like to do and get the training you’ll need to do it?”
I signed up for the entrance exam for nursing programs. One day I received a letter from the schoo1. I wanted so badly to open it, but with my lack of confidence, I laid it on the kitchen counter saying, “I'm not in the mood for a rejection letter today.”
Finally I forced myself to open it. “Dear Carol,”I read. “We are pleased to inform you that you successfully passed the entrance exam.”
An insensitive teacher once stole my dream. If you have a dream, exhaust every effort to reach it. I’ve worked thirty years now as a nurse and I’ve never been more certain that this is what I was meant to be.
1.Why did John advise Carol to find a job?
A.To support the family B.To provide more money for her kids
C.To live a more colorful life D.To be able to live independently
2.From the text, we know what the teacher said____________.
A.destroyed Carol’s dream to be a nurse.
B.helped Carol find her true interest
C.saved Carol from wasting her time
D.encouraged Carol to be careful in learning
3.After receiving the letter from the schoo1, Caro1____________.
A.was uncertain about the result B.had no mood to read it then
C.didn’t take it seriously at all D.couldn’t wait to open it
4.What may be the best title for the text？
A.A dream too high to achieve. B.Too stupid to be a nurse?
C.Never too late to 1earn. D.A chance too important to miss
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
By the time I reached junior high, I was sure I wanted to be a nurse. If you didn’t study Latin, you couldn’t be a nurse, so I enrolled. Many Latin words were familiar to me. The hard part turned out to be the usage and creating sentences with the words that seemed so easy to pronounce. Several weeks into the course my teacher came to me, saying, “I think you should withdraw from this course. It seems to be too hard for you.”
That was the day I learned I wasn’t smart enough to become a nurse. With shame, I handed in my Latin textbook.
After high school, the years raced by. I married and had children. Then one day my husband John came home. “Carol, Max died this afternoon.” I looked at my husband with disbelief.
John was touched by this tragedy. Finally one evening he said, “Carol, Jackie has never worked and now she’s alone with four children. I've been thinking - if anything happens to me. I want you to be able to take care of yourself and the children. Why don’t you think about what you’d like to do and get the training you’ll need to do it?”
I signed up for the entrance exam for nursing programs. One day I received a letter from the schoo1. I wanted so badly to open it, but with my lack of confidence, I laid it on the kitchen counter saying, “I'm not in the mood for a rejection letter today.”
Finally I forced myself to open it. “Dear Carol,”I read. “We are pleased to inform you that you successfully passed the entrance exam.”
An insensitive teacher once stole my dream. If you have a dream, exhaust every effort to reach it. I’ve worked thirty years now as a nurse and I’ve never been more certain that this is what I was meant to be.
1.Why did John advise Carol to find a job?
A.To support the family B.To provide more money for her kids
C.To live a more colorful life D.To be able to live independently
2.From the text, we know what the teacher said____________.
A.destroyed Carol’s dream to be a nurse.
B.helped Carol find her true interest
C.saved Carol from wasting her time
D.encouraged Carol to be careful in learning
3.After receiving the letter from the schoo1, Caro1____________.
A.was uncertain about the result B.had no mood to read it then
C.didn’t take it seriously at all D.couldn’t wait to open it
4.What may be the best title for the text？
A.A dream too high to achieve. B.Too stupid to be a nurse?
C.Never too late to 1earn. D.A chance too important to miss
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was not good in math in the first year of junior high schoo1.Having been failed so many times in math exams，I was anxious about the subject．Every time I tried hardly to work out a math problem，I was afraid of making mistakes，that really made me feel helpless．Luckily，I met a nice math teacher in second year. She told me that I didn’t need to worry about making mistakes because I could find out my shortcomings through my mistake．She always encouraged myself to try again whenever I make a mistake．Thanks to my teacher’s encouragement，I became interesting in math and made rapid progress．My experience proves that failure was the mother of success and that we can learn a lot from our mistakes．
高三英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
Yesterday was my stepmom’s birthday. I hadn’t been home for a long time so I wanted to stop by the house to see her on this special day.
I have been struggling financially so I was afraid of the long trip. Gas is so expensive nowadays! Anyway, I filled my tank with gas and set off.
I stopped at the shopping mall and found a present. It was the perfect gift and I knew she
would love it. But when I got to the cashier my card was declined! I did not have enough money in my account to pay for the gift!
So I pondered the issue for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something cheaper, but I knew there was nothing else in the store she would like as much. So, I got on my smart-phone and transferred some money from my savings account so I was able to pay for the gift. It took a big chunk of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.
She loved the gift and I felt that even though I had spent almost all my money my stepmom deserved the best and I was glad I gave her the best that I could.
Before leaving my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret hand-shake, he gave me some money. I had not said anything to him about my finances but I guess my dad had just known it. When I got to the car, I saw the amount he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift!
It goes to show that doing the right thing always comes with great rewards.
1.Why was the writer unwilling to have a long trip？
A. Because gas was hardly available. B. Because the writer was short of money.
C. Because the writer didn’t like driving. D. Because the road was difficult to drive on.
2.The underlined word “pondered” in Para. 4 means ________.
A. thought about B. tried on
C. depended on D. got through
3.From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A. the writer loves his/her stepmom very much
B. the gift the writer bought was loved by his/her father very much
C. the writer spent all his/her savings buying the gift for his/her stepmom
D. the gift the writer bought was the most expensive one in the shop
4.Why did the writer’s father shake hands with the writer in secret?
A. Because he wanted to ask the writer for something special.
B. Because he wanted to give the writer some money.
C. Because he knew the writer had been struggling financially.
D. Because he didn’t want others to copy their handshake.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
By the time I saw the job ________ in the newspaper，it was already too late.
A．advertised B．to be advertised
C．advertise D．to advertise
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The theory wasn’t accepted by many people when it was first ____, but it proved to be true as time went by.
| A．put forward | B．relied on | C．set out | D．given off |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, _______ across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, _______ at school for practice hours _______ anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to _______ music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
_______ one day, in the music class that was _______ of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly (随意地) on the piano and found it _______ to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually _______ doing it. He tried to hide his _______ pleasure from the music teacher, who had ________ over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, ________ the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good ________ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there ________ him. There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a ________. When he began practicing, he took it very ________. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was ________ to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This ________, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, ________ his heavy instrument case across the campus to the ________ looks of the non-musicians he had left ________.
1.A. travelling B. marching C. struggling D. pacing
2.A. turning up B. coming up C. driving up D. rising up
3.A. after B. before C. until D. since
4.A. betray B. avoid C. accept D. appreciate
5.A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover
6.A. part B. nature C. basis D. spirit
7.A. complicate B. safe C. confusing D. easy
8.A. missed B. disliked C. enjoyed D. denied
9.A. transparent B. obvious C. false D. similar
10.A. run B. jogged C. jumped D. wandered
11.A. because B. but C. though D. so
12.A. taste B. ear C. heart D. voice
13.A. occurred to B. took to C. appealed D. held to
14.A. change B. chance C. mission D. function
15.A. seriously B. proudly C. casually D. naturally
16.A. committed B. used C. limited D. admitted
17.A. proved B. showed C. stressed D. meant
18.A. pushing B. dragging C. lifting D. rushing
19.A. admiring B. pitying C. annoying D. teasing
20.A. over B. behind C. aside D. out
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, ______across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, ______at school for practice hours ______ anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to______music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
_______, one day, in the music class that was ______of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly (随意地)on the piano and found it _________to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually ______doing it. He tried to hide his ______pleasure from the music teacher, who had ______over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, ______the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good_______and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there ______him. There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a ______. When he began practicing, he took it very ______. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was ______to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This ______, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, ______his heavy instrument case across the campus to the ______looks of the non-musicians he had left______.
1.A.travelling B.marching C.pacing D.struggling
2.A.rising up B.coming up C.driving up D.turning up
3.A.before B.after C.until D.since
4.A.betray B.accept C.avoid D.appreciate
5.A.Therefore B.However C.Thus D.Moreover
6.A.part B.nature C.basis D.spirit
7.A.complicate B.safe C.confusing D.easy
8.A.missed B.disliked C.enjoyed D.denied
9.A.transparent B.obvious C.false D.similar
10.A.run B.jogged C.jumped D.wandered
11.A.because B.but C.though D.so
12.A.ear B.taste C.heart D.voice
13.A.occurred to B.took to C.appealed D.held to
14.A.change B.chance C.mission D.function
15.A.seriously B.proudly C.casually D.admitted
16.A.committed B.used C.limited D.admitted
17.A.proved B.showed C.stressed D.meant
18.A.pushing B.dragging C.lifting D.rushing
19.A.admiring B.pitying C.annoying D.teasing
20.A.over B.aside C.behind D.out
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, across the campus with their heavy instrument cases. at school for practice hours anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
_____, one day, in the music class that was ____of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly （随意地）on the piano and found it _______to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually ____doing it. He tried to hide his ____pleasure from the music teacher, who had ____over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, ____the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good ____ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there __48__ him. There he decided to give the cello（大提琴）a ____. When he began practicing, he took it very ___. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was ____to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This ____, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, ____ his heavy instrument case across the campus to the ____ looks of the non-musicians he had left ____.
1.A. travelling B. marching C. pacing D. struggling
2. A. rising up B. coming up C. driving up D. turning up
3. A. before B. after C. until D. since
4. A. betray B. accept C. avoid D. appreciate
5. A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover
6. A. part B. nature C. basis D. spirit
7. A. complicated B. safe C. confusing D. easy
8. A. missed B. disliked C. enjoyed D. denied
9. A. transparent B. obvious C. false D. similar
10. A. run B. jogged C. jumped D. wandered
11. A. because B. but C. though D. so
12.A. ear B. taste C. heart D. voice
13. A. occurred to B. took to C. appealed to D. held to
14.A. change B. chance C. mission D. function
15. A. seriously B. proudly C. casually D. naturally
16. A. committed B. used C. limited D. admitted
17. A. proved B. showed C. stressed D. meant
18.A. pushing B. dragging C. lifting D. rushing
19.A. admiring B. pitying C. annoying D. teasing
20. A. over B. aside C. behind D. out
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ted Turner, achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43. Best known for his CNN, Ted Turner launched a second nationwide all-news network, Headline News, purchased the Atlanta Braves baseball team, and became the world's best yachtsman at the America's Cup in 1977. In 1982 Ted Turner was named by Forbes one of the 400 richest people in the US. He was named Time magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1992. How did Ted Turner accomplish all of this at such a young age?
Ted Turner's father, Ed, was a self-made millionaire who demanded that his only son try to achieve similar success. He instilled in the boy a strong belief that hard work was good. Besides reading a new book every two days, Ted Turner was also charged rent at home during summer vacations from boarding school. Ed Turner was a strong influence in his son's life.
As a child, Ted Turner lived a very lonely life, often separated from his family. He was enrolled in a military academy in the fifth grade and eventually went to Brown University. He attended college off and on, became involved in sailboat racing, and became a member of the U.S. Coast Guard. In his early twenties, Ted Turner became general manager of one of his father's branch offices in Georgia.
Two years later after his father’s suicide, Ted Turner took over the company. He soon discovered that he was more skilled than his father in managing the business. During the next twenty years, Ted Turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his father's dream.
Reflecting on his father's death, however, Ted Turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions. He decided to use his hard-earned influence to serve the public. Concerned about the environment, Ted Turner established the Better World Society in 1985. The purpose of this organization was to produce documentaries to educate people about pollution, hunger, and the danger of building weapons of mass destruction. In 1986 Turner began sponsoring the Goodwill Games to promote world peace. The Turner Tomorrow Awards were created to encourage writers and thinkers to focus their attention on solving world problems. The Turner Family Foundation was established in 1992.
1. What is CNN according to the passage?
A. It’s a broadcast-news company. B. It’s a basketball team agency.
C. It’s a charity organization. D. It’s a publishing house.
2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A. The creation of CNN encouraged broadcasters to be more successful.
B. Towering goals and hard work led to fame and prosperity.
C. Ted Turner was expert at sailboat racing and playing basketball.
D. Ted Turner became very successful at an early age.
3. As a student in a military academy, Turner ______.
A. wasn’t as lonely as he looked because his many friends at school.
B. missed his family very much despite having friends at school.
C. served as a member of the US Coast Guard for a while.
D. showed little interest in studying but other affairs.
4. The author seems to believe that Ted Turner is ______.
A. slow moving B. incompetent C. goal-oriented D. modest
5. Which of the following best describes an important change in Ted Turner’s life?
A. He became more determined and was feared by this workmates.
B. He developed respect and admiration for his employees.
C. H e revised his view of the world and his responsibility in it.
D. He demanded the same level of success as he father.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
By the time I _____the railway station, the train _____.
| A．got to, left | B．reached, had left | C．arrived, had left | D．came, left |
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析