My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I hav...

My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an 36 job, so I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to 37 my life or the lives of the people around me.

Two years ago my wife 38 me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a 39 in history. Last term I took a political science class. The 40 Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He 41 in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor 42 someone who was so overqualified（资历过高的）worked at a small community college, she 43 told me because he wanted to.

This 44 me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my 45 forever. He told me that by working at the college he  would be able to 46 the kinds of students he believed would make a 47 in the world. He said that 48 the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city 49 because the students there showed the 50 promise and cared deeply for their education.

Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and 51 us to take part in our community in any way we 52 .

I thought that I was the 53 one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same 54 that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to 55 our country, our community and ourselves.

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My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an 41 job, so I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to 42 my life or the lives of the people around me.

Two years ago my wife 43 me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a 44  in history. Last term I took a political science class. The   45 Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He 46  in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor   47 someone who was so overqualified worked at a small community college, she 48 told me because he wanted to.

This 49 me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my 50 forever. He told me that by working at the college he  would be able to 51 the kinds of students he believed would make a 52  in the world. He said that   53 the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city 54 because the students there showed the 55 promise and cared deeply for their education.

Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and 56 us to take part in our community in any way we 57 .

I thought that I was the 58 one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same 59 that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to 60 our country, our community and ourselves.

1.                A．irregular        B．unsatisfying      C．impatient D．unfamiliar

2.                A．taste           B．feel            C．better    D．respect

3.                A．convinced      B．suggested       C．ordered  D．informed

4.                A．degree         B．reward         C．success   D．career

5.                A．headmaster     B．classmate       C．officer   D．instructor

6.                A．played         B．served         C．assisted   D．succeeded

7.                A．where         B．how           C．why D．whether

8.                A．angrily         B．hurriedly        C．nervously D．simply

9.                A．interested      B．frightened       C．worried  D．troubled

10.               A．feeling         B．spirit           C．life   D．family

11.               A．remember      B．reach          C．watch D．calm

12.               A．promise        B．decision        C．difference D．choice

13.               A．beyond        B．through        C．for   D．with

14.               A．environment    B．college         C．education  D．background

15.               A．most           B．usual          C．deepest   D．strongest

16.               A．forced         B．warned         C．encouraged    D．invited

17.               A．could          B．did            C．should    D．had

18.               A．few           B．just            C．first  D．only

19.               A．time           B．change         C．pressure  D．reaction

20.               A．appeal to       B．make for        C．turn to    D．care about

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Amy. I am 17 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.

Love, Amy

At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Content. When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, Manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it wound be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special girl and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.

The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the “News Sentinel”. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable Christmas gift—just one day without teasing.

Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy saw a world full of people who truly cared about each other.

Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to hold her head high.

Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne High School. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.

That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially declared December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. “Everyone,” he said, “wants to and should be treated with respect, dignity and warmth.”

1.Amy’s letter showed that______.

A. she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest

B. she is more independent than before

C. she is often ignored in and out of class

D. her schoolmates can’t understand her disability

2.The postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house because ____.

A. he went to encourage Amy frequently

B. he was quite curious about Amy

C. he had to send letters to Amy daily

D. he was moved by Amy’s story

3.We may infer from Amy’s story that_____.

A. the disabled hate those who laugh at them

B. the news media played a key role in helping Amy

C. Amy will still be made fun of by her classmates

D. there are few disabled people in Amy’s country

4.The mayor officially declared Amy Jo Hagadorn Day _______.

A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel

B. to encourage people to hold their heads high

C. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish

D. to call on the public to treat everyone properly

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

My name is Ralph and I am 42 years old. I work in a factory that I enjoy very much. On May 27, 1999, I was working on an automatic machine. While working my hand was pulled into the machine and my middle finger on my right hand was ripped off. I had surgery to replace what was left of the finger and now I have a finger that is almost as long as my index finger.

Over the years I have been very blessed for a full and healthy life. Most of all, blessed for having my wife. We have grown together and grown in our faith. Life is going to go on with or without my finger. I was not going to let this take over my life and I pushed to go back to work and got light duty.

This was where my lesson began. When I returned to work, I started getting comments and some teasing from people asking me if it was worth losing my finger over a pack of cigarettes. Someone started a rumor that I had dropped a pack of cigarettes and reached down to pick them up and that is how I lost my finger. This is not true. This rumor hurt more than losing my finger in that machine. Everyone was called in to a meeting to resolve this matter and get the story straight. I had to share my lesson.

We can ruin a person’s life by just a few bad words. There is an old saying that I will never forget: “Words and water are easily poured, but impossible to recover.” So please remember to watch what you say.

1.According to the author, his index finger on his right hand is almost as long as ________.

2.From the second paragraph, we know that the author ________.

3.The rumour about the author is that he lost his finger ________.

4.Which of the following can match the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A mother, Carrie Cort, 51, from Sussex, and her nine-year-old son have been named the UK’s most environmentally friendly family after winning an award for their environmental achievements.

Now every aspect of her life is environmentally friendly, from her son Adam’s birthday parties to her clothing, and she recycles everything from empty pens to milk bottle tops. “Changing our family lifestyle to green has saved us around £ 11, 000 every year, which has given us more financial stability,” Carrie says. “Living green has made us healthier and I feel younger now. It is fun seeing what you can make with unwanted or broken things. Growing your own food is great exercise, good for wildlife, and the food is much more nutritious and tastier.”

“My concern for the way we humans are treating the planet was really roused in 2008 when Adam was born. When he arrived, I suddenly had this huge, greater awareness of the kind of planet we’re bringing our children into though I learnt something about it in university.” She began going to talks, reading books, watching documentaries and attending green meetings in order to educate herself in the details of green living.

Carrie set up the local campaign group Sussex Green Living six years after her son’s birth. Later, she gave up her high-powered job, as she ran a video company with her brother, to do her job full-time. Today, she organizes talks and workshops. She runs a repair café, where people can bring everything to be fixed. Her recycling program helps people reuse wastes. Toothpaste tubes, for example, which Carrie sends to the Philippines, are turned into purses by an organization. “My goal is to inspire more people to lead greener, more environmentally friendly lives, to enable us to live in greater harmony with nature, now and for future organizations. I achieve this using various Sussex Green Living communication programs and working with other organizations who have the same goals and values.”

1.How did Carrie feel about her environmentally friendly lifestyle?

A. unwanted. B. unhealthy. C. expensive. D. economical.

2.Which of the following is true about Carrie?

A. She made good preparations for living green.

B. She recycled what people ignored for fun.

C. She does daily exercise by growing food.

D. She majored in planet protection in university.

3.When did Carrie begin to form her environmentally friendly lifestyle?

A. After winning an award.

B. After giving birth to her son.

C. After being stuck in poverty.

D. After attending green meetings

4.What does Carrie rely on to make her achievements?

A. Her repair café and workshops.

B. Her own programs and others’ work.

C. Her well-paid job and her brother’s support.

D. Her independence of realizing her green dream.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

My name is Tabitha, a 36­-year-­old mother living with my three kids in West Tennessee. I 1. (lose) my job a couple of weeks ago and I am still searching for work now. The town where I live is quite small and finding a job here has proven to be 2.　 major task.

Since leaving my last job, I have found that it's 3. (difficult) to make myself employed again than I expected. I have become a full­time homemaker, 4.　 (take) care of my motherly duties as well as housework. Apart from caring for my children and taking care of the house, I am still busy looking for part­time and full­time 5.　 (employ) to help my family financially, 6. (frequent) visit our local career center and search online if I have very little free time.

To be frank, I admit that being unemployed is 7.　 (stress). I usually find myself lying awake at night and wondering 8. I'm going to support my family if I cannot find a job. In my inner heart, I never think about giving up. Having devoted much effort to my job­hunting, I believe 9. will pay off one day. Therefore, I will continue to search until I find one that allows me 10. (provide) an income for my family.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I have forgotten the name of an old lady in my home town when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it dwells in my memory that she taught me a lesson in forgiveness that I shall never forget.

On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house. As a result, the stone headed straight for a small window. We knew we were in trouble. We ran faster off her roof.

I was too scared about getting caught to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably.

I made up my mind to save my paper delivery money. In three weeks I had the seven dollars and put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost for repairing it. After that, I walked up to the old lady’s house secretly, and put the letter I didn’t sign through the letter hole. My soul felt relieved and I could have the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old lady’s kind eyes.

The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and she thanked me for the paper, giving me a bag of cookies she had made herself. I thanked her and continued to eat the cookies while walking.

After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”

1.What does the underlined word “dwell” refer to?

A. Appear.　　 B. Change.

C. Happen.　　 D. Exist.

2.What happened when the author and his friend were throwing stones?

A. The roof of the old lady’s house was broken.

B. The stone broke a small window of the old lady’s.

C. The old lady broke into her house secretly.

D. The old lady gave him a bag of cookies.

3.How did the author feel about his breaking the old lady’s window?

A. Lucky.　　 B. Discouraging.

C. Regretful.　　 D. Annoyed.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I have a younger brother. To me , he is a fourteen-year-old kid named Joe, with blond hair and blue eyes. To others, he is different. Where I see a kid who just needs a lot more attention, others see a mentally disabled boy, a kid who cannot walk or talk or think for himself. I see someone who just makes daily routine a bit less routine. Others see an annoyance, a bother.

This is not to say that I have never felt resentful(怨恨的) toward Joe. He is my brother, and with that comes responsibility. “Gina, could you stay in tonight and watch your brother?” “Gina, do me a favor and feed him dinner and change his diaper(尿布) later, please?”“Could you come home right after school today and get Joe off the bus?”

These are phrases that I have heard since I was twelve. And sure, they have made me resent my brother to a certain extent. I would think: that’s not fair! Everyone else can stay after and be a member of this club, or get extra help from that teacher. Or, all my friends are going out tonight, why can’t I?　 And, how come I have to feed him? He is not my son!

However, the small amount of resentment I feel toward my brother is erased a thousand times over by what I have learned from him. Besides making me responsible from a young age, and helping me be more accepting　 of all kinds of people, he has taught me to be thankful for what I have.

I know that there are moment in my life that I should cherish and that Joe will never experience. He will never laugh so hard that he cries. He will never feel the glory of a straight-A report card. He will never comfort a　 best friend crying on his shoulder. And he will never know how much his family love him.

Because he will never know, it is up to me to know, every second , how lucky I am. It is up to me to realize that life should be lived to its fullest, and that you should always, always be grateful that God, or whoever are the powers that be, gave you the ability to live your life the way you were meant to live it.

1.We know from the first paragraph that Gina's brother 　　　　　　　　 .

A. causes trouble to neighbors

B. pays more attention to others

C. lives with mental disability

D. considers daily routine a bother

2.If Mother asks Gina to look after her brother now, what will she probably answer?

A. I'm afraid not.　　　 B. No problem！

C. It depends.　　　 　　 D. It's not fair！

3.The passage intends to tell us that we should 　　　　　　　　 .

A. value the glory of success

B. appreciate what life gives us

C. comfort unfortunate people

D. treasure meaningful moments

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole． Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety．

Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “Your son is OK．”

When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine．

I hurried over to him． "You OK?"I asked．

“Yeah,” was all he said． But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest．

The story was this: A woman was being swept under water． Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore.

In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who makes it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centered, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, “What's for supper?”

I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep.

1.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there？

A．He was an excellent swimmer.

B．The water of the river is shallow.

C．The rocks can be of help if there's danger.

D．He was old enough to swim.

2.The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means ________.

A．Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks

B．Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids

C．Anton always has a desire to help others

D．Anton seldom changes his mind

3.In the mother's eyes, what her son did was ________.

A．dangerous but interesting

B．unexpected and courageous

C．meaningful but difficult

D．awful and absurd

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A．A Proud Mother                    B．Anton, A Silent Boy

C．A Good Deed                        D．My Son, My Hero

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole．Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety．

Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “ Your son is OK．”

When I got to the river, I immediately saw the fire truck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine．

I hurried over to him. "You OK?"I asked．

“Yeah," was all he said．But my eyes begged for an explanation. I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest．

The story was this: A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore．

In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son．The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good．

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home．Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say．The only words he said were,

“What's for supper?"

I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half wanted him to tell me the story．But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep.

1.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?

A. He was an excellent swimmer.

B. The water of the river is shallow.

C. He was old enough to swim.

D.The rocks can be of help if there's danger.

2.The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means ________

A. Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids

B. Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks

C. Anton always has a desire to help others

D. Anton seldom changes his mind

3.In the mother's eyes, what her son did was__________

A. dangerous but interesting

B. meaningful but difficult

C. unexpected and courageous

D. awful and absurd

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. My Son, My Hero　　　 B. Anton, A Silent Boy

C. A Good Deed　　　　　　 D.A Proud Mother

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析