1、英语周练1232英语周练阅读理解12时间：2017年3月2日 总分：40分来源：山西省忻州市第一中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AG provides more than just ideas. Sure, our unique and unforgettable gift suggestions are a big part of why people love us, but we also offer endless ideas
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8、 guide to help people choose gifts D. are designed for people working in offices24. You may find it most difficult to choose a gift for _. A. a parent B. a teenager C. a group D. a businessman BEach morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson admired him
9、, trying to copy him in every way he could.One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I dont understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”The old man quietly turning from putting coal in the stove
10、and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “Youll have to move a little faster next time.” This time the boy ran faster, but again
11、the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead.The grandpa said, “I dont want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. Youre just not trying hard enough.” The boy again dipped the b
12、asket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, its useless!”“So, you think it is useless? the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was diff
13、erent. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.“Grandson, thats what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, youll be changed, inside and out.”25. What puzzled the grandson most was _.A. why he forgot what
14、he read soonB. whether it was useful to read books C. what kind of book he could understandD. how he could read books like his grandpa26. Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?A. To train him to run faster.B. To clean the dirty basket in the river.C. To punish him for not readi
15、ng carefully.D. To get him to realize the use of reading books.27. What lesson can we learn from the story?A. The old are always wiser than the young.B. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.C. Reading books can change a person gradually.D. You cant expect to remember whatever you read.CPeople
16、arent walking any moreif they can figure out a way to avoid it.I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasnt in any hurry, either. I had merely become one more victim of a national sic
17、kness: motorosis.It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(免疫的), for I was born in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good days walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill. A wellknown
18、British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise. A person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly and walking is an ideal form of exercise-the most familiar and natural of all.It was Henry Thoreau
19、who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flowers, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world. He cant learn in a car.The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have mad
20、e it our way of life. Many people dont dare to approach Nature any more. To them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat; to them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green. I say that the
21、green of forests is the minds best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.28. What is the national sickness?A. Walking too much. B. Travelling too much.C. Driving cars too much. D. Climbing stairs too much.29. What was life like when the author was young?A. Pe
22、ople usually went around on foot.B. People often walked 25 miles a day.C. People used to walk ten hours every day.D. People considered a tenhour walk as a hardship.30. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph 6?A. A queue of cars. B. A ray of traffic light.C. A flash of lightning. D. A strea
23、m of people.31. What is the authors intention of writing this passage?A. To tell people to reflect more on life.B. To encourage people to return to walking.C. To advise people to do outdoor activities.D. To recommend people to give up driving. D Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for
24、putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92.To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure. Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon. It is an honour she has earne
25、d. Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does bestchallenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth. She said, “ We reporters priority(首要事情) is the peoples right to know-without fear or favor. We are the peoples servants.” Helen Thomas was born in Ke
26、ntucky in 1920. All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard. She decided to become a reporter while in high school. After receiving her bachelors degree in 1942, Thomas headed for Washington D.C, looking
27、for a newspaper job. Soon, she landed one at Washington Daily News. Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the papers reporters and editors. This young woman found the atmosphere exciting, believing she had made the right career choice.Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to
28、report on the vacation of President John FKennedy and his family. Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the presidents family to his policies. She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences. Thomas has covered ev
29、ery president since Kennedy. Over the years, Thomas found her job “thrilling and inspiring”， but never boring. And she took seriously her duty to “keep an eye on the president” and keep American people informed.32What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?AHer career took off after coveri
30、ng President Kennedy.BHer first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency.CShe was born into a large family in Kentucky in 1942.DShe decided to be a reporter while in college.33Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas_Ais a good decision maker for her careerBappreciates education and hard wor
31、kCwants to be famous by writing reportsDhas great support from her family34What does Helen Thomas think of her work?AUnbearable. BExciting. CChallenging. DUnforgettable.35What can be the best title for the passage?AA reporter for Washington Daily NewsBA reporter challenging President KennedyCA repor
32、ter from an ordinary familyDA reporter sticking to the facts第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Reducing the amount of sleep affects students performance at school. An American study asked schoolteachers to look at the effects of sleep restriction（限制） on children between six and twelve years of age. Th
