Today:A chilly (寒冷的) and frosty start for man...

Today:

A chilly (寒冷的) and frosty start for many this morning, followed by a day of sunshine and local showers. The showers will be slow moving and heavy at times, particularly in the east with a risk of thunder.

Tonight:

Showers will ease this evening and clear spells (一段时间) will develop causing a widespread frost. However, rain will push into the northwest during the early hours, turning heavy at times.

Friday:

Rain, locally heavy, will continue southeastwards through the day with strong winds. Elsewhere, it’ll be bright with some sunshine.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rain across central parts on Saturday will ease and move northwards. Largely dry elsewhere with some misty sunshine. Mixture of sunshine and showers on Sunday and Monday, turning warmer.

Updated at: 0404 on Thu 31 Mar

UK 6-30 days

UK outlook for Tuesday 5 Apr to Wednesday 13 Apr:

A generally unsettled picture is likely next week, with showers or longer spells of rain affecting the majority of the UK, but with some drier and sunnier interludes (间歇). Temperatures will probably be around normal for most, but central and southeastern areas may see some warmer air moving up from the continent at times. The week after next will probably continue to be changeable with showers or longer spells of rain crossing the UK, but with some brighter and drier interludes in between. Temperatures may become rather low across the north and northwest later next week.

Updated at: 1236 on Wed 30 Mar

UK outlook for Thursday 14 Apr to Saturday 30 Apr:

It is likely to be changeable with a mixture of sunny spells and showers. However, some longer drier spells are also likely, particularly in northwestern areas. Overall temperatures will remain around normal for the time of year but with some warmer spells developing at times.

Updated at: 1237 on Wed 30 Mar

1.Which of the following may best describe today’s weather in general?

A.Cold but fine. B.Cold and rainy.

C.Showers and thunder. D.Frosty and rainy.

2.The weather of tonight is similar to Friday in that 　　　　 .

A.it has strong winds B.it has frost

C.it has heavy rain. D.it is mainly sunny.

3.What will the weather be like in Britain from April 5 to 13?

A.It will be quite dry. B.It will be rather cold.

C.It will be generally rainy. D.It will be hot in the north.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

BEIJING -Starting today，all indoor public places and many outdoor public places in Beijing are required to be 100-percent smoke-free, including primary and middle schools，seating areas of sports stadiums and hospitals that treat women or children.

Those who break the law will face fines of up to 200 yuan( $32)，and owners of the establishment will be fined up to 10,000 yuan. The Beijing government is training several thousand inspectors to be responsible for inspecting and issuing fines，and thousands of community volunteers will also come to help. But it would he difficult to carry out the law in some areas where smoking is common，such as nightclubs

"Relying on punishment to control smoking is not enough. We hope that more cookers are willing to quit not because of strict rules, but because of their awareness of the harm caused by smoking”said Wang Benjin, deputy director of the Beijing Health Inspection Bureau.

China has more than 300 million smokers,and more than I million people die each year due to smoking-related diseases. Beijing is home to about 4. 2 million smokers, accounting for 23. 4 percent of people. They smoke an average of 14.6 cigarettes per day, according to a survey conducted by the Beijing Center for Disease Control last year.

Just ahead of the regulation taking effect，Beijing MTR Corporation（地铁公司）put up tobacco control posters on all trains on Subway Line 4 as part of the smoke-free campaign by the WHO

“Beijing was honored with the World No Tohacco Day Award for its leadership in adopting a tough new tobacco control law. The award is a wonderful gift to people of Beijing and a wonderful gift to children of Beijing on International Children's Day-the gift of air free from secondhand smoke，“said Shin Young-soo, regional director for the WHO.

1.If a person smokes in a nightclub, the owner and the person will face fines of up to_______

A. 200 yuan　　 B. 10, 000 yuan

C. $32　　　　　 D. 10, 200 yuan

2.What does the underlined word "They" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Smokers in China.

B. Smokers in Beijing.

C. Smokers in nightclubs.

D. Smokers who died of smoking-related diseases

3.Which is NOT the benefit of the new tobacco control law?

A. Giving smokers in Beijing a 1esson

B. Limiting the number of smokers　 in Beijing.

C. Protecting people from breathing secondhand smoke

D. Getting wonderful gifts on International Children's Day.

4. We can probably read this passage in__________

A. a textbook　　　　　 B．a newspaper

C. a travel magazine　 　 D. a personal journal

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

BEIJING -Starting today，all indoor public places and many outdoor public places in Beijing are required to be 100-percent smoke-free, including primary and middle schools，seating areas of sports stadiums and hospitals that treat women or children.

Those who break the law will face fines of up to 200 yuan( $32)，and owners of the establishment will be fined up to 10,000 yuan. The Beijing government is training several thousand inspectors to be responsible for inspecting and issuing fines，and thousands of community volunteers will also come to help. But it would he difficult to carry out the law in some areas where smoking is common，such as nightclubs

"Relying on punishment to control smoking is not enough. We hope that more cookers are willing to quit not because of strict rules, but because of their awareness of the harm caused by smoking”said Wang Benjin, deputy director of the Beijing Health Inspection Bureau.

China has more than 300 million smokers,and more than I million people die each year due to smoking-related diseases. Beijing is home to about 4. 2 million smokers, accounting for 23. 4 percent of people. They smoke an average of 14.6 cigarettes per day, according to a survey conducted by the Beijing Center for Disease Control last year.

Just ahead of the regulation taking effect，Beijing MTR Corporation（地铁公司）put up tobacco control posters on all trains on Subway Line 4 as part of the smoke-free campaign by the WHO

“Beijing was honored with the World No Tohacco Day Award for its leadership in adopting a tough new tobacco control law. The award is a wonderful gift to people of Beijing and a wonderful gift to children of Beijing on International Children's Day-the gift of air free from secondhand smoke，“said Shin Young-soo, regional director for the WHO.

1.If a person smokes in a nightclub, the owner and the person will face fines of up to_______

A. 200 yuan　 　　　　 　　　　 B. 10, 000 yuan

C. $32　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. 10, 200 yuan

2.What does the underlined word "They" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Smokers in China.

B. Smokers in Beijing.

C. Smokers in nightclubs.

D. Smokers who died of smoking-related diseases

3.Which is NOT the benefit of the new tobacco control law?

A. Giving smokers in Beijing a 1esson

B. Limiting the number of smokers　 in Beijing.

C. Protecting people from breathing secondhand smoke

D. Getting wonderful gifts on International Children's Day.

4.We can probably read this passage in__________

A. a textbook　　　　　　 　　　 B．a newspaper

C. a travel magazine　　 　　 D. a personal journal

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Today, children start to use computers, smart phones and tablets from a very young age． Many parents and child experts believe that this is very wrong． They claim that early exposure to technology can make individuals lazy and distracted． That may be true, but there it is practically impossible to change the world we live in now． What we can do is embrace smart mobile technologies the best way we can． That is Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store． One of its applications is entirely educational, Windows 8． There, students of all ages can find apps that can greatly help them in their studies． We have prepared the 4 best of them．

Wikipedia—Wikipedia is the first place where students search for information． The articles on the popular website are updated regularly and they include many details, figures and resources． With this app, you can access Wikipedia faster than ever．

SAS Flash Cards—One of the most effective ways to learn your school or university material is by using the so-called “flash cards”． This app, however, allows users to create an entire set of cards in a matter of minutes． Also, the cards can be divided into different subject categories, which makes studying easier and more fun than ever before．

Kindle Reader—If you don't have a Kindle e-Book reader, you can use your Windows 8 device． Just install this app and the Kindle word will land in your smart phone, tablet or laptop． With the Kin-die Reader W8 app, you can also organize and store all of your favorite books．

My Study Life—This application is the mobile version of the website My Study Life． The app can be very useful for students in terms of school and university organization． There you can store all the information you want like homework, assignments and papers． In addition, you can create your own school calendar that will remind you of your upcoming exams, for instance．

There is one main reason why these Windows 8 apps are appropriate for students． Apart from useful, they are completely free! All you need to do is go to Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store, download the applications you want and install them onto your device．

1.The underlined part means we should __________．

A． update the technologies as often as we can

B． accept the smart mobile applications willingly

C． purchase a smart mobile with much money

D． develop some new smart mobile functions

2.If you want to know of Rafael Nadal you can use __________．

A． Wikipedia    B． SAS Flash Cards　　　　 C． Kindle Reader　　　 D． My Study Life

3.The function of “flash cards” is __________．

A． to make your smart phone closely attached

B． to update your information every day

C． to help you get your favorite reading materials

D． to help students learn their subjects easily

4.We can learn from the passage that __________．

A． students can buy the apps at a certain discount

B． the applications above are all for nothing

C． you should pay much to download the apps

D． It’s easy for parents to keep a watch on their children

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A． Top Windows 8 Apps for Students

B． Windows 8 to Be Updated for Students

C． Games Apps in Windows 8 Store    　　　　　　　　

D． Microsoft Company and Its Apps

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy I had read literally (毫不夸张地) hundreds of books. I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never fade. Then suddenly I found I had something I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it, but as any writer will tell you once the ideas awaken inside of you they won’t leave you alone until you write them down. I didn’t have a computer, word processor, or even a typewriter. Still, I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and wrote everything that was burning inside of me.

When I was done I didn’t know how to share it. There was no internet back then, no smart phones, and no social media. I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written. He was a good man full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write. I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other local papers and later online as well. Years later at the urging of my readers I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form.

Through my writing I slowly became more than I was. In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lies in us all. In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well. I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not. With every choice we make, with every thought we hold, and with everything we do we are writing our own life story.

Lance Wubbels once wrote: "I hope you realize your life is truly your life. It belongs to you. It is your story to write with love. Day by day, line by line, write it well."

1.What can we infer according to the first paragraph?

A.The author regrets ignoring some details in life.

B.When the author was young he wrote many books.

C.Other famous writers have given him inspiration.

D.The author is likely to be in his early fifties now.

2.How did the author begin his writing career?

A.He self-published two books.

B.He put his stories online by himself.

C.He was hired as a newspaper editor.

D.He received help from a local newspaper editor.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?

A.Writing can benefit oneself as well as others.

B.Everyone can become a successful writer.

C.Writing helps him tell right from wrong.

D.The Internet was a must in his becoming a writer.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.A Way to be a Writer B.Living is Writing

C.A Way to Share Ideas D.Writing is the Source of Love

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy I had read literally(毫不夸张地）hundreds of books. I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never fade. Then suddenly I found I had something I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it, but as any writer will tell you once the ideas awaken inside of you they won't leave you alone until you write them down. I didn't have a computer, word processor, or even a typewriter. Still, I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and wrote everything that was burning inside of me.

When I was done I didn't know how to share it. There was no internet back then, no smart phones, and no social media. I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written. He was a good man full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write. I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other local papers and later online as well. Years later at the urging of my readers I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form.

Through my writing I slowly became more than I was. In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lies in us all. In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well. I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not. With every choice we make, with every thought we hold, and with everything we do we are writing our own life story.

Lance Wubbels once wrote: "I hope you realize your life is truly your life. It belongs to you. It is your story to write with love. Day by day, line by line, write it well."

1.As a boy, when the author found he had something to share, ________.

A.he wrote it down

B.he ignored it

C.he shared it on social media

D.he told it to a writer

2.How did the author begin his writing career?

A.He was hired as a newspaper editor.

B.He put his stories online by himself.

C.He self-published two books.

D.He was helped by a local newspaper editor.

3.What does the author think of writing?

A.Writing takes practice and efforts.

B.Writing can benefit oneself and others.

C.Writing helps people tell right from wrong.

D.Only with a pen can one write his life story.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.A Way to be a Writer

B.A Way to Share Ideas

C.Living is Writing

D.Writing is the Source of Love

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

--- I was late for school this morning.

---_______ You started early, didn’t you?

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

— I was late for work this morning.

— _________. You started early, didn’t you?

A. Why not?      B. So what?      C. How come?     D. Never mind.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One morning, my son, Chilly, found a carpenterworm(毛毛虫) unexpectedly and put it in a jar. Each day he couldn’t 36  to visit the little guest. Few weeks later we discovered it 37  in a cocoon (茧).

Chilly surely knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be 38 . He was 39  to know what gift nature was about to give him. Gradually we found it half transparent and we could 40  the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke free, and then 41  eggs, completing its life cycle.

The next day, I 42  Chilly it was time to set it free. He took it 43  and opened the jar. It circled the yard twice, came back, and 44  on Chilly’s arm. He picked it up and threw it in the air. The moth repeated its  45  pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would 46  to his arm so that Chilly had to give up.

The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions the moth finally47  into the grass.

Like a 48 , I believe the moth was afraid to 49  what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something  50 , scared to move on and experience something unknown.

I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s 51 , in which I was comfortable, and hated to fly too far away from it. I was 52  when my first job required me to move to a new city. Humans are creatures of 53 . We resist change. However, if I hadn’t moved, I would not have experienced many 54  and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the 55  to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.

1.A. help                               B. leave                              C. stop                         D. wait

2. A. stuck                   B. wrapped                          C. developed                       D. protected

3.A. born                              B. changed                  C. raised                      D. created

4.A. upset                             B. content                           C. lucky                        D. curious

5.A. count                            B. feel                                   C. identify                             D. imagine

6.A. laid                     B. lay                           C. put                         D. placed

7.A. confirmed              B. convinced               C. concluded              D. contacted

8.A. back                              B. down                                C. aside                        D. outside

9.A. kept                    B. dropped                  C. landed                  D. lived

10.A. game                           B. flight                               C. adventure                      D. communication

11.A. return                         B. cater                                C. turn                         D. stick

12.A. walked  away       B. ran out                         C. fell down                D. flew off

13.A. moth                           B. butterfly                         C. human                   D. pet

14.A. leave                 B. stay                      C. move             D. forget

15.A. friendly                      B. similar                             C. pleasant                  D. familiar

16.A.  instruction                B. love                      C. requirement                   D. expectation

17.A. excited                       B. crazy                        C. afraid                       D. annoyed

18.A. community           B. habit                         C. conscience                      D. ambition

19. A. odd                           B. funny                                C. new                                   D. vital

20.A. courage                      B. pleasure                 C. ability                                D. purpose

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

. — Why were you so late for work today?

— ____ to the office was not very easy this morning because of the traffic.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析