1、英语辽宁省大连渤海高级中学届高三下学期强化训练辽宁省大连渤海高级中学2018届高三下学期强化训练第卷第一部分 阅读理解 （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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AWhen I was 12, I got a part-time job on a dairy farm,milking cows. We milked 65 cows twice a day. One day, I complained to my father about having to milk those cows, sayin
2、g it was tiring. He said, “you know, boy, to work is a blessing.” I looked at the men whod worked harder. I had a feeling I had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sunk in. Back then, going to college was a rare privilege. My father told me if Id picked something t
3、o study that I liked doing, Id always look forward to my work. But he also added, even having a job you hate is better than not having a job at all. I wanted to be a farmer, but I joined a militaryprogram to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a way of life
4、 that I stayed committed to for 37 years. In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with her baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a local officer why they werent using amachine to make the work easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And
5、 as bad as that womansjobwas, it was enough to keep a small family alive. It reminded me of my fathers words: to work is a blessing. After seeing a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh, Ive come to believe that people withoutjobs are not free. Theyre victims of crime, poor health, and depress
6、ion. People who have jobs can have a home, send their kids to school, develop asense of pride, contribute to the good of the community and even help others. When we can work, we are free. We are blessed.1. Which can be the best title of the text? A. To Work Is a Blessing B. My Chosen Way of LifeC. W
7、hy Should I Work D. Inspiration from a Woman2. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The writers parents were rich farmers. B. The writer admired his fathers job. C. The writer didnt enjoy his part-time job. D. The writer disagreed with his father.3. The writer joined a militaryprogrambecaus
8、e _. A. his parents forced him to do so B. he intended to find a lifetimejob C. he couldtravelabroad with the army D. he couldnt affordhiscollege education4. According to Paragraph 3, machines were not used because _. A. machines were too expensive B. people needed jobs to live C. women could do the
9、 work better D.machines were hard to operateBWhich tablet computer should YOU be buying? They are this years must and theres a style to suit everyone.Best for Young ChildrenLeapPad Explorer 2, 68Aimed at children between three and nine (though a nine-year-old might find it a little simple), it comes
10、 in pink or blue and with five built-in education games (you can buy more). Besides, the LeapPad does not allow access to the Internet so it is impossible for your child to stumble across anything inappropriate.Pros: The education games are well-designed and the built-in video camera is a fun way to
11、 play at being a film director.Cons: Some of the games are shockingly expensive. And the power adaptor is not included.Best for TeenagersiPad 4th generation, 399659The iPad is still the market leader, and for good reason. If the teenager in your house enjoys playing computer games, the latest offeri
12、ng from Apple is the one to choose.Pros: No other tablets can compete with the near one million “app” (the name Apple created for specially-designed downloadable programs) available for the iPad. Simple to use, even for those who usually struggle with technology.Cons: Considerable more expensive tha
13、n most competitors.Best for Working ParentsMicrosoft Surface, 399559Tablets are brilliant for leisure but what if you want to do a bit of work? No tablet can yet compete with a full-size laptop computer, but this is the only tablet that allows you to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (they ar
14、e all pre-installed and included in the price) and you can buy a pretty lovely mini-keyboard for typing letters and emails, which also doubles up as the cover.Pros: The Surface is good for watching movies a bonus when stuck in the airport on a business trip and surfing the Internet. Cons: The keyboa
15、rd is an expensive add-on costing up to109. It might be cheaper to buy a laptop (though a tablet is much smaller and lighter). Best for BookwormsAmazon Kindle Paperwhite, 109Nearly all tablets let you download books. Its a great way to take a mountainous pile of hardbacks on holiday without stuffing
16、 your suitcase.But most tablets have a shiny screen which can be very distracting when youre trying to read. The Paperwhite is different: its matt screen and crisp black lettering imitate the look of words on paper brilliantly. And yet you can still read the words in the dark.Pros: Easy on the eye,
17、excellent battery life, 180,000 free books (if you subscribe to the Amazon Prime customer loyalty service) plus hundreds of thousands more to buy.Cons: No TV, films, games, the Internet or camera.5. The underlined phrase “stumble across” most probably means _. A. quarrel with B. compete with C. comp
18、are with D. meet with6. Which of the following about Surface is TRUE? A. The keyboard is not included in it. B. The keyboard can serve as a cover. C. It is specially designed for parents. D. You cannot surf the Internet with it.7. If you are a game lover, which tablet is likely to be your choice? A.
19、 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. B. LeapPad Explorer2. C. Microsoft Surface. D. iPad 4th generation.CThe TV program, A Bite of China, featuring delicious Chinese food, has attracted countless viewers, and moved many to tears.A Bite of China is a serious documentary providing a unique view of Chinese as we
20、ll as the relations between people and food and between people and society from the view of food. The touching documentary reminds some people of their mother, and makes some realize that every grain comes from hard and laborious work. Some people see patriotism (爱国精神) in the documentary, and some c
21、onsider it a great cultural export.How did this documentary achieve a great influence beyond its subject matter in such a short time?“It is not empty propaganda (宣传) about Chinas splendid food culture. Instead, it shows the techniques used in making food and their production process as well as the l
22、ives of ordinary people, thus striking a chord (共鸣) with the audience,” an Internet user said. The success of the documentary should be attributed to sincerity and reality. Nowadays, many works of art that have high investment, high technology, and magnificent scenes lack nothing but sincerity and r
23、eality.A Bite of China shows that a commercial documentary promoting patriotism can be full of touching details, that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people should be exhibited even in publicizing China overseas, and that even a completely commercial program can achieve both artistic and commercial
24、 success.“We made this documentary with our respect and love for food,” said director Chen Xiaoqing. Being sincere is the most important thing for artists because they cannot move others unless they themselves are first moved, and cannot convince others unless they themselves are first convinced. Si
25、ncerity is the “secret” for making this documentary so popular, and every cultural creator should learn from its success.8. The underlined words “be attributed to” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by .A.be caused by B. contribute to C. be devoted to D. result in9. What can you mainly find in A Bite of
26、 China?A. Relations between people and food. B. Real lives of all Chinese people.C. Patriotic stories of Chinese people. D. Process of preparing food.10. What can we infer from the passage? A. The documentary is so successful that no one can surpass it. B. Different people can get different messages
27、 from the documentary. C. The documentary should have shown Chinas splendid food culture. D. Many art works fail to reflect reality and high technology.11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Directors respect and love for food. B. The secret of the documentarys success. C. The influence
28、 of the documentary. D. The popularity of the documentary.DWhen Shakespeare was twenty-one, he went toLondonto try his fortune in that great city, and a very interesting place was theLondonof hisday.There was the famousLondonBridgeandSt. Pauls Cathedral, and palaces and markets and long streets full
29、 of shops.Then, too, there were thedailycrowds where could be seen people from all over the world. Knights，scholars and the highwayman (拦路强盗）or thief，who had been infamous for his clever robberies, passed by each other.Here, also, were noblemen dressed in gold, from Italy and Spain and France; slave
30、s from Spanish America, sea captains and ministers, soldiers and servants all held by chance or interest within the gray walls which circled London, and whosegates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world. Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare, quick to see and eager to l
31、earn. And before long all these strange sights were as familiar tohimas the faces of his own towns residents. Each one told its story to him so plainly that, as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods, so now he learned men and mens interests that make up the great world.And he lea
32、rned these lessons so well that when he came to writehisplays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world, combined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.12.What wasLondonlike in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there?A. Dirty and small. B. In
