高三英语阅读理解复习题21

备战高考:阅读训练专题(1) 说明：本套练习共五篇阅读，难度适中,内容有趣，适合在课堂上进行限时阅读.经过教学实践体会，练习效果令人满意。                                    （ A ）When I was about 12， I had an enemy， a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings.Wee高考资源网k by week her list grew： I was very thin， I wasn't a good student， I talked too much, I was too proud， and so on。 I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last， I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes。He listened to me quietly， then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet， didn't you ever wonder what you're really like ？ Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true。 Pay no attention to the other things she said。”I did as he told me. To my great surprise， I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin)， but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself。I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it。“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself。 But you have to learn to listen， not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true， youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty。 Don't shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do。"Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice.1。Which do you think would be the best title for this passage？A。 Not an Enemy, but the Best FriendB. The Best Advice Ive Ever HadC. My FatherD. My Childhood2。 What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on。D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious。3。 Why did her father listen to her quietly?A. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mostly true.B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter's shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.D. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth.4。 What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint?A。 He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said。B. He criticized (批评） her and told her to overcome her shortcomings。C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true。D。 He refused to take the list and have a look at it。                （ B ）When other nineyearold kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship（奖学金)and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie， “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April。   Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl， has been writing a reallife story of willpower and determination。 Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted（吸毒）parents。 There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house。 Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old。 The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life。 Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died， she decided to do something about it。    Liz went back to school。 She threw herself into her studies， never telling her teachers that she was homeless。 At night， she lived on the streets.“What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding， by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society，"she wrote in her book Breaking Night.    She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others， such as a safe living environment， to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father， who has also developed AIDS。 “I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time。”    Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”.5In which order did the following things happen to Liz？   a。 Her mother died of AIDS。   b。 She worked at a petrol station。   c。 She got admitted into Harvard。d。 The movie about her life was put on。e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep。A. b, a， e， c, dB. a, b, c， e, d C. e， d, b， a, c D。 b， e, a, d， c6. The main idea of the passage is _。A. how Liz managed to enter Harvard UniversityB. what a hard time Liz had in her childhoodC. why Liz loved her parents so muchD。 how Liz struggled to change her life7. What actually made her go towards her goal？A。      Envy and encouragement.B。      Willpower and determination.C.     Decisions and understanding. D。     Love and respect for her parents.8。When she wrote “What drove me to live on。.I had only experienced a small part of the society”， she meant that _.A。 she had little experience of social lifeB。 she could hardly understand the societyC。 she would do something for her own lifeD。 she needed to travel more around the world                            （ C )Over many years， there has been an increase in the population of towns in many countries， as millions of people have moved from the villages in search of better jobs and facilities (设施),in the hope of getting a higher standard of living. This development has led to huge expansions of towns both upwards into the sky and outwards into the surrounding countryside。 In spite of all the efforts of governments and private businesses， many areas still suffer from a serious shortage of housing.Now， a new idea has been put forward which will utilize (利用 vt。） areas which have no other obvious commercial potential （商业潜能）. These are the ponds， small lakes， disused docks, and other areas of water， many of which can be found near, or even in the suburbs （郊区) of big towns。A new style of construction has been designed which will provide a house for less than half the cost of the normal building. The main saving is， of course, the land， because the new houses will float on water。 There will be no need for foundations; instead the house will be built on a frame (框架）made of steel which is expected to cost about 5，000。 Above this the builders will make a house with two, three, or four bedrooms and all the usual modern conveniences, as well as a roof garden。 Each house will be joined to the main services supplying water， gas, and electricity and they will have a vacuum sewage disposal （真空污水处理）system. All the service links will have enough flexibility （灵活性) to allow for small differences in the water level caused by wet and dry periods of weather。The first houses to be built are expected to cost between 20,000 and 30，000 according to size and it is already clear that there is a very good potential market for the new system. As the cost is comparatively low， young people and common citizens would like to buy. 9.  So many people have moved into towns because _.A。      they enjoy the facilitiesB.      they expect to live a better lifeC。     they expect to get better jobsD。     there is a shortage of jobs in villages10。  What is the main advantage of the new idea？A.     It will help relieve(缓解）the housing shortage.B。     It will utilize disused areas of water。C。     It will provide jobs。D.     It will help the suburbs。11。  The new houses will be built on _.A。 waterside areas      B。 a stone foundation     C. lakes and rivers      D。 a steel frame 12.  The price of the new houses will _。A。      encourage private and government buildersB.      attract ordinary people in the towns to buyC.     vary in different areas according to the policy D。     help the housing market in the countryside              （ D ）“It hurts me more than you,” and “This is for your own good。" These are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school。 The schools and the educators made it easy on us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy。 We stopped making our children do homework。 We gave them calculators, turned on the television， left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation。Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years， are realizing weve made a terrible mistake。 One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who says of her students - “so passive" - and wonders what happened. Nothing was demanded of them， she believes. Television, says Klompus， contributes to childrens passivity。 “Were not training kids to work any more，” says Klompus。 “Were talking about a generation of kids whove never been hurt or hungry。 They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying go and look it up, you tell them the answer。 It takes greater energy to say no' to a kid.”Yes， it does。 It takes energy and it takes work。 Its time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work。 Its time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it's for their own good。 It's time to start telling them no again。13。Children are becoming more inactive in study because _.A。      they watch TV too oftenB。      they have done too much homeworkC。     they have too many dutiesD.     teachers are too strict with them14.We learn from the passage that the authors mother used to lay emphasis on _。A. learning Latin        B. disciplineC。 natural development   D。 education at school15.  By “permissive period in education” ， the author means a time _。a)        when children are allowed to do what they wish tob）        when everything can be taught at schoolc）        when every child can be educatedd）        when children are permitted to receive education16.  The main idea of the passage is that _.a）        parents should leave their children aloneb)        kids should have more activities at schoolc)        its time to be more strict with our kidsd）        parents should always set a good example to their kids            ( E )This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.Littleton Childrens HomeWe dont want your money， but children's toys， books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome.Also - we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests。 You have so muchwill you share it?Phone Sister Thomas on 55671.Childrens HospiceWe look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love。 We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games.Please contact The Secretary， Little Childrens Hospice, Newby Road.Street FoodIn the winter weather, its no fun being homeless. Its even worse if youre hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night。 Its hard work, but necessary。 Can you come and help？ If not, can you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new saucepans。 Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed.Contact Street Food, c/o Marys House, Elming Way。 Littleton Phone 27713.Littleton Youth ClubHave you got an unwanted chair?a recordplayer?a pot of paint?Because we can use them！We want to get to work on our meeting room!Please phone 66231 and well be happy to collect anything you can give us.Thank you!The Night ShelterWe offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go。 We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street。 Although it is not expensive， we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds？ Any amount， however small, will be such a help。Send it to us at 15,Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter.17. Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations which work for        .A. homeless and sick childrenB。 less fortunate members of our societyC. hungry people who have no beds to sleep inD. friendly members of our society to help others18. If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to           .A。 Street Food    B。 Night Shelter   C. Childrens Home  D。 Childrens Hospice19。 If you want to help but you have no extra to give， you may dial           and offer your help.A。27713        B。55671        C。62735        D。6623120. If your child has grown up, you may take the childs things to           。A。 Childrens Home and Childrens HospiceB. Youth Club and Children's HomeC。 Childrens Hospice and Night ShelterD。 Youth Club and Night Shelter 答案： BAAC     ADBC     BADB     ABAC     BCAA  备战高考：阅读训练专题(2)                                  （ A ） My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe。 When German soldiers occupied his hometown ，the thriving city of Tarow， Poland， he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his countrys freedom 。 “Stand straight， stand tall，” he told himself.       After the war, in 1947， he boarded a boat for Manhattan。 He was hungry and suffering from seasickness。 All alone in a new country， he was frightened about his future .Still, he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York 。 Soon he met other European immigrants， each of them trying to find his or her own way .If they could do it, why couldnt he? “Stand straight， stand tall，” he would remind himself.       Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend， my grandfather gained a jewelry booth (店铺）on Canal Street， New York City 。He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work。 He was not only trying to learn this tough new business, but also a new language。       To his surprise, the men in neighboring booths-who could have taken advantage of him-offered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter， selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if hed been doing it his whole life。       Stand straight and stand tall.       In later years， my grandfather would take both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings。 As he stood with each of them, he thought about their new beginnings， and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together 。He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name.       I am so proud to be one of those children. Listening to my grandfathers remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life。1Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage？       a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings。       b. World War II broke out in Europe.       c。 My grandfather went to America.       d. My grandfather began to run his diamond business。       e。 The men in neighboring booths helped him。       Ab, c， a ,d, e        Bb, c, d ,e ,a        Cb， c ，e ， a ，d      Dc， b ,e ,d ,a2Which is NOT true according to the passage?       AMy grandfather was a soldier during World War II。       BMy grandfather went to America by sea。       CMy grandfather had been doing a jewelry business his whole life.       DMy grandfather ran his business successfully。3Grandpa probably inspired his grandchildren in time of trouble by saying “     ”.       AA friend in need is a friend indeed       BGod help those who help themselves       CStand straight ,stand tall       DPractice makes perfect4It can be concluded that     。       AGrandpa never lost heart in time of hardships       BGrandpa never threw doubt upon his fate       CGrandpa was born to be a businessman       DGrandpa didn't live up to his friends expectations （答案：BCCA)                          ( B ）How Do Animals Catch Their ZZZs？       Different creatures have developed some pretty creative ways to get their rest and stay safe。 The lizard(蜥蝎）likes to sleep at the far end of small branches hanging out over a pond or lake in the rain forest. If a snake tries to slither up the branch to eat it, it will shake the branch and knock the lizard off ,and the lizard will fall safely into the water. Chameleons （变色龙）can change color to match their surroundings in order to hide even while sleeping。       Corillas（大猩猩）like to sleep high in the trees. They build a new bed every night, sometimes taking up to half an hour to pile branches ，twigs ，and leaves into a comfortable bed .Birds also find it safe to sleep in the trees， but unless they have eggs or young chicks ，they don't use a nest 。They just lock their feet around a branch and hang on. A special tendon（腱)in their legs is automatically tight when they are at rest ，so they wont let go and fall.    Dolphins(海豚) live underwater ,but must come to the surface to breathe 。Scientists now believe that dolphins may sleep with only half their brain， while the other half stays awake to keep them safe and breathing. Seals （海豹） also do this，lying on their sides on the surface of the water with one flipper underwater paddling to keep their noses above the surface. Some ducks may also have this ability, and actually sleep with one eye closed and one eye open.  5How many animals are mentioned in this passage？      A6。                       B7。                       C8.                       D9。6How does a chameleon protect itself while sleeping?       ABy changing its body colors。             BBy hinging out over a pond。       CBy sleeping with half their brain。       DBy making beds with branches。7Why will not birds fall when they are at rest？       AThey build nests and sleep in them。        BThey fall asleep automatically.       CThey have a loose tendon in their legs   DThey lock their feet around a branch.8What does the writer intend to tell us?      AThe cleverest animal is the gorilla because it can make beds。       BDifferences in habitat could lead to different living habits.       CThe ways animals catch their ZZZs are pretty much the same .       DIn order to protect themselves most animals choose not to sleep. （答案：CADB）                         （ C ）       But I wonder about my Momma sometimes, and all the other Negro （blacks )mothers who got up at 6 a。m. to go to the white mans house with sacks over their shoes because it was so wet and cold. I wonder how they made it 。They worked very hard for the man, they made his breakfast and they scrubbed his floors and they took care of his babies. They didnt have too much