It was about the third week in June last year...

It was about the third week in June last year. My 15­year­old son had already settled into his summer routine：Go to　　 ____　　 at 2 a. m. and wake up at 1 p．m. only to get back on his computer to play computer games　 ___　 dinner.

It was the middle of the　　 ____　 when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn't　 ___　 that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification class that　　 ____　 the next day, and a company that　　 ____　 teenagers to guard their pools.

From that day I woke him up at 8 a．m. every day for him to　　 ____　 the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was　 ____　 his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually　　 ____　 going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could　 ____　 someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to　 ____　 work for a living.

Two weeks later, he had a　 ____　 as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very　 ____　 and never went to work late. This summer, he will be working full­time at a pool. He says a lot of his　 ____　 don't have jobs. And I say that is because their mothers didn't try　　 ____　 enough! Even if your kid is super　 ____　 with finals and after­school activities and doesn't have time, you can　 ____　 job information for him.

Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie　　 ____， or a summer camp, you can ask if they are hiring　 ___　 for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the　 ____　 to make sure he is never late.

1.A.school　　　　　　　　　     B．study　　　　　　　　　

C．bed　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．work

2.A.around　　　　　　　　　     B．until　　　　　　　　　　

C．after　　　　　　　　　　　     D．during

3.A.night　　　　　　　　　　     B．noon　　　　　　　　　　

C．morning　　　　　　　　　     D．afternoon

4.A.watch　　　　　　　　　　 B．appreciate　　　　　　

C．notice　　　　　　　　　　 D．stand

5.A.lasted　　　　　　　　　　     B．rested　　　　　　　　　

C．started　　　　　　　　　　     D．developed

6.A.hired　　　　　　　　　　     B．forced　　　　　　　　　

C．persuaded　　　　　　　　     D．force

7.A.give　　　　　　　　　　     B．attend　　　　　　　　

C．observe　　　　　　　　　     D．help

8.A.designed　　　　　　　　     B．ruining　　　　　　　　

C．enjoying　　　　　　　　　     D．joining

9.A.looking into　　　　　　     B．looking out of　　　　

C．looking down upon　　     D．looking forward to

10.A.recognize　　　　　　　     B．conduct　　　　　　　　

C．save　　　　　　　　　　　     D．buy

11.A.roughly　　　　　　　　     B．luckily　　　　　　　　

C．actually　　　　　　　　　     D．suddenly

12.A.job　　　　　　　　　　　     B．problem　　　　　　　　

C．goal　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．reward

13.A.slowly　　　　　　　　　     B．seriously　　　　　　　

C．calmly　　　　　　　　　　     D．quickly

14.A.teachers　　　　　　　　     B．colleagues　　　　　　

C．students　　　　　　　　　     D．friends　　　

15.A.hard　　　　　　　　　　     B．fast　　　　　　　　　　

C．early　　　　　　　　　　　     D．directly

16.A.clear　　　　　　　　　　     B．excited　　　　　　　　

C．busy　　　　　　　　　　　     D．disappointed 　

17.A.write down　　　　　　     B．think about　　　　　　

C．wait for　　　　　　　　　     D．search for

18.A.theatre　　　　　　　　     B．square　　　　　　　　

C．park　　　　　　　　　　　     D．factory

19.A.experts　　　　　　　　     B．foreigners　　　　　　

C．teenagers　　　　　　　　     D．villagers

20.A.habit　     B．schedule

C．tradition　     D．determination

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspaper. “Last week,” he said, “my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn’t get it back.”

“How did you write your advertisement?” asked one of the listeners, a merchant. “Here it is,” said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street.”

“Now,” said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I'll buy you a new one.”

The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: “If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn’t wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No.10 Broad Street. He is well known.”

This appeared in the newspaper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors, and his own was among them. Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about matter.

1.The result of the first advertisement was that ______________.

A. the man got his umbrella back

B. the man wasted some money advertising

C. nobody found the missing umbrella

D. the umbrella was found somewhere near the church

2.The merchant suggested that the man should _______________.

A. buy a new umbrella

B. go on looking for his umbrella

C. write another and better advertisement

D. report the police

3.“If it fails, I’ll buy you a new one,” suggested that the merchant

_______________.

A. was quite sure of success

B. wanted to buy him a new umbrella

C. didn’t know what to do

D. was rich enough to buy one

4.The story is mainly about _________________.

A. a useless advertisement

B. how to make an effective advertisement

C. how the man lost and found his umbrella

D. what the merchant did for the umbrella owner

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

　When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主）in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's（解说者的）part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英）popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds, "she said." From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden."

"But I like dandelions, "I protested." All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions!"

My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too," she added.

When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.

　“But you will be a beautiful narrator,”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.

Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.

1.The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because_______.

A. she felt nervous on the stage.

B. she lost her interest in that role.

C. she preferred the role of the narrator

D. she had difficulty memorizing her words

2.Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?

A. To remove the dandelions

B. To enjoy the garden scene

C. To have a talk with her daughter.

D. To help her daughter with the play.

3.What is the main idea of the story?

A. Everybody can find his or her own way to success.

B. Everybody has his or her own value in the world.

C. Everybody should learn to play different roles

D Everybody has some unforgettable memory.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In June 2013 a five-year-old boy, Toby, was walking home from school thinking about the long summer ahead. Money was tight that year and Toby’s parents had told him they would not be able to afford a holiday.

Instead of dreaming about foreign travel, he had been reading a book, Letter to New Zealand, where the author explains what happens in an envelope’s journey from England to the other side of the world. As they neared their house, Toby asked his mum, Sabine, if he could write a letter to New Zealand. After a few more steps he was struck by an even better idea. “Can I write a letter to every country in the world?”

Sabine says she often wonders what would have happened if she had replied differently that day. “It was just one of those typical questions that five-year-olds have,” she says. “ If he had asked me in the evening when I was tired, I might have refused. But as parents you realize there’s a lot of power in just allowing kids to have a go. Also, it seemed a nice way to do some armchair exploration. So I told him” Let’s see how far you get.”

The answer was very far indeed. Toby has since written and posted letters to all 193 UN mumber states, as well as numerous other bad-conditioned areas with comforting ones.

To date he has written 681 letters- the best of which have been selected to appear in a new book called Dear World, How Are You?- although so productive is Toby’ pen that the number will have risen by the time you read this.

“Writing these letters has made me realize that the world isn’t actually all that big,” he says with a grin.

In the future, part of him would like to be a musical director to turn his beloved Star Wars into a ballet. Of course, he also hopes to travel the globe in person to see some of the countries where his letters have ended up.

“We’re so lucky to have this wonderful world, and I hope we can live on planet Earth in peace.”

1. Why did Toby want to write letters to other countries?

A.　 He was good at writing.

B.　 He was eager to go abroad.

C.　 He got inspired by a book.

D. He wanted others to help his family.

2.From Toby’s mother’s words, we know that at first____.

A. she thought her son’s idea was of no value

B. she got tired of her son’s request

C. she believed her son would succeed

D. she thought she should give her son a try

3.What’s the influence of writing letters to Toby?

A. He has traveled to 193 UN number states.

B. He understands more about the world.

C. He becomes productive in writing stories.

D. He has to put his letters into a book.

4.How can we describe Toby?

A. Clever and persistent.

B. Ambitious and kind-hearted.

C. Hardworking and humorous.

D. Brave and strong-willed.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On June 2，20 1 2，Meghan Vogel won the state championship in the 1，500-meter race． 1.it was her last-place finish in the 3，200 meters that won her worldwide attention．

Only a few minutes　 2.the 3，000-meter run，Meghan entered the tough 3，200-meter final．Three laps into the eight-lap race，Vogel was falling off the pace．It could3.(easy)be seen that she didn’t have the energy to compete for another title．20 feet from the finish line，she was in last place but still had a chance of passing a runner from another schoo1—Arden McMath，4.was faltering(蹒跚)．

Then suddenly Arden McMath 5.(fall)to the track．Vogel never had a moment of doubt about what to do next．Rather than run past her fallen competitor 6.(avoid)the last-place finish Meghan stopped to help Arden to her feet and　 7.(support)her step by step towards the finish line．The crowd cheered for Vogel’s action and the cheers grew 　 8.(1oud)as the two girls finished the race with Vogel purposely 9.(make)sure that Arden crossed the finish line ahead of her．

Last place on the track；first place in sportsmanship(体育精神)．Vogel was truly the 10.(win) of the 3,200 meter race·

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was now in my twenty third year of residence in this island and was accustomed to the place and to the manner of living. If it had not been the savages（野人）who had come to the place to disturb me, I could have been content to spent the rest of my time there, even to the last moment, till I had laid me down and died, like the old goat in the cave.

I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements, which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before．

At first, I had taught my Poll to speak. And he did it so familiarly and talked so clearly and plain that it was very pleasant to me. And he lived with me no less than twenty six years. How long he might live afterwards, I don’t know; though I know they have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years. Perhaps poor Poll may be alive there still, calling Poor Robin Crusoe to this day. I wish no other English man had the bad luck to go there and hear him. But if he did, he would certainly believe it was the devil（魔鬼）.

My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me, for no less than sixteen years of my time, and then died of mere old age.

As for my cats, they multiplied to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had.

Besides these, I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe, but none like my first. Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him.

I had also several sea-fowls, whose names I don’t know, that I caught upon the shore and cut their wings. And the little stakes which I had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush, these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there, which was very agreeable to me; so that as I said above, I began to be well content with the life I led if not worried about the threat from the savages.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Robin Crusoe treated animals kindly.

B. Robin Crusoe led a hard life on the island.

C. The animals raised by Robin Crusoe brought him much pleasure.

D. The savages always spoiled Robin Crusoe’s happy life.

2.How many parrots did Robin Crusoe mention in this passage?

A. 2                B. 3                C. 4                D. 5

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Robin’s dog may be still alive on the island.

B. Robin Crusoe lived in harmony with savages.

C. Robin Crusoe met an English man while on the island.

D. Parrots raised by Robin could talk very well.

4.What is the “sea-fowl” mentioned in the last paragraph?

A. A bird living on the coast.

B. A fish living in the sea.

C. A creature without a name

D. An animal feeding on tree leaves.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On June 23, 1970. I had just left the Army after completing my one-year duty in Vietnam. I was on ____ returning home in Texas. I had been warned about the ____ of our fellow countrymen. There was no ____ welcome for us when we came home from that unpopular war.

I sat, in uniform, in a window seat, ____ eye contact with my fellow passengers. NO one was sitting next to me, which added to my _____. A little girl suddenly appeared in the passage. She ____ and, without saying a word, ____ handed me a magazine. I accepted her ____, her quiet “welcome home.” All I could say was, “Thank you.” Her small gesture of ____ was the first I had experienced in a long time.

I always believe in the connection between ____ when they reach out to one another.

That girl ____ has no memory of what happened years ago. She might have been told to do that by her mother. It doesn’t matter ____ she gave me the magazine. The ____ thing is that she did.

Since then, I have followed her example and tried. in different ways for different people, to ____ for them. Like me on that plane ride long ago, they will ____ know why a stranger gave a hand. But I absolutely know that my ____ since then are all because of that little girl. Her kindness of offering a magazine to a ____, scared and lonely soldier has been ____ throughout my life. I have to believe that my small ____ have the same effect on others. And to that little girl, now a ____, I would like to say again: thank you.

1.A. bus　　 B. train　　 C. plane　　 D. boat

2.A. stories　　 B. difficulties　　 C. unfriendliness　　 D. enthusiasm

3.A. hometown　　 B. school　　 C. cold　　 D. immediate

4.A. seeking　　 B. noticing　　 C. keeping　　 D. avoiding

5.A. pride　　 B. loneliness　　 C. anger　　 D. excitement

6.A. smiled　　 B. listened　　 C. turned around　　 D. bent down

7.A. naturally　　 B. proudly　　 C. shyly　　 D. worriedly

8.A. offer　　 B. donation　　 C. accompany　　 D. contact

9.A. invitation　　 B. sympathy　　 C. agreement　　 D. inspiration

10.A. soldiers　　 B. strangers　　 C. families　　 D. girls

11.A. similarly　　 B. finally　　 C. immediately　　 D. undoubtedly

12.A. when　　 B. how　　 C. why　　 D. where

13.A. memorable　　 B. satisfactory　　 C. important　　 D. valuable

14.A. do the same　　 B. find a seat　　 C. get things ready　　 D. pass a magazine

15.A. always　　 B. never　　 C. happily　　 D. obviously

16.A. feelings　　 B. ideas　　 C. models　　 D. attempts

17.A. busy　　 B. young　　 C. excited　　 D. tired

18.A. accepted　　 B. spread　　 C. honored　　 D. neglected

19.A. actions　　 B. benefits　　 C. donations　　 D. sacrifices

20.A. stranger　　 B. wife　　 C. mother　　 D. woman

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---What about ______ conference you attended last week?

---To tell the truth, it was too boring, you know, _____ conference like that.

A. a, the            B. the, /           C. the, a           D. the, the

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—What about ________ conference you attended last week?

—To tell the truth, it was too boring, you know, ________ conference like that.

A. a; the　　　　　　     B. the; /

C. the; a　　　　     D. the; the

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

About a week ago, my 4­year­old cousin and I were playing basketball at our local park. The__31__was warm, and many other children were outside__32__. As we played, I noticed a small group of boys__33__a smaller, skinnier, and possibly younger boy. They were calling him names and__34__pushed him to the ground and__35__dirt in his face. When I saw that, I grabbed my__36__by the hand and walked over to the__37__.

I stepped__38__them and the younger boy, and asked them__39__what this boy had done deserved__40__they were doing to him. They all__41__silently for a moment, and then the most amazing thing __42__：one of the boys who hadn't said anything since I__43__stepped around the younger boy and helped him off the__44__and then apologized. He offered to let him play with them，__45__the boy quietly said “thank you” and refused, and then left there.

As I looked around, I__46__that there were dozens of other people at the park—some of them were__47__with children of their own—but no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt__48__that the one of the boys was brave enough to stand up against his friends to help someone__49__， but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second__50__. I couldn't help but think that those parents at the park would want someone to help their child in that situation, and yet they did nothing but stood by.

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析