阅读强化训练(1)

厦门市启悟中学2014-2015（上）英语学科校本作业

高三年级阅读强化训练(1) 高三备课组日期：2014/9 Many years ago my grandfather had a small farm and chickens. One morning he 31 me out to the chicken coop（鸡舍）to collect fresh eggs. He became 32 when I didn’t return after a short while. When he came 33 me I jumped with joy, but he saw tears in my eyes and noticed that I was in a(n) 34 chicken coop nearby, which could be entered only 35 the same door.

When he 36 my pain and asked, “What was wrong?” I told him 37 , “That nasty rooster,” who was now docile（驯服的）, in my grandfather’s 38 , “came pecking（啄）after me and all the hens started cackling, which scared me, and I ran into the next coop for 39 .” He took me by the hand and we walked right by the now 40 nasty rooster and comfortable nesting hens. We sat under the apple tree, and he related the following story. “Did you notice 41 that rooster and hens behaved when I came in? Totally 42 from when you first came in.” I shouted, “The rooster and hens seemed to pounce on（攻击）me.”

My grandfather then sa id, “That’s a new rooster the neighbor gave me. All your life you are going to 43 people who will act like that rooster and hens. Only in different ways! It’s 44 for that rooster to protect his coop and his hens. The rooster is the 45 and the hens are followers. Same with people! It doesn’t 46 whether they are men or women. There will always be people who will try to 47 your life and if you let them, you will become like the hens.”

“48 to be the leader, you have to first be able to lead your own life and be the rooster of your actions. You can be like the rooster leading the hens. 49 of us in life are followers, like the hens and some stay 50 in their own chicken coops, like you did.”

31.A．took B．picked C．sent D．carried

32.A．concerned B．excited C．surprised D．interested

33.A．calling on B．dropping in C．looking for D．running after

34.A．full B．empty C．small D．large

35.A．with B．over C．under D．through

36.A．comforted B．noticed C．removed D．felt

37.A．tearfully B．proudly C．nervously D．carefully

38.A．control B．eyes C．hands D．presence

39.A．eggs B．safety C．hens D．balance

40.A．angry B．satisfied C．quiet D．puzzled

41.A．why B．how C．what D．whether

42.A．slowly B．fiercely C．differently D．popularly

43.A．come over B．come across C．come up D．come out

44.A．hard B．brave C．useless D．natural

45.A．leader B．key C．member D．problem

46.A．disturb B．include C．matter D．belong

47.A．lead B．involve C．change D．mind

48.A．And B．As C．But D．So

49.A．None B．Most C．All D．Both

50.A．missing B．worrying C．packed D．hidden

If you’ve ever seen a James Bond movie you’ll know that the hero gets around in a smart Aston Martin car. Even if you know full well that you could never afford such an expensive vehicle, you don’t forget the name, or the car.

Why? You have been subjected to product placement.

Companies pay a film to place their products in the movie. Product placement took off in the West in the 1980s and is now catching on in China. Two Hunan Satellite TV dramas arerecent examples：Ugly Wudi and Let’s Go Watch the Meteror Shower（《一起去看流星雨》）.

Shampoo, mobile phones, cars and fitness centers-anything can be product-placed. Advertisers value the mass appeal of the movies, knowing that a successful film can showcase their goods to hundreds of thousands of viewers. But when product placement takes over, artistic considerations can take a back seat.

Cai Zhiyong has been product-placing for years. The Beijing-based advertiser admits there is a conflict between art and business. He explains the way one ad works. In If You are the One（《非诚勿扰》）,the actress Shu Qi plays a flight attendant. The movie contains product placement for airline companies.

Cash-strapped filmmakers often have to sacrifice the quality of their work because they need money form advertisers. In the original story for Meteor Shower, the heroine’s mother owned an ice cream shop. But no ice cream company wanted to sponsor the film. For this reason, the story was changed. In the film the man drinks20 cups of milk tea where it was originally intended that he would eat ice cream.

Even here tough, you may see the power of business over the movies, since the script was perhaps written so a product could be placed-whether it was ice cream or milk tea. 1. James Bond movies are mentioned in the first paragraph to show_________.

A．how popular James Bond is

B．how great the Aston Martin car is

C．how to make a movie more artistic

D．how effectively product placement works

2. Product placement can have a bad effect on the_________ of a movie.

A．atmosphere B．mass appeal C．commercial success D．artistic value 3. What does the underlined word “cash-strapped” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Short of money.

B．Self-financed

C．With abundant cash.

D．Intending to earn money

4. We can learn from the adaptation of Meteor Shower that__________.

A．business has a big say in the movie

B．the original story was not suitable for a movie

C．filmmakers are more concerned about making money.

D．milk tea companies are more successful than ice cream companies.

B （上海嘉定区高三上期末调研）

Work your brain!

Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder, it controls everything we say, do or think, who we are and what we care about, the way we walk or laugh or figure out things, what we like and the talents we possess, how we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.

The brain uses 20 percent of our body's oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewhere within its protein, fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells, it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Change our temperature so we don't die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orange flavored drinks.

Its complexity are stunning, far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished as possible we need to eat right, exercise and keep mentally stimulated.

Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. Exercise stimulates a hormone in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.

“It's very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active,” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart.

“People cannot stop aging, but you're able to reduce the damage; you're able to keep the function up.”

Following are Dr. Stewart's advice for improving brain health：

●Nutrition

Avoid fast food. Follow the old adage(格言): For breakfast, eat like a king; for lunch, like a

queen; for supper, like a beggar.

●Exercise

Do a combination of stretching aerobic and muscle strengthening every day.

●Mental games

Try to have a sense of hope about the future. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better.

5. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ______.

A. inform us how the brain works

B. give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy

C. tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives

D. show how special the brain is to us

6. The word “stunning” in Paragraph 5 means ______.

A. interesting

B. strange

C. significant

D. amazing

7. According to the text，more exercise ______.

A. keeps our mind sharp

B. helps improve our memory

C. gives our brain a rest

D. is good for brain cells communicating with each other

8. In order to keep brain healthy，we should avoid ______.

A. eating a good lunch

B. doing puzzles

C. eating a large supper

D. taking aerobic exercise

C（南京高三上第四次模拟）

One month into my French degree course at Nottingham University, I was eager to travel around, having just spent a year working as a teacher in Nepal. Two years later, my schedule reads more like a traveler’s than a student's does , having spent 18 months abroad under university programmes.

I have seen many students abandon their studies, desiring to see the world before making any long-term decisions. My advice for would-be globe travelers is to choose a degree subject that you find truly interesting, and use the resources available to see as much of the world as possible. So no longer does the “travel or study" question need an either/or response ；with a little research and organization, it’s possible to combine the two. Two programmes that allow you to do this are "Erasmus" and "U21".

The Erasmus Programme aims to increase student mobility within the European Union and associated states. Participants under this programme get to spend a semester (学期）at a foreign university, often receiving a grant(助学金）from the EU or their home department. By the start of the next academic year, more than one million students will have benefited under Erasmus. Not only do you get to sit through hours of lectures in the local language , you also gain cultural experience in the country. France, Germany and Spain are always popular, but the EU encourages applications to countries where less popular languages are spoken，such as Greece and Portugal. Theoretically? students of any subject can participate in the Erasmus Programme , although it depends on the involvement of your specific department in the project. The reality is that, in many universities, the programme is most commonly intended for modern language students.

For a French student like me, Melbourne in Australia seems an unlikely- destination ,yet I was sent there in my second year. U21 is a multinational association of universities throughout the world, which have united to offer their students the opportunity to study abroad for a semester. The applicant's destination depends on the links between their department and the corresponding departments of member universities, which can be found in countries such as New Zealand , China , Singapore , Canada, Sweden and the United States.

9. What happened to many students who travelled while studying?

A. They chose a degree subject that they found truly interesting.

B. They abandoned their studies.

C. They used the resources available to see the world.

D. They responded to the “travel or study " question.

10. Who is most likely to be chosen by the Erasmus Programme?

A. A student from the EU.

B. A student who would be a global traveller.

C. A modern language student.

D. A student involved in a specific department.

11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Seeing the World with University Students

B. Studying and Traveling in the European Union

C. Experiencing Foreign Cultures

D. Studying Abroad under University Programmes

阅读强化训练(1)