高三英语期中考试试卷
考试范围：xxx；考试时间：xxx分钟；出题人：xxx
姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
一、单项选择
1..
--- When will you be through with your work, Jones?
--- ______ My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute. A．Who knows.
B．Would you help me?
C．I beg your pardon?
D．Anything the matter?
2.Modern China is experiencing a completely new period ________ respect for science and creativity has become the guiding principle of society.
A．of which B．where C．in which D．that
3.His house burnt down in a big fire. Was the base on which it had stood. A．What remained
B．All that remaining
C．What was remained
D．All what remained
4.You can't imagine that a well－behaved gentleman ________ be so rude to a lady. A．might B．need C．should D．would
5.I prefer a house in beautiful surroundings in the countryside to ________ in such a noisy street in Shanghai.
A．it
B．that
C．this
D．one
6.Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter ________ physical and mental health.
A．of; at B．on; at C．by; in D．of; on
7.Since the new prohibition of drunk driving_____, the number of accidents in the area has fallen sharply.
A．has been introduced
B．introduced
C．was introduced
D．has introduced
8.When I went into the room，I found _____ in bed．
A．him lying B．he lying C．him was lying
9.(2014·河北高三教学质量监测)While working outdoors，Linda was________by the heat and fell to the ground，unconscious.
A．astonished
B．depressed
C．overcome
D．hit
10.____________, the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.
A．Wanting the job very much
B．Although wanting the job very much
C．Though he wanted the job very much
D．He wanted the job badly
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二、完形填空
11.
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered．and they all admired his heart for it was 31. There was not a scar in it. Suddenly, an old man appea red and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as 32.”
The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s 33. It was full of scars, it had places 34 pieces had been removed and other pieces 35in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several 36 edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps where whole pieces were missing.
The young man laughed. “ 37 your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”
“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours 38 perfect but I would never trade with you. You see, every 39 represents a person 40 I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they 41 me a piece of their heart that fits into the 42 place in my heart. But because t he pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we 43.
“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart 44, and the other person hasn’t returned a 45 of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is 46 a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they 47 open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have been waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’
The young man walked up to the old man, 48 his perfect heart, and tipped a piece out. He 49 it to the old man.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It 50, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.
They embraced and walked away side by side.
31．A．ugly B．perfect C．beautiful D．hurt
32．A．mine B．his C．theirs D．ours
33．A．coat B．appearance C．face D．heart
34．A．that B．which C．where D．whose
35．A．cut B．set C．put D．brought
36．A．smooth B．rough C．broken D．pretty
37．A．Comparing B．Compared C．Compare D．Compares
38．A．looks B．seems C．is D．fits
39．A．one B．heart C．piece D．scar
40．A．on whom B．in whom C．with whom D．to whom
41．A．take B．give C．lend D．pass
42．A．empty B．full C．original D．first
43．A．had B．gave C．shared D．owned
44．A．in B．away C．off D．up
45．A．lot B．sheet C．piece D．pile
46．A．making B．taking C．keeping D．bringing
47．A．keep B．cut C．come D．stay
48．A．carried away B．reached into C．took out D．brought up
49．A．offered B．took C．passed D．served
50．A．fit B．hit C．beat D．set
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Can one man make a difference? Ask Rossano Ercolini, the 2013 Goldman Prize winner, which is considered the Nobel Prize for “________”. Ercolini is a young ________ in a small town in Italy. After ________the news of reducing waste on the radio, he decided to teach his students
to ________ paper and replace plastic water bottles in the school lunchroom with
________ glasses.
When his town announced plans to open an incinerator （焚化炉） to burn waste, Ercolini knew it would be ________ for his students. Incinerators are huge heaters that burn all waste and poisonous material, leaving behind ________. You might think it is ________ than sending waste to landfills. It is true landfills ________ space, smell bad, and that poisonous materials can make underground drinking water ________ to use. But incinerators have their own________. Burning gives off poisonous gases into the air which can cause ________ problems. People will have to wear a mask no matter ________ they go. The smoke also causes pollution, and even ________ the greenhouse effect.
Ercolini was worried about the ________ of his community and felt it was his duty to
________ them. He organized town hall meetings, and talked about how to reduce, reuse and recycle. ________ , Ercolini has advocated the zero-waste movement, the ________ of which is to reduce the waste sent to landfills and incinerators to the least possible amount. He has already
________ plans for more than 50 incinerators in many Italian cities. ________ his efforts, there are more than one hundred zero-waste towns in Italy now!
12.A．Peace B．Environment C．Medicine D．Literature
13.A．teacher B．farmer C．trainer D．gardener
14.A．watching B．reading C．hearing D．making
15.A．fold B．roll C．tear D．recycle
16.A．coloured B．reusable C．thick D．valuable
17.A．harmful B．necessary C．suitable D．convenient
18.A．rock B．sand C．water D．ash
19.A．worse B．harder C．better D．further
20.A．add B．fill in C．create D．take up
21.A．unsafe B．simple C．regular D．illegal
22.A．difficulties B．disadvantages C．expectations D．improvements
23.A．heart B．hearing C．breathing D．weight
24.A．why B．when C．how D．where
25.A．reduces B．worsens C．suffers D．measures
26.A．health B．development C．justice D．employment
27.A．praise B．support C．educate D．entertain
28.A．Anyhow B．However C．Otherwise D．Moreover
29.A．goal B．reason C．truth D．problem
30.A．discussed B．defeated C．prepared D．suggested
31.A．Along with B．Except for C．Thanks to D．Instead of
.Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
At 1:30 p.m．on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr．stepped from a crowd of onlookers and tried to kill Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States．Although he failed, he did cause injury to the president．The crime was committed in clear view of many people．__________, at the end of his trial, Hinckley was found not _________ by reason of insanity(精神失常)．Instead of prison, Hinckley was sent to a mental hospital, where he remains.
The judgment in Hinckley’s case did more than annoy a few people．It ______ a nationwide debate about whether people accused of a crime can claim they were insane when they did it．If they were capable of _______ and then committing a crime, how could they later claim to have been insane? One starting point is to identify what insane means in a U.S．court of law.
Very young children cannot be ______ if they do not know right from wrong, because they cannot be held morally responsible for their actions．For most people, moral responsibility comes with age and maturity．Psychologists, however, say that there are some adults who cannot recognize right from wrong．Since these adults cannot tell the ______, they should not be held morally responsible for their actions．In a U.S．court of law, an adult like this may be considered insane．Hinckley was judged insane because _______ determined that his mind was not functioning like a(n) _______ adult’s so he had no idea what he was doing．Instead of spending
the rest of his life in prison, Hinckley would be committed to a mental hospital, where he could be treated for his illness.
People who are against the use of an insanity defense say that criminals like Hinckley do know what they are doing．_____ of the insanity defense say that everyone who commits a serous crime like Hinckley’s could be said to be mentally ill．Otherwise, the person would not commit the crime
_______．There are many people who struggle with severe mental illness who do not commit crimes．The illnesses should not be used as a(n) ______ for violent behavior.
People who _______ the insanity defense believe that mental illnesses are not always treatable．Psychologists have been able to detect patterns of behavior．These mental detectives have _____ evidence that a person can be insane but seem normal．Hinckley and others with
______ conditions suffer from delusions(错觉)．Even though people with delusions may seem normal, the world does not appear to them as it does to other people．Therefore, experts say, such people cannot be held to the rules of behavior other people are held to．Their punishments should be _____.
32.A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Moreover
33.A．hurt B．healthy C．safe D．guilty
34.A．kicked off B．cleared up C．let out D．put away
35.A．confessing B．starting C．planning D．discovering
36.A．sentenced B．punished C．annoyed D．defended
37.A．insanity B．truth C．responsibility D．difference
38.A．judges B．psychologists C．experts D．detectives
39.A．mature B．independent C．normal D．capable
40.A．Opponents B．Onlookers C．Victims D．Researchers
41.A．on the contrary B．by this means C．in the first place D．at the same time
42.A．example B．excuse C．defense D．idea
43.A．study B．refuse C．transform D．support
44.A．destroyed B．compared C．examined D．gathered
45.A．realistic B．ordinary C．similar D．treatable
46.A．severe B．negotiable C．acceptable D．legal
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were ready to go out for a ride on the motorcycle with my friend Katie and the dog the phone call came, a call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, one.
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top(无袖紧身背心), and packed my bag with sunscreen and else I would need for the d ay. I ran into my parents’ room to find Dad. When I saw him on
the phone, he was crying. I’d never seen my dad cry before. My heart . what possibly could have happened?
“Max, I’m so sorry,” I heard him say. That’s when it me. I knew that Suzie had died. Max has been my dad’s best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was ; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn’t live a normal life, she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew . She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten, she had to live in a in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked on the phone at least twice a week the end. In a way, she lived through me. After we found out about her , we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).
To be honest, I learned so much from her. She gave me far more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never anything for granted, especially my health and the gift of life.
47.A．when B．after C．once D．while
48.A．glaring B．gorgeous C．glamorous D．gloomy
49.A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
50.A．sank B．dropped C．fell D．lowered
51.A．surprised B．hit C．attracted D．beat
52.A．getting on B．going on C．working on D．running on
53.A．tall B．strong C．apart D．pretty
54.A．kindergarten B．nursery C．clinic D．hospital
55.A．until B．in C．since D．by
56.A．condition B．survival C．situation D．death
57.A．borrowed B．made C．bought D．sew
58.A．get B．take C．enjoy D．own
Did you ever have a dream? I’m not talking about a dream you have when you sleep. I’m talking about a conscious ______where you would like to see a new future, a different choice of employment, and a_____ of you own. How many times have you wished that you could be living in a different______than the one you are_______ experiencing?
Several years ago, I had a dream about inventing a board game that would________my life's fortunes. After many revisions, a board game was developed. It was a(n)______ time. Our dream seemed to come true with sales starting to accumulate, and our company was also _________
____, another new board game________the market and made great progress in sales. Eventually, our company was dissolved.
Perhaps for a game developer, the______emotions that it never was meant to be will discourage his future dreams of a different life. But to me, maybe I didn't succeed to the level I________, at the very least I turned my dream________a reality. ________I had never transferred my dream into goal and then to action, there wouldn't have been _________lessons to be learned from the failure. It may take many________but success is only achieved. Once dreams are _______action, failure becomes a ______action plans in future. The important__________here is that success only comes by turning dreams into reality and realizing that________are only stepping-stones to final success. After many attempts, many failures, many lessons and many false starts, learn valuable lessons from failure, tum dreams into________, and don't let a dream only be a dream, success will arrive at last.
59.A．future B．life C．dream D．plan
60.A．factory B．farm C．car D．business
61.A．environment B．school C．family D．society
62.A．enjoyably B．previously C．constantly D．currently
63.A．destroy B．realize C．change D．create
64.A．exciting B．terrible C．dark D．embarrassing
65.A．canceled B．combined C．disappeared D．founded
66.A．Unfortunately B．Unlikely C．Unconsciously D．Unfairly
67.A．came into B．left out C．came back D．took in
68.A．optimistic B．negative C．difficult D．positive
69.A．needed B．devoted C．desired D．begged
70.A．by B．on C．over D．into
71.A．Unless B．If C．After D．Before
72.A．valuable B．successful C．useless D．cruel
73.A．analyses B．designs C．attempts D．revisions
74.A．took up B．look into C．run across D．put into
75.A．good B．better C．most D．bad
76.A．meaning B．point C．truth D．purpose
77.A．efforts B．achievements C．possibilities D．difficulties
78.A．heart B．existence C．action D．ambition
三、信息匹配
To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.
______79._____ Try the following steps:
Calm yourself. _____80.______ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.
Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. ____81._____ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
____82._____ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. _____83._____ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.
A．Why should you forgive?
B．How should you start to forgive?
C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.
D．Try to see things from your offender’s an gle.
E.For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
F.To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.
G.If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
It often seems that people have a hard time in speaking a seemingly familiar name. Did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were not able to recall it? When this happened，what did you do? Next time this happens again，what should you do?
You should not try to recall it. Instead, just do something else for a couple of minutes and then the name may come into your head. Why? The name is just there, since you have met this person and learned his name. It, waiting there, only has to be dug out. The initial(最初的) effort to recall prepares the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious (下意识的) activities that go to work to dig up a dim（模糊的）memory. Forcing yourself to recall almost never helps because it doesn't loosen your memory; it only tightens it.
That’s why s tudents find the preparatory method greatly helpful in examinations. They read over the questions before trying to answer any of them. Then they answer first the ones of which they are most confident. At the same time, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking place; work is being done on the more difficult questions. By the time the easier questions are
answered, answers to the more difficult ones will usually begin to come into consciousness. It is often just a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory.
You see, forcing ourselves to think hard to recall something usually doesn’t help. Chances are that the harder we think, the more difficulty we face in thinking of what we want to. Offering our mind time to work is what we are expected to do.
下面文章中有5处需要添加小标题，请从以下选项中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑,选项中一项为多余选项。
A.Option of home schooling is around for a long time
B.Recent years’ growth of home schooling
C.The unpleasant situation of school education
D.Advantages in home schooling
E.Parents should be responsible for child’s education
F.Home schooling is not a perfect choice
94.Home schooling is an option that is becoming more attractive to parents as time goes on. Schools have become increasingly unstable over the past couple of decades. The textbooks are outdated, violence is common, children are shot without mercy, and the quality of education on the whole has greatly diminished.
95.The option of home schooling has been around for a long time; however, until recently it had not been so popular. The idea of home schooling seems like a cure-all to many parents due to the advantages this type of education provides over traditional schools.
96.Children who are home schooled can avoid many of the problems schools have become known for. For one, the environment is less threatening. Children can learn without fearing other students. In addition, home schooling allows parents to dictate the academic course of their children. Home schooling also allows students to proceed at their own speed. If a child is weak at multiplication and division, a parent can focus lessons on those skills in favor of another skill that the child might understand rather easily.
97.It may sound like the perfect option, but there are many disadvantages of home schooling. First of all, home schooled children are usually less socialized. While schools can sometimes be the breeding ground for poor social behaviors, school is also a place where students learn to interact
with others and build social skills. In addition, another drawback to home schooling could be implementation of an educational plan. Many parents are not qualified as teachers and may not understand what is necessary to ensure a child has access to the proper curriculum.
98.Finally, another disadvantage to home schooling is the necessity for parents to take full responsibility for their child’s education. If you choose to home school your child, there is no one for you to blame if your child does poorly. The responsibility falls completely on the parent.
阅读下列信息，并按照要求匹配。
A
B
C
D
E
F
请阅读以下5个人的个人信息，然后匹配人物和适合他/她的广告。
99.Nick wants to read some of the public diaries to get some ideas for his diary. (If he finds something interesting, he can leave a message in that diary.) If he doesn’t want to write a diary on the Internet, he can try writing in an old – fashioned paper diary. He finds it a really fun way to practice his English every day!
100.Jack wants to show his feelings. He tries to make some of his own smiley, then shows them to a friend or classmate and asks them to guess the meaning.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/4719183603.html,ura wants to challenge her teacher to see if he/ she is a good speller. She makes a bet that her teacher will make AT LEAST 5 mistakes on the test. If she wins the bet, the teacher has to buy ice creams for the whole class!
102.Donald tries designing his own paper invitations for his next party. He is trying to decide what the most important information is, and what kind of graphics or pictures he wants to use.
103.Lynn will find a lot of funny pictures at this site. It’s her job to write a funny caption for the picture. She will, first, get some ideas by taking a look at past photos to see what other people have written and which ones she thinks funny. Then she looks at the new photos and tries to think of a funny caption. When she has one that she likes, she can send it in an email with her name and country.
根据短文内容，从下框的A—F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。
104.__________________
Advertising is a highly developed twentieth-century industry．The development of radio, television, cinema, magazines and newspapers has gone hand in hand with the development of advertising．Why is advertising so popular? Is it a waste of money? It has been proved again and again that repeated advertising increases product sales．Since it increases production, the price can be reduced．Therefore advertising, instead of making a product more expensive, makes it cheaper．
105.______________________
What can you advertise ? You can advertise products of all kinds, such as shoes or umbrellas, or services like car repairs and travel．In Europe and USA political leaders often use recorded TV advertisements to persuade people to vote for them．Besides broadcast advertisements on radio and TV, there are other ways to advertise : cinemas,magazines and newspapers, for example．Large boards can be used for printed posters,especially near main roads．A sign outside or inside a shop is a form of advertising．Balloons and light planes can be used to pull huge signs as they fly slowly over a city．
106.________________
Advertising is now a scientific business．Once managers would say jokingly, " I know that half of what I spend on advertising is wasted, but I don't know which half．" Now, all parts of an advertising programme are properly measured and researched．
107._________________
How are advertisements made? A company goes to an advertising firm to discuss the advertising of its product．The firm collects as much information as possible about product and the consumers who might buy it．The person at the advertising firm in charge of the matter then holds a meeting．Also present will be a person who thinks up an idea for an advertisement, and a person who will buy space in the newspapers or time on TV．There will be a writer writing the text for the advertisement and a designer who will design it, using pictures or photographs or the text．
108._________________
When the advertisement is ready, it is shown to the company．If the company agrees, they may
try it out in a small part of the country to see if product sales increases as a result of the advertisement．If they do, then it will be used throughout the country．If the advertisement fails, the whole program will be reviewed．Researchers will go out and interview possibles customers to find out the reasons for this failure．
四、短文改错
109.假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
Dear friends,
As we can see, the environment around us is getting worse other than better. Our life and health have affected greatly. The earth is our home, but we have a duty to take care of it, not only for ourselves but for future generation. Fortunate, more and more people have become aware of this problem. Many effective measures have been taken by the government to dealing with them.
As a student I think we should do something to improve the environment. First, go to the school on foot or by bike as often as possible. Second, turn on the lights and other electrical appliances before leaving the room. Third, never throw rubbish here and there.
It’s time that we do something to protec t our environment.
110.短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下方写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一次；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I was young, I lived in a place where had a lot of trees, many rivers, and was near a big lake. We had a large house with a garden and lots of grasses. My brothers and sisters and I played outside whenever we could in my own yard, in our neighbors’ ya rds, and in the empty yards down the street. We ride bikes and played ballgames with friends. But I always thought that there was something missing in my environment, as wonderfully as it was. I liked going to the big lake the most. Even there, though, I felt I needed anything more. The lake was big, and you could still see land on the other side.
One day, my family took trip to New York City. As we drove on the freeway, I looked out the window at the ocean. For as far as I could see, there was no land on the other side. I rolled down the window and heard from the sounds of the sea birds. They seemed to call me, tell me I would never be able to live away from the sea again.
111.
第II卷(非选择题共35分)
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出应加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从十一处起)不计分。
China is an ancient civilization with cultures dating back more than 4，000 year．Basic
elements for the modern world such as paper，gunpowder，paper money，or compasses originated in China．Today，China is again at the forefront of world，with Chinese goods
reach all parts of the world．The Chinese culture have also fascinated many people．In
the Shaolin Monasteries，the Great Wall of China or the Forbidden City of Beijing，China
has its unique arts and architectures that what draw thousands of visitors every year．The Chinese food is equal popular around the world and it is loved by much non-Chinese．
But in China，the food can found in great varieties and is different in region to region．
So join us and experience all these．
112.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共
有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；不按要求方式改的不给分！
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
In recent years, more and more parents send their children to famous schools, thought it can ensure that their children can be admitted by better universities after graduation.
It is true that famous schools are furnishing with better teaching facilities. What's more, teachers are excellent, that come from all over the country and even abroad. They have the ability make classes more lively and interesting, so students will be able to accept knowledge better. Besides, not every student is fit to go to famous schools where there is a fierce competition among students. And students there have to work much harder than that in ordinary schools.
I suggest effective measures are taken to make sure all the schools provide equal good education. Only in this way can all the students have equal rights to receive quality education.
113.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共
有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Hello, everyone. Welcome to our school. Now I’d like to introduce ou r school to you. Our school is located in the north part of the city. It’s famous as its beautiful scenery. There lie a lake in our school, that students can boat. Close to our school is a beautiful park with flower around. Every class is made up 50 lively students. They are warm, generous but ready to offer help. They feel honoured when ask for help. So they are very friendly and easy to get along with them. You will have the wonderful time and get used to the life soon.
五、阅读理解
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.
Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping(录像) the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-aski ng there is.”
The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, ho wever, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”
114.．The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to _________.
A．report on the findings of a study
B．teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table
C．show the relationship between parents and children
D．give information about family problems
115.．Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ____________.
A．they are busy serving food to their children
B．they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family
C．they have to pay more attention to younger children
D．they are busy keeping order at the dinner table
116.．By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means t hat middle children ______.
A．have to help their parents to serve dinner
B．find it hard to keep up with other children
C．are often kept away from the dinner table
D．get the least attention from the family
117.．Lewis’ research provides an answer to the ques tion _________.
A．why TV is important in family life
B．why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life
C．why children in small families seem to be quieter
D．why parents should keep good order
118.．Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A．Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.
B．It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.
C．It is important to have the right food for children.
D．Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner
In the famous fairy tale,Snow White eats the Queen's apple and falls victim to a curse（诅咒）;in Shakespeare's novel,Romeo drinks the poison and dies;some ancient Chinese emperors took pellets（药丸）that contained mercury（水银）,believing that it would make them immortal,but they died afterward.
Poison has long been an important ingredient in literature and history,and it seems to always be associated with evil,danger and death.But how much do you really know about poison?
An exhibition,The Power of Poison,opened last month at the American Museum of Natural History in New York,intended to give the audience a more vivid understanding of poison.
The museum tour starts in a rainforest setting,where you can see live examples of some of the most poisonous animals: caterpillars（毛毛虫）,frogs and spiders.Golden poison frogs,for instance,aren't much bigger than a coin,but their skin is covered with a poison that can cut off the signaling power of your nerves,and a single frog has enough venom to kill 10 grown humans. "Poisons can be bad for some things,"Michael Novacek,senior vice president of the museum,told NBC News. "Yet they can also be good for others."
A poisonous chemical found in the yew tree is effective against cancer,which is what led to the invention of a cancer-fighting drug called Taxol.
The benefits from natural poisons are not limited to just medicine.Believe it or not,many substances（物质）that we regularly ingest（摄入）-chili,coffee and chocolate-owe their special flavors or stimulating（提神的）effects to chemicals that plants make to poison insects.
119.What does the underlined word "immortal" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．happy
B．not moral
C．living forever
D．sick
120.What is the main purpose of the exhibition The Power of Poison?
A．To give people more in-depth knowledge about poison. .
B．To teach people how to handle poisonous animals.
C．To inform people about which animals are the most poisonous.
D．To show how poison has been used for medical treatment.
121.Which of the following statements about the Golden poison frog is TRUE according to the article?
A．Its skin can cut off the signaling power of your nerves.
B．It's about the size of a coin.
C．It's the most poisonous animal on display.
D．You can only see it an a rainforest setting of the museum.
122.The stimulating effects of coffee come from .
A．natural poison made by the plant
B．the substances that we regularly ingest
C．chemicals produced by poisonous insects
D．its special flavor
六、书面表达
123.假设你是某大学的学生李津。你学校英语俱乐部将选举新一届副主席，负责规划、组织俱乐部的相关活动。你欲参选。请按以下提示，写一篇竞选演讲稿。
个人优势介绍（如性格、特长等）；
组织校内活动的设想（如举办讲座、英语晚会等）；
组织校际交流活动的设想（如举办辩论赛、演讲比赛等）；
表达当选的愿望。
注意：
1. 词数不少于100；
2. 请勿提及真实学校名称；
3. 可适当加入洗净，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
4. 开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
副主席 vice president
竞选 run for
Good afternoon, my dear friends.
My name is Li Jin. ___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ Thank you!
参考答案
1 .A
【解析】略
2 .C
【解析】略
3 .A
【解析】略
4 .C
【解析】
should用于表示感情，意向等句中的that从句，表示“竟然……，居然……”，出乎意料。
5 .D
【解析】D 考察代词。句意：我喜欢乡下优美环境中的房子更甚与上海吵闹的大街上的房子。此处的one指代前面的a house，it指代同一事物；that指代可数名词时，相当于the one，this无此用法。
6 .D
【解析】
试题分析：第一空考查短语be convinced of的用法，意为：相信。第二空on意为：在……方面。句意：科学家们相信笑对身体和精神健康有积极作用。
考点：考查介词的用法。
7 . C
【解析】
试题分析：考察时态。这是一个Since引导的时间状语从句。Since多用在表示过去的时态，
意思是自从。因为该醉驾禁令是被引发布，所以要用被动语态。该句意思为：自从新的醉驾
禁令发布，该区域的事故数锐减。故选C
考点：考察时态。
8 .A
【解析】
试题分析：考查动词。Find sb doing sth“发现某人在做某事”，此处的sb做find的宾语，用宾格；句意：进入房间后，我发现他躺在床上。故A选项正确。
考点：考查动词
9 .C
北京市海淀区2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、完形填空 On a sunny afternoon, Anthony Perry stepped off the train at Chicago’s 69th Street station. The 20-year-old, who worked nights in a grocery store, was on his way to see his 1 . On the platform, something unthinkable happened: a man fell over the edge and onto the electrified train tracks! As Perry and other horrified passengers watched, he shook uncontrollably as the 2 moved through his body. “Help him!” someone cried. “Please, someone!” Perry couldn’t just stand there and 3 . He sat at the edge of the platform and eased himself down. 4 all rails between the man and him were electrified, he quickly leaped towards the victim, using a high-knee technique from his high school football days. Perry soon reached down and grasped the victim’s wrist. 5 , he felt a powerful electric shock shoot through his body. Perry jumped back. He reached down a second time, and was shocked again. But the third time he seized the man’s wrist and forearm, and managed to move the guy’s body away from the 6 . “Give him chest compressions!” yelled an old lady on the platform. Perry was no expert, but for a few moments he worked on the man’s heart until the victim regained 7 . Then, first-aiders arrived. Perry let the professionals 8 . Heart still racing from the electric shocks, he climbed back up onto the platform, grabbed his things and continued on to his grandfather’s. The evening news reported the incident, 9 an unnamed hero with saving the victim’s life. To many, Perry’s 10 deeds demonstrated the power of choosing compassion over personal safety. 1．A．manager B．client C．grandfather D．aunt 2．A．current B．oxygen C．wave D．blood 3．A．imagine B．watch C．shout D．record 4．A．Hoping B．Assuming C．Complaining D．Recalling 5．A．Instantly B．Slightly C．Normally D．Surprisingly 6．A．train B．crowds C．platform D．rails
阅读理解 If you’ve ever dreamed of building a rocket and sending it skyward, dream no more! Maybe just dream a little smaller. Scientific American Custom Media and our partners at Bayer are hosting the BUILD — YOUR — OWN ALKA ROCKET COMPETITION for backyard craft powered by water and effervescent tablets (泡腾片). The winner will become famous overnight and walk away with a $1,000 prize. So pick up some effervescent tablets and get busy building. History awaits you. Entry: Going for the prize is easy. Build an Alka Rocket. Send it skyward with fuel made only of effervescent tablets and water. And record it all in a video, which you share over social media with the Alka Rocket Challenge. So we can keep track. Please also email the links to your social ********************************. Entry Period: From November 1st, 2020 until December 31st, 2020. Rocket Requirements: Rockets must be less than one foot in height and six inches in width. They must use only effervescent tablets and water as fuel.For more on how to build a basic Alka Rocket, you can watch the handy video.
高三英语期中考试试卷 考试范围：xxx；考试时间：xxx分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 一、单项选择 1.. --- When will you be through with your work, Jones? --- ______ My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute. A．Who knows. B．Would you help me? C．I beg your pardon? D．Anything the matter? 2.Modern China is experiencing a completely new period ________ respect for science and creativity has become the guiding principle of society. A．of which B．where C．in which D．that 3.His house burnt down in a big fire. Was the base on which it had stood. A．What remained B．All that remaining C．What was remained D．All what remained 4.You can't imagine that a well－behaved gentleman ________ be so rude to a lady. A．might B．need C．should D．would
江苏省常州市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试 英语试题 一、阅读理解 Home / Information / Payment methods / Finnair flight gift card Finnair flight gift card Please note that Finnair flight gift cards are currently not available for purchase. If you have an expiring flight gift card with some balance left, its validity is extended until 31 December 2022 due to the situation caused by COVID-19. If you have received a Finnair flight gift card, pay attention to the following information. ●You can use the Finnair gift card for purchasing flight tickets on https://www.doczj.com/doc/4719183603.html, and Finnair app. ●You can use one Finnair gift card per booking. It’s not possible to combine gift cards. ●It is not possible to use the Finnair gift card for award bookings or bookings paid with money and points; purchasing travel extras such as seats, meals or extra bags; purchases onboard the flight. ●We issue gift cards in euros. If you are departing from a country that does not use the euro as its currency, you must contact our customer service to use gift cards. ●Finnair gift card is not personal, so you can give it to someone else or purchase flights for others as well. ●Finnair gift card is valid for one year. Please buy your ticket before the expiration date marked on the gift card. Travel date can be later (max 360 days from the day of the purchase). ●Unused gift cards or a part of them are not redeemed.
江苏省南通市2022-2023学年第一学期 期中考试高三英语试题（满分120） 一、阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（本题共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 (A) Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page. (You may read the questions first.) jaguar: n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America. jargon: 1. n. speech that doesn’t make sense. 2. n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3. n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4. n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon. jaunt: 1. n. a trip taken for fun. 2. v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday. javelin: 1. n. a spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting. 2. n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests. 3. n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4. v. to strike, as with a javelin. jazz: 1. n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats. 2. n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3. n. slang empty talk. 4. ad. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records. Jennet: n. a small Spanish horse. ( )1. Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below? At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards. A. Definition 1 B. Definition 2 C. Definition 3 D. Definition 4 ( )2. Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below? Doctors often speak in medical jargon. A. Definition 1 B. Definition 2 C. Definition 3 D. Definition 4 ( )3. What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence? Don’t give me that jazz, for I am a practical person. A. rhythmic beats B. a type of music
海淀区2022—2023学年第二学期期中练习 高三英语 2023.04 本试卷共10页，100分。考试时长90分钟。 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分:知识运用(共两节，30分) 第一节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Before Jenny passed away from cancer,she made her husband, Steve, and their daughter，Brittany,promise her one thing: he would 1 Brittany, a high school senior, to the homecoming (返校节)game, where she was 2 for homecoming queen.It was important to her that her daughter should go.Brittany and Steve 3 . Days later, on the morning of Friday，September 24, Jenny died.Keeping their 4 , that very afternoon, an emotional Brittany walked arm in arm with her father across the football field with the other nominees (被提名者) to await the 5 of the voting. Brittany wasn't named homecoming queen that day;Nyla was.But, like many in the close-knit community, Nyla had heard about Jenny and her noble deeds for the community.In a(n)_ 6 gesture,moments after receiving the crown,Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and placed it atop her friend's.The two embraced, 7 holding each other tightly for support. “She'd rather have her mom than a crown,”Nyla said.By handing it to Brittany,"I was telling her that she was her mom's queen,and that she was loved by many, especially me.” “I felt so much love from her, and I just felt so much love for her,”said Brittany, who paid Nyla the ultimate praise,"I can see my mom through Nyla.They have the same caring, 8 spirit.” “Nyla is no less queen for lack of a crown,”said a teacher.There's a saying that real queens 9 each other's crowns.But the truth is，real queens give up their crowns to let other queens 10 . 1.A.invite B.introduce C.recommend D.accompany 2.A.running B.voting C.seeking D.applying 3.A.agreed B.negotiated C.hesitated D.declined 4.A.award B.promise C.appointment D.secret 5.A.session B.process C.outcome D.start 6.A.unplanned B.expectant C.unwilling D.typical 7.A.gratefully B.cheerfully C.sadly D.tearfully 8.A.volunteering B.nursing C.giving D.forgiving 9.A.wear B.make C.trade D.fix 10.A.stand B.shine C.lead D.celebrate 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 A I've loved photography since I was a teenager.My parents recorded many home videos of my siblings and me.Cherished family moments 11 (document).Revisiting them was like opening a treasure chest.I'm grateful for these visual records 12 showed our youth and growth.Film had a
山东省聊城市2023-2023学年高三上学期期中英语试 卷整理 山东省聊城市2023-2023学年高三上学期期中英语试卷 一、阅读理解 Given the size of the country, the climate in Australia varies greatly from one zone to the next. Generally speaking, there are four seasons across most of the country while the Top End (including Darwin, Katherine, Kakadu and Arnhem Land), Broome, the Kimberley and Tropical North Queensland experience a ‘wet season’ ( November to April) and a ‘dry season’ (May to October). It’s also important to remember that Australia’s seasons are at opposite times to those in the Northern Hemisphere (半球). So if you’re looking for an endless summer, just head Down Under as things start to cool off in the Northern Hemisphere. Summer in Australia falls between December and February and is famous for sunny days with high temperatures. It’s the wet season in the tropical north (November to April), which is characterised by monsoonal (季风) rains. Many tourism operations are closed for the season, so are some national parks (such as Kakadu) due to flood risks. The same period is also the official hurricane season for areas around Cairns, although storms can also occur outside of this period. For the ideal Australian summer, head to the southern parts of the country where you’ll find hot, sunny days to enjoy the unbelievable
阅读理解 I started to worry when the golf car taking me, Steve, and our suitcases stopped in the middle of the Maine forest. A yurt is a tent tall enough to stand in and wide enough to fit a big family. But I didn’t see it anywhere. “You hike from here ”said the driver, pointing down a weedy path. The woods were darkening and Steve encouraged me to pick up the pace. My summer sandals( 凉鞋)slipped on the damp leaves. Steve and I spent a good hour until we spotted the light of white canvasment C.study D.letter 【6】A.grown-up B.happy C.made-up D.promising 【7】A.promised B.convinced C.encouraged D.expected 【8】A.calmly B.cautiously C.eagerly D.naturally 【9】A.appearing B.arriving C.approaching D.approving 【10】A.depressed B.ambitious C.carefree D.stressed 【11】A.enjoy B.value C.start D.earn 【12】A.Contrary B.Honest C.Surprised D.Strange 【13】A.stand for B.stand with C.stand by D.stand out 【14】A.what B.who C.which D.that
高三英语期中试卷带答案 考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：xxx 分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 一、单项选择 1. ---- James, do you know it’s Kate’s birthday tomorrow? ---- Really? I ______ her a present after work this afternoon. A ．will buy B ．am going to buy C ．am buying D ．am to buy 2. Ernest visited the South Pole because he wanted to see one of the _______regions in the world. A ．colder B ．coldest C ．more coldly D ．most coldly 3.How ___Mike have refused such a good opportunity to go abroad for further study? A ．need B ．must C ．can D ．might 4.----Why does Jane always ask you for help? ---- There is no one else ________, is there? A ．who to turn to B ．she can turn to C ．for whom to turn D ．for her to turn 5.—The manager has come back from his business trip. He is asking you for the report. — Oh ，my god ! I haven’t finished it yet. But he ________ back at the company tomorrow. A ．was expected B ．will expect C ．expected
2022－2023学年第一学期期中考试 高三英语参考答案及评分说明 第一部分:听力 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 1-5 BACAB 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 6-10 CBCBC 11-15 ACBCA 16-20 ABCAB 第二部分: 阅读 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 21-23 BBD 24-27 DBDA 28-31 CDBC 32-35 BADC 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） 36-40 FCGEA 第三部分语言运用 第一节完型（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 41-45 ACBDA 46-50 ACBDB 51-55 ABCDC 第二节语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 评分原则：第二节如出现可接受的答案，由评卷点裁定，酌情给分 56 as 57 attraction 58 has been shown 59 To explore 60 its 61 perfectly 62 an 63 figures 64 which / that 65 surrounding 第四部分写作（范文仅供讲解试题时参考使用，不能作为阅卷的唯一依据) 第一节:应用文(满分 15 分） One possible version; Dear Sir/Madam, I’m Li Hua. I’m so excited to hear China Daily needs some volunteers to introduce Chinese culture overseas that I can’t wait to sign up . First, I have developed an outgoing and open-minded personality, which makes it easy to get along well with others. Second, I often act as a volunteer in my hometown to show foreign tourists around and introduce them Chinese history and culture. Last but not least, I have a good command of English. So I believe I’m the very person you’re looking for. Give me a chance and I’ll try my best. Your prompt response will be appreciated. Yours, LiHua
2020-2021学年西安市第八十九中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解 析 第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A My wife Hilary andI were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we saw a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly. Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!" An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back the sign of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. Thebear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger. I held my camera tripod(三脚架)in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew 1 would not be able to hold it for long. Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear. The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break. Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back towards-the forest,before returning for another attack the first time I felt panic. Obviously satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I'm proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome. 1. How did the writer feel when faced with the brown bear? A. Fearful but confident. B. Nervous but brave. C. Upset but determined. D. Awful but hopeful.
2021届四川省眉山第一中学高三英语期中试卷及答案解析 第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Bob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual Reality and The College Freshman, they write “The Freshman oftenfaces an identity problem during the first semester.” College is a more pressured environment than it used to be, in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased. Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex, drugs and alcohol. Most don’t know how to manage their time or money. They often feel lonely and overwhelmed, resulting in anxiety and depression. Nancy Corbin, director of clinical service for student-counseling (咨询) services at Iowa State University, says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having trouble making the adjustment to college life. She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that aren’t easily defined or fixed. And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it. Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently. For example, by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course. “Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,” they say. Many homesick freshmen think they’ll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving. So parents can help by letting them know they’re welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime, parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids. One of the best ways is e-mail. It’s less unpleasant and less expensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter. 1. Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college? A. Because they often fail in exams. B. Because they lack time and money. C. Because they are too homesick to make new friends. D. Because they have to settle personal issues on their own. 2. In the last paragraph, it is suggested that ________. A. parents should stop buying anything for their kids