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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。
A
Gprovidesmorethanjustideas.Sure,ouruniqueandunforgettablegiftsuggestionsareabigpartofwhypeopleloveus,butwealsoofferendlessideasandtoolstomakeeverydayareasontocelebrate.HereareourGreatChristmasGiftIdeas:
ChristmasGiftsforParents
Youloveyourparentslikenooneelse,andyouwanttogivethemsomethingspecialforChristmas.Butwhatwouldmaketheirholidaybright?
FindingthemtheperfectChristmasgiftwillbeeasythisyear,withallourtoppicksinoneplace.
ChristmasGiftsforparentsUnder$45.
HolidayGiftBaskets
Thegiftbasketisagreatwaytogiveagifttoagroup.Ourgiftbasketideascomefromallthetopstoresonline,soyoucaneasilyfindeverythingfromfruitgiftbasketstowinegiftbasketsinoneplace.
GiftBasketsUnder$50.
IdeasforTeens
Tryingtofindtherightgiftforateen?
Teenscanbeachallenge.Whatdotheywant?
Whatcouldtheyuse?
Theyareallunique,butwethinkwe’vegotsomethingforthem,eventhoughtheyareaspecialgroupthatarehardtodealwith.
TopPicksforTeensUnder$20.
ThesecretSantaExchange
ThesecretSantaisagreatwaytoexchangegiftsintheoffice,whenit’softenimpossibletogiveeveryoneapresent.We’vegotanofficeguiderightheretohelpyoufindpropergiftsfortheworkplace.Andthenthere’salwaysthegiftbasket,withthingsthataresuretopleaseeveryoneintheoffice.
BusinessGiftsUnder$25.
21.WhatmakesGpopular?
A.Itgivespeopleagoodreasontocelebrate
B.Itsendlessnewgifts.
C.Itisorganizedaccordingtopersonaltaste.
D.Itsspecialgiftideas..
22.What’sspecialaboutthisyear’s“ChristmasGiftsforParents”?
A.Theyaremuchcheaper.
B.Theymakeaholidaybrighter.
C.Theylistpopulargiftsinoneplace.
D.Theyincludetopchoicesfromparents.
23.Both“HolidayGiftBaskets”and“TheS
ecretSantaExchange”_______.
A.providegiftbaskets
B.sellgiftsfromtopstoresonline
C.haveaguidetohelppeoplechoosegifts
D.aredesignedforpeopleworkinginoffices
24.Youmayfinditmostdifficulttochooseagiftfor_______.
A.aparentB.ateenager
C.agroupD.abusinessman
B
EachmorningGrandpawasupearlysittingatthekitchentable,readinghisbook.Hisgrandsonadmiredhim,tryingtocopyhimineverywayhecould.
Onedaythegrandsonasked,“Grandpa,Itrytoreadthebookjustlikeyou,butIdon’tunderstandit,andIforgetwhatIunderstandassoonasIclosethebook.Whatgooddoesreadingthebookdo?
”
Theoldmanquietlyturningfromputtingcoalinthestoveandreplied,“Takethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.”
Theboydidashewastold,butallthewaterleakedoutbeforehegotbacktothehouse.Thegrandpalaughedandsaid,“You’llhavetomovealittlefasternexttime.”
Thistimetheboyranfaster,butagainthebasketwasemptybeforehereturned.Outofbreath,hetoldhisgrandpathatitwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasket,sohewenttogetabucketinstead.
Thegrandpasaid,“Idon’twantabucketofwater;Iwantabasketof
water.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.”
Theboyagaindippedthebasketintotheriverandranhard,butwhenhereachedhisgrandpathebasketwasemptyagain.Outofbreath,hesaid,“Grandpa,it’suseless!
”
“So,youthinkitisuseless?
thegrandpasaid,“Lookatthebasket.”
Theboylookedatthebasketandforthefirsttimeherealizedthatthebasketwasdifferent.Ithadbeentransformedfromadirtyoldcoalbasketandwasnowclean.
“Grandson,that’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverything,butwhenyoureadit,you’llbechanged,insideandout.”
25.Whatpuzzledthegrandsonmostwas________.
A.whyheforgotwhathereadsoon
B.whetheritwasusefultoreadbooks
C.whatkindofbookhecouldunderstand
D.howhecouldreadbookslikehisgrandpa
26.WhydidGrandpaaskhisgrandsontofetchabasketofwater?
A.Totrainhimtorunfaster.
B.Tocleanthedirtybasketintheriver.
C.Topunishhimfornotreadingcarefully.
D.Togethimtorealizetheuseofreadingbooks.
27.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?
A.Theoldarealwayswiserthantheyoung.
B.Itisfoolishtocarrywaterwithabasket.
C.Readingbookscanchangeapersongradually.
D.Youcan’texpecttorememberwhateveryouread.
C
Peoplearen'twalkinganymore—iftheycanfigureoutawaytoavoidit.
IfeltsuperioraboutthismatteruntiltheotherdayItookmycartomailasmallparcel.Thejourneyisamatterof281steps.ButIusedthecar.AndIwasn'tinanyhurry,either.Ihadmerelybecomeonemorevictimofanationalsickness:
motorosis.
ItisanillnesstowhichIhadthoughtmyselfimmune(免疫的),forIwasborninthetraditionofgoingtoplacesonmyowntwolegs.Atthattime,weregarded25milesasgoodday'swalkandtheabilitytocoversuchadistanceintenhoursasasignofstrengthandskill.AwellknownBritishphysician,SirAdolpheAbrhams,pointedoutrecentlythatheartsandbodiesneedproperexercise.Apersonwhoavoidsexerciseismorelikelytohaveillnessesthanonewhoexercisesregularlyandwalkingisanidealformofexercise---themostfamiliarandnaturalofall.
ItwasHenryThoreauwhoshowedmankindtherichnessofgoingonfoot.Themanwalkingcanlearnthetrees,flowers,insects,birdsandanimals,thesignificanceofseasons,theveryfeelofhimselfasalivingcreatureinalivingworld.Hecan’tlearninacar.
Thecarisaconvenientmeansoftransport,butwehavemadeitourwayoflife.Manypeopledon'tdaretoapproachNatureanymore.Tothemtheworldtheywereborntoenjoyisallthreat;tothemsecurityisasteelriverthunderingonaconcreteroad.Andmuchoftheirthinkingtakesplacewhilewaitingforthetrafficlighttoturngreen.
Isaythatthegreenofforestsisthemind'sbestlight.Andnonebutthemanonfootcanevaluatewhatisbasicandeverlasting.
28.Whatisthenationalsickness?
A.Walkingtoomuch.
B.Travellingtoomuch.
C.Drivingcarstoomuch.
D.Climbingstairstoomuch.
29.Whatwaslifelikewhentheauthorwasyoung?
A.Peopleusuallywentaroundonfoot.
B.Peopleoftenwalked25milesaday.
C.Peopleusedtowalktenhourseveryday.
D.Peopleconsideredatenhourwalkasahardship.
30.Whatiscomparedto“asteelriver”inParagraph6?
A.Aqueueofcars.
B.Arayoftrafficlight.
C.Aflashoflightning.
D.Astreamofpeople.
31.Whatistheauthor'sintentionofwritingthispassage?
A.Totellpeopletoreflectmoreonlife.
B.Toencouragepeopletoreturntowalking.
C.Toadvisepeopletodooutdooractivities.
D.Torecommendpeopletogiveupdriving.
D
Thom
as,thepioneeringWhiteHousereporterknownforputtingpresidentsonthehotseat,diedat92.
Tothosewhoregularlywatchpresidentialpressconferences,HelenThomasisafamiliarfigure.Usuallydressedinredandalwaysseatedinthefrontrow,sheisalwaysthefirstorsecondreporterthepresidentcallsupon.Itisanhonourshehasearned.Besides,itaffordshertheperfectopportunitytodowhatshedoesbest—challengethepresidentandotherpublicofficialstotelltheplaintruth.Shesaid,“Wereporters’priority(首要事情)isthepeople’srighttoknow---withoutfearorfavor.Wearethepeople’sservants.”
HelenThomaswasborninKentuckyin1920.AllthenineThomas'childrenwerebroughtuptovalueeducation,andallwereexpectedtomakesomethingofthemselvesthroughworkinghard.Shedecidedtobecomeareporterwhileinhighschool.Afterreceivingh
erbachelor'sdegreein1942,ThomasheadedforWashingtonD.C,lookingforanewspaperjob.Soon,shelandedoneatWashingtonDailyNews.Herdutyincludedfetchingcoffeeanddoughnutsforthepaper'sreportersandeditors.Thisyoungwomanfoundtheatmosphereexciting,believingshehadmadetherightcareerchoice.
HerbigbreakcamewhenshewassenttoFloridatoreportonthevacationofPresidentJohnF.Kennedyandhisfamily.OncePresidentKennedytookoffice,Thomaschangedherfocusfromthepresident'sfamilytohispolicies.ShebeganattendingthedailypressbriefingsattheWhiteHouseaswellaspresidentialpressconferences.ThomashascoveredeverypresidentsinceKennedy.Overtheyears,Thomasfoundherjob“thrillingandinspiring”,butneverboring.Andshetookseriouslyherdutyto“keepaneyeonthepresident”andkeepAmericanpeopleinformed.
32.WhatcanwelearnaboutHelenThomasfromthepassage?
A.HercareertookoffaftercoveringPresidentKennedy.
B.Herfirstjobwastodeliverdoughnutstoanewsagency.
C.ShewasbornintoalargefamilyinKentuckyin1942.
D.Shedecidedtobeareporterwhileincollege.
33.Paragraph3iswrittentoshowHelenThomas________.
A.isagooddecisionmakerforhercareer
B.appreciateseducationandhardwork
C.wantstobefamousbywritingreports
D.hasgreatsupportfromherfamily
34.WhatdoesHelenThomasthinkofherwork?
A.Unbearable.B.Exciting.
C.Challenging.D.Unforgettable.
35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AreporterforWashingtonDailyNews
B.AreporterchallengingPresidentKennedy
C.Areporterfromanordinaryfamily
D.Areporterstickingtothefacts
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。
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attheeffectsofsleeprestriction(限制)onchildrenbetweensixandtwelveyearsofage.Th
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