届高三英语二轮专题测试阅读理解23.docx
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届高三英语二轮专题测试阅读理解23
2014届高三英语二轮专题测试:
阅读理解
1.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。
ThepassengersonthesubwaywhocaughtaglimpseofmemayhavethoughtIwasstrange.Inparticularagentlemansittingoppositemewasalwaysstaringatme,lookingatthecheesebreadonthefloorinfrontofmeandthenstaringbackatme.Apassengerprobablydroppeditbymistakeandgotoffatapreviousstop,butthegentlemanmightnotthinkso.“Nextstop,St.PatrickStation”—mystopwasquicklycomingup.Ihadfewminutestoeithertakethecheesebread,whichnobodyelsewasclaiming,orleftitthere.
InthosefewminutesIfeltmypridegettingintheway.“WhatwouldothersonthesubwaythinkofmeifItookthecheesebread?
WouldtheythinkthatIwaspoorandhungry?
WouldtheythinkthatIwasstealing?
”Theignorantthingtodowassay“yes”toanyofthoseself-imposedquestions.Actually,theywerejustmyownthoughts.ThoughIwouldleavethesubway,walkablocktomyoffice,getsettledatmydesk,andsitcomfortablyinmyofficeforthewholeday,Icouldn’tgetridoftheenormoussenseofguiltandregret.
Mythoughtsoncepushedmetowardsprideandignorance,butfinallyIhadtoadmitIwaswrong.Thismissingcheesebreadcouldbeagiftforahomelesspersonwhosufferedfromcoldandhunger.Sowhynotovercomealittlebitofmyprideandpassalongsomuchkindness?
Justasthedoorsopenedatmystop,Igrabbedthecheesebreadandleftthesubway.Itfeltawesome(可怕的),butIdidn’tcareifpeoplewerelookingatmeorwhattheywerethinking.Insteadofgoingdirectlytomyofficeasusual,IwalkedafewmoreblocksuptoQueen’spark,whereIoftensawahomelessmansittingoutside.Ialwayswantedtogivehimsomething,butonlytodayIwalkedtowardhim,whowrappedhimselfinasleepingbag.Iwasfullofsatisfaction,andsodidthehomelessman,Ithought.
56.Thegentlemankeptstaringattheauthorbecause_______.
A.hewantedtotalktotheauthor
B.theauthorappearedtoonervous
C.theauthorwasgoingtogetoff
D.hemightthinktheauthordroppedthebread
57.Theunderlinedword“self-imposed”inparagraph2probablymeans“_______”.
A.easilyobtained(获得)B.deliberately(深思熟虑地)created
C.stronglysupportedD.completelyunaccepted
58.Whydidtheauthorgrabthecheesebreadwhenhegotoff?
A.Henoticedthatnoonewaslookingathim.
B.Hedidn’twanttoseethecheesebreadtogototaste.
C.Hevaluedkindnessmorethanhisownpride.
D.Herememberedahomelessmanatthatverymoment.
2.
AftermovingtotheUnitedStates,immigrantgroupstryingtofitintendtochoosehighcaloriefattyfoodsinanattempttoappearmoreAmerican,anewstudyfinds.That’sonereasonwhyimmigrantsapproachUSlevelsofobesitywithin15yearsofmovingtoAmerica.
Theresearchersalsodidanexperimentthatmeasuredwhetherornotthethreatofappearingun-Americaninfluencedrespondents’foodchoices.AfterbeingquestionedabouttheirabilitytospeakEnglish,75percentofAsian-AmericansidentifiedatypicalAmericanfoodastheirfavorite.Only25percentofAsian-AmericanswhohadnotbeenaskediftheyspokeEnglishdidthesame.
WhentheirAmericanidentitywascalledintoquestionduringafollow-upstudy,Asian-AmericanparticipantsalsotendedtochoosetypicalAmericandishes,suchashamburgersandcheesesandwiches.Inthatexperiment,55Asian-AmericanswereaskedtochooseamealfromalocalAsianorAmericanrestaurant.SomeparticipantsweretoIdthatonlyAmericanscouldparticipateinthestudy.ThosewhochosethemoretypicalAmericanfareendedupconsuminganextra182calories,including12gramsoffatand7gramsofsaturatedfat(饱和脂肪).
“PeopIewhofeelliketheyneedtoprovetheybelongtoaculturewillchangetheirhabitsinanattempttofitin,”saidSaunaCheryan,anauthorofthestudyandassistantprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofWashington.“IfimmigrantsandtheirchildrenchooseunhealthyAmericanfoodsoverhealthiertraditionalfoodsacrosstheirlives,thisprocessoffittingincouldleadtopoorerhealth.”Cheryanadded.
Socialpressures,thestudyconcluded,areattheheartoftheproblem.“InAmericansocietytoday,beingAmericanisassociatedwithbeingwhite.Americans,whodon’tfitthisimageeveniftheywerebornhereandspeakEnglish,feelthatpressuretoprovethatthey’reAmerican,”saidCheryan.
71.Theauthorwantstoshowthat.
A.moreandmoreAsiansenjoyhigh-caIoriesnacks
B.immigrantstendtoeatAmericanjunkfoodtofitin
C.mostAmericansareattheriskofheartdisease
D.alltheAmericanpeoplehaveabadeatinghabit
72.Accordingtothesurvey,.
A.Asian-Americanscarelessabouttheirhealth
B.25percentofAmericanslikejunkfood
C.choosingfoodisrelatedtoAsian-Americans’situation
D.immigrantsareforcedtoeatjunkfood
73.Theunderlinedword“fare”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans“”.
A.foodofferedasamealB.apersontakingataxi
C.moneyspentonfoodD.anarrangedthingtodo
74.AccordingtoSaunaCheryan,.
A.whatimmigrantshavedoneisridiculous
B.Americantraditionalfoodsarehealthier
C.immigrantsrisktheirhealthinordertofitin
D.Americancultureaffectsimmigrantsdeeply
75.Whichofthefollowingshouldtaketheblameforthebadeatinghabit?
A.Thesituationofemployment.B.Thetraditionalculture.
C.TheAmericangovernment.D.Thepressuresfromsociety.
3.
Acancer-strickenBritishteenagesaidThursdayshehadbeenmovedbymessagesofsupportfromaroundtheworldafterwritinganonline“BucketList”ofthingsshewantedtodobeforedying.
AlicePyne,15,createdaninternetbloginwhichshedescribedherfightagainstacancerofthewhitebloodcells.“I’vebeenfightingcancerforalmostfouryearsandnowIknowthatthecancerisgainingonmeanditdoesn’tlooklikeI’mgoingtowinthisone.”shewrote.
Forherlist,atthesitewww.alicepyne.blogspot.com,shehasincludedmakingeveryonesignuptobeabonemarrowdonor(骨髓捐赠者),swimmingwithsharks,meetingboybandTakeThatandgettingapurpleiPadcomputer.
MessagesofsupportandoffersofhelpquicklyfloodedherwebpageanditbecameoneofthemosttalkedaboutsubjectsonTwitter.
“Oh,dearandIthoughtthatIwasjustdoingalittleblogforafewfriends!
”shewroteafterhersiteattractedhugeattention.“Thankyousomuchforallyourlovelymessagestome.”
Pyne,wholiveswithherfamilyinthenorthwestEnglishtownofUlverston,revealed(透露)themanagementofTakeThathadarrangedforhertoseethebandafterreadingherblog.AgroupoflocallawmakershavealsojoinedforceswiththeAnthonybloodcancercharitytoencouragepeopletojoinitsstemcellregister.
66.WhathappenedafterAlicePynewroteher“BucketList”?
A.Peoplearoundtheworldsentmessagestosupporther.
B.Peoplesentgiftstoherfromallovertheworld.
C.Alotofpeopleofferedtodonatebonemarrowtoher.
D.Themediacalledonpeopletohelpher.
67.AlicePynewroteher“BucketList”to.
A.catchpeople’sattentionB.saygoodbyetoafewfriends
C.givecomforttotwoterminallyillmenD.expressherlastfewwishes
68.ItcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraphthatAIicePyne.
A.isunawareofherownconditions
B.isverysadtoknowthatshewilldie
C.iscalmtoknowthatdeathisapproaching
D.isstillquiteconfidentinfightingagainstcancer
69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTonAlicePyne’s“BucketList”?
A.Toaskpeopletodonatebonemarrow.B.Togetacoolcomputer.
C.Toswimwithshark.D.Tomeetaboy.
70.“TakeThat”willarrangeto.
A.meetPyneinpersonB.helpPyneinanypossibleway
C.donatemoneytoPyneD.invitePynetojointheband
4.
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Youcanstarthorse-ridingatanyage.Chooseprivateorgrouplessonsanyweekdaybetween9a.m.and8∶30P.m.(3∶30p.m.onSaturdays).Thereare10kilometersoftracksandpathsforleisurelyridesacrossfarmlandandopencountry.Youwillneedaridinghat.
OpeningHours:
MondaythroughFriday:
9∶00a.m.—8∶30p.m.
Phone:
(412)396—6754Fax:
(412)396—6752
SailingClub:
OurYoungSailor’sCourseleadstotheStageISailingqualification.You’lllearnhowtosailsafelyandthecoursealsocoverssailingtheoryandfirstaid.Havefunwithothercoursemembers,afterwardsintheclubroom.Thereare10weeklytwo-hourlessons(Tuesdays6p.m.~8p.m.).
OpeningHours:
Tuesdays:
6∶00p.m.—8∶00p.m.
Phone:
(412)396—6644Fax:
(412)396—6644
DivingCentre:
Ourexperiencedinstructorsofferone-monthcoursesindeep-seadivingforbeginners.Therearetwoeveninglessonsaweek,inwhichyoulearntobreatheunderwaterandusetheequipmentsafely.Youonlyneedswimmingcostumeandtowel.Reducedratesforcouples.
OpeningHours:
MondayandFriday:
6∶30p.m.—8∶30p.m.
Phone:
(412)396—6312Fax:
(412)396—6706
MedicalCenter:
ThestaffoftheMedicalCenteraimtoprovideconvenientandcomprehensivemedicalcaretostudentsandstaffoftheuniversity.Thecenteriswellequippedandthestaffherearetrainedtodealwithabroadrangeofmedicalproblems.Bothfemaleandmaledoctorsaswellasnursingstaffareavailableforconsultation.Also,allkindsofmedicinesaresoldhereandarecheaperforstudentsthanotherdrugstores.
OpeningHours:
24hourfromMondaytoSunday
Phone:
(412)396—6649Fax:
(412)396—6648
WatersportsClub:
Weuseatwo-kilometerlengthofriverforspeedboatracing,andwater-skiing,Abeginner’scourseconsistsoften20-minutelessons.Youwilllearntohandleboatssafelyandconfidently,butmustbeabletoswim.Theclubisinaconvenientcentralpositionandisopendailyfrom9a.mto4p.m,withlessonsallthroughtheday.
OpeningHours:
Mond
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