The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible_______in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she_______became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head — to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to _______ our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally _______ it. The team practice, _______ , was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly _______ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _______ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning wearing her swimsuit _______ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to _______ and insisted she go.
From that day on Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ________ a single practice. She had a ________ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes into this ________ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of________ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ________ — ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award, but was still there to________ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach________ “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued: “Cathy has inspired us with her ________ and enthusiasm. ________ skills and talents bring great success the most valuable asset (财富) one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest________of my daughter’s life. With all she had been________in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph (成功).
1.A.failure B.pressure C.loss D.illness
2.A.finally B.usually C.firstly D.frequently
3.A.improve B.train C.join D.contact
4.A.increased B.found C.made D.created
5.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.instead
6.A.use B.survive C.save D.waste
7.A.tell B.pull C.hide D.fire
8.A.afraid B.nervous C.free D.ready
9.A.take off B.set off C.give up D.show up
10.A.attend B.miss C.ban D.start
11.A.firm B.rich C.weak D.kind
12.A.trusted B.experienced C.embarrassed D.determined
13.A.frustration B.delight C.excitement D.surprise
14.A.beginner B.learner C.winner D.partner
15.A.cheer on B.compete with C.respond to D.run after
16.A.announcing B.admitting C.explaining D.whispering
17.A.humor B.will C.honesty D.wisdom
18.A.Since B.Although C.Once D.Because
19.A.moment B.discovery C.choice D.influence
20.A.through B.under C.across D.around
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible _______ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she _______ became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to _______ our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally _______ it. The team practice, _______ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly _______ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _______ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit _______ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to _______ and insisted she go.
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ________ a single practice. She had a ________ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this ________ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of ________ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ________—ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to ________ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach ________, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her ________ and enthusiasm. ________ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富) one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest ________ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been ________ in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
1.A.failure B.pressure C.loss D.illness
2.A.usually B.finally C.firstly D.frequently
3.A.improve B.train C.join D.contact
4.A.increased B.found C.created D.made
5.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.instead
6.A.use B.survive C.save D.waste
7.A.pull B.tell C.hide D.fire
8.A.afraid B.nervous C.ready D.free
9.A.take off B.set off C.give up D.show up
10.A.attend B.miss C.ban D.start
11.A.rich B.weak C.firm D.kind
12.A.trusted B.determined C.experienced D.embarrassed
13.A.frustration B.delight C.excitement D.surprise
14.A.beginner B.learner C.partner D.winner
15.A.cheer on B.compete with C.respond to D.run after
16.A.admitting B.explaining C.announcing D.whispering
17.A.humor B.will C.honesty D.wisdom
18.A.Although B.Since C.Once D.Because
19.A.discovery B.choice C.influence D.moment
20.A.through B.under C.across D.around
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible_______in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she_______became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head — to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to _______ our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally _______ it. The team practice, _______ , was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly _______ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _______ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning wearing her swimsuit _______ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to _______ and insisted she go.
From that day on Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ________ a single practice. She had a ________ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes into this ________ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of________ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ________ — ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award, but was still there to________ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach________ “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued: “Cathy has inspired us with her ________ and enthusiasm. ________ skills and talents bring great success the most valuable asset (财富) one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest________of my daughter’s life. With all she had been________in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph (成功).
1.A.failure B.pressure C.loss D.illness
2.A.finally B.usually C.firstly D.frequently
3.A.improve B.train C.join D.contact
4.A.increased B.found C.made D.created
5.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.instead
6.A.use B.survive C.save D.waste
7.A.tell B.pull C.hide D.fire
8.A.afraid B.nervous C.free D.ready
9.A.take off B.set off C.give up D.show up
10.A.attend B.miss C.ban D.start
11.A.firm B.rich C.weak D.kind
12.A.trusted B.experienced C.embarrassed D.determined
13.A.frustration B.delight C.excitement D.surprise
14.A.beginner B.learner C.winner D.partner
15.A.cheer on B.compete with C.respond to D.run after
16.A.announcing B.admitting C.explaining D.whispering
17.A.humor B.will C.honesty D.wisdom
18.A.Since B.Although C.Once D.Because
19.A.moment B.discovery C.choice D.influence
20.A.through B.under C.across D.around
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选春最佳选项。
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally it. The team practice, was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to and insisted she go .
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t a single practice. She had a intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten—year—old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ---ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach , “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her and enthusiasm. skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest of my daughter’s life. With all she hade been in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
1.A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness
2.A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently
3.A. improve B. train C. join D. contact
4.A. increased B. found C. created D. made
5.A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead
6.A. use B. survive C. save D. waste
7.A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire
8.A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free
9.A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up
10.A. attend B. miss C. ban D. Start
11.A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind
12.A. trusted B.determined C.experienced D. embarrassed
13.A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. surprise
14.A. beginner B.learner C. partner D. winner
15.A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after
16.A. admitting B.explaining C.announcing D. whispering
17.A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom
18.A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because
19.A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment
20.A. through B. under C. across D. around
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选春最佳选项。
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible ______ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she ______ became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to ______ out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally ______ it. The team practice, ______ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly ______ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to ______ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit ______ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to ______ and insisted she go .
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ______ a single practice. She had a ______ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this ______ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of ______ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ______ ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to ______ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach ______, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her ______ and enthusiasm. ______ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest______ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been ______ in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
1.A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness
2.A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently
3.A. improve B. train C. join D. contact
4.A. increased B. found C. created D. made
5.A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead
6.A. use B. survive C. save D. waste
7.A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire
8.A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free
9.A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up
10.A. attend B. miss C. ban D. Start
11.A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind
12.A. trusted B. determined C. experienced D. embarrassed
13.A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. surprise
14.A. beginner B. learner C. partner D. winner
15.A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after
16.A. admitting B. explaining C. announcing D. whispering
17.A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom
18.A. Although B. Since C.Once D. Because
19.A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment
20.A. through B. under C. across D. around
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The mother, who is strict with her two daughters, has a clear list of ________ they are not permitted to do.
A.why B.how
C.what D.which
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Cathy went to the hospital alone. If she had told me about it, I with her.
A.had gone B.would have gone C.would go D.went
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My daughter Allie is leaving for college in a week. Her room is piled with shopping bags filled with blankets, towels, jeans, sweaters. She won’t talk about going.
I say, “I’m going to miss you,” and she gives me one of her looks and leaves the room. Another time I say, in a voice so friendly it surprises even me: “Do you think you’ll take your posters and pictures with you, or will you get new ones at college?”
She answers, her voice filled with annoyance, “How should I know?”
My daughter is off with friends most of the time. Yesterday was the last day she’d have until Christmas with her friend Katharine, whom she’s known since kindergarten. Soon, it will be her last day with Sarah, Claire, Heather... and then it will be her last day with me.
My friend Karen told me, “The August before I left for college, I screamed at my mother the whole month. Be prepared.”
I stand in the kitchen, watching Allie make a glass of iced tea. Her face, once so open and trusting, is closed to me. I struggle to think of something to say to her, something meaningful and warm. I want her to know I’m excited about the college she has chosen, that I know the adventure of her life is just starting and that I am proud of her. But the look on her face is so mad that I think she might hit me if I open my mouth.
One night — after a long period of silence between us — I asked what I might have done or said to make her angry with me. She sighed and said, “Mom, you haven’t done anything. It’s fine.” It is fine — just distant.
Somehow in the past we had always found some way to connect. When Allie was a baby, I would go to the day-care center after work. I’d find a quiet spot and she would nurse — our eyes locked together, reconnecting with each other.
In middle school, when other mothers were already regretting the distant relationship they felt with their adolescent daughters, I hit upon a solution: rescue measures. I would show up occasionally at school, sign her out of class and take her somewhere — out to lunch, to the movies, once for a long walk on the beach. It may sound irresponsible, but it kept us close when other mothers and daughters were quarrelling. We talked about everything on those outings — outings we kept secret from family and friends.
When she started high school, I’d get up with her in the morning to make her a sandwich for lunch, and we’d silently drink a cup of tea together before the 6:40 bus came.
A couple of times during her senior year I went into her room at night, the light off, but before she went to sleep. I’d sit on the edge of her bed, and she’d tell me about problems: a teacher who lowered her grade because she was too shy to talk in class, a boy who teased her, a friend who had started smoking. Her voice, coming out of the darkness, was young and questioning.
A few days later I’d hear her on the phone, repeating some of the things I had said, things she had adopted for her own.
But now we are having two kinds of partings. I want to say good-bye in a romantic way. For example, we can go to lunch and lean across the table and say how much we will miss each other. I want smiles through tears, bittersweet moments of memory and the chance to offer some last bits of wisdom.
But as she prepares to depart, Allie has hidden her feelings. When I reach to touch her arm, she pulls away. She turns down every invitation I extend. She lies on her bed, reading Emily Dickinson until I say I have always loved Emily Dickinson, and then she closes the book.
Some say the tighter your bond with your child, the greater her need to break away, to establish her own identity in the world. The more it will hurt, they say. A friend of mine who went through a difficult time with her daughter but now has become close to her again, tells me, “Your daughter will be back to you.”
“I don’t know,” I say. I sometimes feel so angry that I want to go over and shake Allie. I want to say, “Talk to me — or you’re grounded!” I feel myself wanting to say that most horrible of all mother phrases: “Think of everything I’ve done for you.”
Late one night, as I’m getting ready for bed she comes to the bathroom door and watches me brush my teeth. For a moment, I think I must be brushing my teeth in a way she doesn’t approve of. But then she says, “I want to read you something.” It’s a brochure from her college. “These are tips for parents.”
I watch her face as she reads the advice aloud: “ ‘Don’t ask your child if she is homesick,’ it says. ‘She might feel bad the first few weeks, but don’t let it worry you. This is a natural time of transition. Write her letters and call her a lot. Send a package of candies...’ ”
Her voice breaks, and she comes over to me and buries her head in my shoulder. I stroke her hair, lightly, afraid she’ll run if I say a word. We stand there together for long moments, swaying. Reconnecting.
I know it will be hard again. It’s likely there will be a fight about something. But I am grateful to be standing in here at midnight, both of us tired and sad, toothpaste spread on my chin, holding tight to—while also letting go of—my daughter who is trying to say good-bye.
1.Why is there a period of silence between the author and Allie one night?
A. Allie is tired of the author’s suggestions.
B. The author is angry with Allie’s rudeness.
C. Allie is anxious about talking about leaving.
D. The author is ready to adjust her way of parenting.
2.How did the author deal with the possible distance with Allie when Allie was in middle school?
A. She would chat with Allie till late at night.
B. She would invite Allie and her friends home.
C. She would visit Allie at school and take her out.
D. She would communicate with Allie by telephone.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that__________.
A. Allie is emotional and only has a few good friends
B. the author is not satisfied with the college Allie has chosen
C. there is a lack of communication between the author and Allie
D. there are different attitudes to parting between the author and Allie
4.What Allie reads to the author is__________.
A. the tips to parents on how to educate their children
B. the suggestion on how to deal with the generation gap
C. the tips to parents on when they depart with their children
D. the suggestion on how to ease the homesickness of children
5.The author doesn’t say anything to Allie when they are standing together because_________.
A. she can’t read Allie’s mind
B. she is afraid that Allie will leave
C. she is too excited to speak a word
D. she doesn’t know how to speak to Allie
6.From the underlined part in the last paragraph we can know that___________.
A. the tie between the author and Allie is broken
B. Allie doesn’t need the author’s care any more
C. the author expects Allie to live an independent life
D. the author will keep a close relationship with Allie as before
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, an elderly woman entered my video store, along with her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of ______ , ____ her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a leash(绳子), her mother would have been ____ to it as a means of pulling her along to _____ the rush of other shoppers.
I ____ and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a _____ on a piece of paper. _____ rushing off to find the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me ____ I could show her where she could find it and I want to enjoy her ____ for a moment. As we walked along the back of the store, I ___ its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed “trip” and _____ conversation.
I said to her daughter, “ ____ some advice?” “Of course not,” said the daughter. “_____ her ,” I said. “When she's gone, it's the little _____ that will come back to you. Times like this. I know.” It was ____ . I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I'd used my impatience to make her ____ .
Together they made their way toward the store's resting area. They sat there for a moment, side by side, _____ the holiday crowds. Then the daughter _____ and immediately regarded her mother lovingly. And slowly she placed her arm with ____ unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and _____ guided her back into the crowd.
1.A. warmth B. strictness C. impatience D. depression
2.A. fixing B. checking C. adjusting D. winding
3.A. accustomed B. fastened C. applied D. stuck
4.A. keep step with B. get away from C. keep off D. escape from
5.A. jumped over B. walked over C. sat still D. lined up
6.A. receipt B. title C. theme D. subject
7.A. Rather than B. Apart from C. Afraid of D. Worrying about
8.A. because B. though C. so D. unless
9.A. time B. stay C. company D. conversation
10.A. changed B. described C. updated D. ignored
11.A. serious B. meaningless C. rough D. casual
12.A. Offer B. Mind C. Take D. Have
13.A. Forgive B. Seize C. Follow D. Cherish
14.A. chances B. feelings C. moments D. presents
15.A. true B. impossible C. unusual D. rare
16.A. different B. puzzled C. upset D. critical
17.A. expecting B. observing C. approaching D. blaming
18.A. glanced over B. looked down C. watched out D. set out
19.A. suddenly B. gradually C. apparently D. basically
20.A. smoothly B. gently C. wisely D. hurriedly
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My daughter loves writing and has _____many articles to her school edition---the Sun Breeze---and even the local newspaper.
A. printed B. written C. contributed D. published
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Although the old lady has a daughter and two sons ,______ live with her.
A.none of whom | B.neither of them |
C.all of whom | D.none of them |
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析