高三英语每日一练1精选

高三英语每日一练1

Whenever we hear about “the homeless,”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the 36 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 37 country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 38 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 39 one long hot summer when most Germans were 40 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 41 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 42 . “What these people also need is warmth and 43 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t 44 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 45 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 46 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon 47 all their48 49 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 50 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 51 new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no 52 for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 53 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 54 . She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 55 in the world.

36. A. result B. truth C. reason D. idea

37. A. traditional B. developing C. typical D. wealthy

38. A. preparations B. houses C. meals D. suggestions

39. A. began B. met C. called D. left

40. A. asleep B. alone C. across

D. away

41. A. brought up B. set up C. put aside D. gave away

42. A. enough B. necessary C. helpful D. expensive

43. A. fame B. freedom C. courage D. caring

44. A. hesitate B. agree C. pretend D. intend

45. A. make sense B. found out C. make sure D. worked

out

46. A. open B. crowded C. noisy D. near

47. A. costing B. wasting C. taking D. spending

48. A. pay for B. ask for C. look into D. carry out

49. B. calmly C. regularly D. roughly

50. A. advertise B. sell C. deliver D. lend

51. A. donates B. produces C. designs D. collects

52. A. permission B. payment C. direction D. support

53. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. expect

54. A. surprised B. excited C. tired D. amused

55. A. profit B. difference C. decision D. rule

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful s

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity （人性）as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

56. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.

B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.

D. They used it for work and daily life.

57. We can infer from the text that ____________.

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.

B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike

D. life was hard for the young family.