高三英语阅读训练十五篇之(十一)

英语阅读（十一）AWhen Laura reached school-going age the discussions about moving became more urgent(紧迫的). Her father did not want the children to go to school with the village children and for once her mother agreed with him. Not because, as he said, they ought to have a better education than they could get at Lark Rise; but because she feared they would tear their clothes and catch cold and get dirty heads going a mile and a half to and from the school in the village. So empty cottages in the market town were examined and often it seemed that the next week or the next month they would be leaving Lark Rise for ever; but again each time something would hapeen to prevent the removal, and gradually a new idea came up. To gain time, their father would teach the two eldest children to read and write, so that, if asked by the School Attendance Office, their mother could say they were leaving the small village shortly, and in the meantime, were being taught at home.So their father brought home two copies of Mavor’s First Reader and taught them the alphabet; but just as Laura was beginning on words of one syllable(音节), he was sent away to work on a distant job, only coming home at weekends. Laura, left at the c-a-t s-i-t-s on the m-a-t’s stage, then had to carry her book round after her mother as she went about her housework, asking, “Please, Mother, what does h-o-u-s-e spell?” or “W-a-l-k, Mother, what is that?” Often when her mother was too busy or too tired to attend to her, she would sit and fix her eyes on a page that might as well have been printed in Hebrew(希伯来语) for all she could make of it, frowning(锁眉) and studying the print as though she would make out the meaning by force of concentration(专注).After weeks of this, there came a day when, quite suddenly, as it seemed to her, the printed characters took on a meaning. There were still many words, even in the first page of that simple book, she could not understand; but she could jump those and yet make sense of the whole. “I’m reading!” she cried aloud. “Oh, Mother! Oh, Edmund! I’m reading!”1. Laura’s father didn’t want his children to go to school at Lark Rise because ______.A.it was too far awayB.they couldn’t learn enoughC.their hair would become dirtyD.they would ruin their clothes2.The children’s father decided to t each them to read and write so that they _______.A.had an excuse not to have to moveB.had a reason for not attending schoolC.could write to the School Attendance OfficeD.would be educated before they left the village3.The underlined part “left at the c-a-t s-i-t-s on the m-a-t’ stage” suggests that _____.ura was working hard and learning quicklyB.her father had no time to teach herC.her mother was too busy to attend to herura knew little about how to read and write4.From the passage we can infer that _______ made Laura stare at a page in her book.A.her lack of concentrationB.her inability to understandC.her need to understand HebrewD.her determination to understandura finally discovered she could read when she _________.A.understood the main ideaB.understood all the words in her bookC.recognized the printed charactersD.jumped the first pages of her bookBIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph.The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another French, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment. But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States. After 1840s daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality.Brady was also the first person to take pictures of a was. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy films ready-made in rolls. So they did not have to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process the film immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later, meaning that they did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive.With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. They called these pictures “snapshot”.Photographs became very popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and books also used documentary photographs. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than drawing.Photography also turned into a form of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings. Like other art forms.6.The passage is mainly about ___________.A.the invention of camerasB.a kind of new art - photographyC.the development of photographyD.the important dates in the history of photography7.The first pictures of a war were taken by __________.A.a French photographer in the 1840sB.an American photographer in the 1860sC.a German reporter in the 1880sD.a French artist in the 1890s8.The invention of small cameras made it possible for __________A.anyone to be a photographerB.people to use daguerreotypesC.the rich to afford to take picturesD.people to buy films ready – made in rolls9.Photography can also be an art form because artists can _________.A.take anything they likeB.keep a record of real lifeC.take photos of the famousD.show ideas and feelings in pictures10.According to the passage, which of the followings shows the correct order?a.Photographs became popular in newspapers.b.Photographers carried processing equipment while taking pictures.c.The invention of small handheld cameras made photography easier.d.Dapuerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype.e.Brady took pictures of famous people.A.e，a，d，b，cB.d，b，e，c，aC.b，e，c，a，dD.d，c，e，a，bCSimple steps to inner peaceIf you wake up feeling tired and lazy, these moves can give you a lift. Our yoga warm-ups will help to loosen and stretch your muscles and joints, and deep breathing also helps you to focus your thoughts, so you feel refreshed!●Upper-body liftSlowly lower your body to the floor, look up forward the ceiling and breathe in. Hold for a minute. Release(放松).●Toe touchBringing your hands to the floor, breathe out while putting your head between your knees(if you’re a beginner, keep knees slightly bent). Holding the position, breathe inas you stretch your head and chest upward. Hold for one minute. Release.●Spine stretchStanding straight, feet together, breathe in and raise your arms straight overhead, hands touching. Look up, stretching your body for one minute. Release. Repeat moves as often as needed.11.The purpose of the above exercises is to ______.A.help you bring back your strengthB.get rid of pain from your backC.get you warm enough to do further exerciseD.loosen and stretch your muscles to help you breathe12.The underlined p hrase “give you a lift” means __________.A.raising your body higherB.making you releaseC.making you get energeticD.getting your body straight13.Which of the following pictures shows the “Spine Stretch”?14.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you had better ask for the position of ____.A.a secretary in NESTLEB.a production worker in NESTLEC.a senior engineer in THYSSEND.a cost accountant in THYSSEN15.From the passage we can learn that ________.A.THYSSEN is a successful company with many branchesB.NESTLE is a company only producing chemical productsC.NESTLE askes for good command of English in every positionD.THYSSEN needs a senior sales manager to sell its products in Asia16.As a graduate from university this year, you can probably get a job as _______.A.a cost accountant in THYSSENB.a purchaser in THYSSENC.a secretary in NESTLED.an accountant in NESTLEEResearchers have announced the results of two studies on the health effects of the drug aspirin. One study shows aspirin can sharply reduce the chance that a healthy, older man will suffer from a heart attack.The study offered two new results from earlier findings. It said taking one aspirin pill every other day helped only healthy men over the age of fifty. It also said aspirin gave the greatest protection against heart attacks to men with low blood cholesterol (胆固醇) levels.Earlier studies showed that aspirin reduced the chance of heart attacks in men with heart disease. But there was no proof that aspirin would do the same for healthy men.Researchers in the United States began a major aspirin study in the early 1980s. It included 22,000 healthy male doctors. All were between the age of forty and eighty-four. More than 11,000 of the doctors took one aspirin pill every other day. Each pill contained 325 milligram of aspirin. The other 11,000 doctors took a harmless pill that contained no drug. The men did not know which kind of pill they were taking.The doctors who took aspirin suffered 44 percent fewer heart attacks than those taking the harmless pil. 139 men who took aspirin suffered from heart attacks. Ten of them died. 239 men who did not take aspirin suffered from heart attacks. Twenty-six of them died.The researchers said the doctors’ study provides cle ar proof that taking aspirin can prevent a first heart attack in healthy, older men. They said, however,the result do not mean every man over the age of fifty should take aspirin. They said aspirin cannot help men who do not eat healthy foods, who smoke cigarettes and who are fat. The researchers said men who think they would be helped by taking aspirin should talk with their doctors first.17.The passage tells us that the new use of aspirin is ________.A.to treat heart diseaseB.to reduce pain while one suffers from a heart attackC.to help old people to be more healthyD.to reduce the chance of a heart attack in old men18.Aspirin can help those who _________.A.work as doctorsB.are under 40 years oldC.are fat and smoke cigarettesD.are older and healthy19.At last the researchers advise us to take aspirin __________.A.with careB.as much as we likeC.every dayD.only considering the age20.From the experiment we can conclude that about _________ of people who suffered from heart attacks without aspirin died.A.7%B.11%C.19%D.44%参考答案(十一) 1---5 BBDDA 6---10 CBADB 11---15 ACCBA 16---20 CDDAB沁园春·雪 <毛泽东>北国风光，千里冰封，万里雪飘。