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2019全程备考二轮复习高三英语“阅读理解”热考话题分类练习阅读理解专练(一)人物与故事(带答案)

阅读理解专练(一) 人物与故事(限时20分钟)A(2018·安徽江淮十校联考)It was dawn of March 21, 2018.Gary Messina was on his morning run along New York City's East River.Suddenly something caught his eye —a large 60yearold man balancing on the fourfoothigh fence that guarded the path from the water.As Messina got closer to the scene, the man took a step forward and slipped into the dark river below.When Messina reached nearer, the man was struggling in the water, clearly unable to swim.Other joggers also heard the man's cry.David Blauzvern and John Green dropped their phones and keys on land and jumped in.“People had called the police, but it was unclear when they'd get there，”says Green.“We just reacted.”Messina joined them in the river.Just as the jumper was losing strength, Blauzvern took hold of him.The pair were about 30 yards from the seawall when Messina and Green caught up to him.They seized the man, with Blauzvern supporting his back and Messina and Green holding him up from either side.As the men made their way toward the concrete seawall that stretched for blocks in each direction, Blauzvern had an awful realization: there was no way out of the river.By now, a crowd had gathered on land.“A rescue boat is on its way，”someone yelled to them.Swimming forward was getting tougher by the minute.The jumper, who was six foot two and weighed around 260 pounds, was heavy in his rescuers' arms.After ten minutes, they managed to get to the river's edge.“I've never been so out of breath，”says Blauzvern.Fifteen minutes after the men had jumped into the river, the twoman rescue boat appeared.But because it couldn't risk getting too close to the seawall, the men had to swim out to it.“I was completely out of energy at this point，”says Blauzvern.The men in the water pushed the jumper while the men in the boat pulled him up and, finally, to safety.The man they had saved was taken to the hospital for evaluation (评估)．Details on his condition have not been released.As for the rescuers, each of them was at work by 10：30 a．m.“I was a bit late，”admits Blauzvern, smiling.“But I had a goodexcuse.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了一场路人勇救落水者的故事。

2020高考英语江苏专用版考前冲刺5周限时练辑：限时训练(一) Word版含解析

限时训练(一)Ⅰ.单项填空1.Without the wise leadership of the Party，it hard to achieve the GDP growth target for 2022.A.would have beenB.would beC.wereD.had been答案 B解析考查虚拟语气。

句意为：要是没有党的英明领导，很难实现2022年国内生产总值增长的目标。

此处without短语相当于虚拟条件句，根据题干中的“2022”判断是对将来的虚拟，主句用would＋do的形式，故B项正确。

2.Parents’top priority is to help their kids develop the ability to show in their choices of friends.binationB.admirationC.inspirationD.discrimination答案 D解析考查名词词义辨析。

combination结合；admiration钦佩；inspiration灵感；discrimination 区别，识别。

句意为：父母的首要任务是帮助他们的孩子发展在选择朋友时的识别能力。

根据句意可知D项正确。

3.As Emerson puts it，we travel the world over to find the beautiful，we must carry it with us or we find it not.A.unlessB.untilC.thoughD.because答案 C解析考查连词词义辨析。

句意为：如爱默生所言，我们环游世界是为了寻找美，但是我们必须与美同行才能发现它。

unless除非；until直到；though尽管；because因为。

根据句意可知，这里表示一种让步关系，故选C。

4.I felt like giving up.I probably ，but my Dad whispered，“Come on! You can make it.”A.would haveB.wouldC.shouldD.should have答案 A解析考查过去将来时。

高中英语素养阅读限时练习(高二上11)附答案解析

高中英语素养阅读限时练习（高二上11）（附答案详细解析）（建议用时：40分钟）In seventeen seventy-six, a new nation declared its freedom from Britain. The Declaration of Independence was the document written to express the reasons for seeking that freedom. It stated that all men were created equal. It said that all men had the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.Not every citizen of the new United States of America had one important right, however. That was the right to vote. At first, the only people permitted to vote in the United States were white men who owned property and could read. By eighteen sixty, most white male citizens over the age of twenty-one had the right to vote. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth corrections to the Constitution gave black male citizens the right to vote. These corrections were passed in eighteen sixty-eight and eighteen seventy.In America in the eighteen hundreds, Women had no economic independence. For example, everything a woman owned when she got married belonged to her husband. If a married woman worked, the money she made belonged to her husband. In addition, women had no political power. They did not have the right to vote.In the eighteen fifties, women organized in an effort to gain voting rights. Their campaign was called the women's suffrage movement. American women sought to gain that right for more than seventy years. One of the leaders of the movement was Susan B. Anthony of Massachusetts. Miss Anthony was a teacher. She believed that women needed economic and personal independence. She also believed that there was no hope for social improvement in the United States until women were given the same rights as men. The rights included the right to vote in public elections. Susan B. Anthony was born in eighteen twenty. Her parents were members of the Quaker religion. She became one, too. The Quakers believed that the rights of women should be honored. They were the first religious group where women shared the leadership with men.1. What right don’t some people have in the new nation?A. The right to life.B. The right to the pursuit of happiness.C. The right to vote.D. The right to be equal.2. What can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph?A. Women had to work.B. Women fought for political power.C. Women fought against their husbands for economic independence.D. Women were not really full citizens in America in the 1800s.3. What can we know about Miss Anthony?A. She was born in 1820.B. She was a white teacher of twenty-one.C. She didn’t hope women were given the same rights as men.D. She fought for women’s economic and personal independence.4. The underlined word “suffrage” in the last paragraph probably means “________ ” .A. the right to voteB. an effortC. a campaignD. a political powerII. 完形填空Every moment is valuable. I was lying in bed after a big dinner last summer. The television had nothing（1）________ that interested me. The book I was trying to read seemed boring, too. Finally I put the book down, closed my（2）________, and let myself have a little rest. Suddenly, I felt a huge, wet tongue lick（舔）my face. My eyes opened and I saw our dog Fluffy standing there （3）________ me.I smiled and touched his head. After a few minute, I got up and we headed（4）________. The sun was breaking through the（5）________ and finally warming the cool air a bit. I laughed as I let him pull me around the backyard.He smelt the grass, peed（撒尿）on a tree. .. After we went back inside, we played in the hallway for a while. Then he（6）________ up on my bed and decided to take a nap（小睡）of his own. It seemed like even while he slept, our beloved dog never found life（7）________.I think we all could lean a lot from Fluffy. In his life, there is time for napping and time for playing. There is time for reading, laughing. There is time to（8）________ your dog. There is time to sing, to smile, to hug, to dance and to love. .. .But there is（9）________ time to be bored. We only get a certain amount of time to live. Don't waste a second of it on boredom. Enjoy our life, enjoy everything around us and be（10）________! Every moment is valuable.III. 七选五阅读填句Google has launched the latest versions of its Pixel smartphone, as well as a new tablet computer and a smart home controller. 1________Google launched the first Pixel smartphone two years ago as part of a major new effort to develop hardware. The company is better known for building software to power internet search technology and the Android smartphone operating system. Over the past two years, Google has sold about 7 million Pixel phones, the technology research company IDC estimates. Those sales are a very small part of the estimated 3.6 billion phones sold by all manufacturers during that same two-year period. 2________Google’s new smartphones –the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL - appear aimed at providing iPhone-like features at a lower price. The Pixel 3 will be available October 18 in the United States for $799. 3________ This compares to the iPhone Xs, which sells for $999, and the iPhone Xs Max, priced at $1099. Both new Pixels are also being released in 12 other countries, including Japan, Singapore and India.During Tuesday’s launch event, Google officials demonstrated new features and improvements to the Pixel 3. At times, they made direct comparisons to iPhones. 4________ A new tool is designed to use machine learning software to produce better low-light and close-up shots. 5________ The camera also uses machine learning to examine the many photos it takes in an effort to find and suggest the best ones.A. The larger Pixel 3 XL will cost $899.B. The phone is also able to answer itself..C. Google promises better camera performance in its Pixel 3 devices.D. Apple, for example, sold about 388 million iPhones during the two years.E. The tool works by combining many shots quickly taken one after the other.F. The new products were announced during an event Tuesday in New York.G. These include maps, Google Assistant and YouTube video service.IV. 语法填空People who are missing a hand or an arm traditionally would have 1______ (pay) thousands of dollars and wait for weeks for an 2______ (art) one, called a prosthesis. But 3-D printing is providing a much cheaper and faster alternative. 3-D-printed hands are changing 3______ lives of children around the world. 4______ such child lives in a town just south of Los Angeles. A 3-D-printed hand like the one Faith Lennox 5______ (wear) has many names: "super hero hand" or "robot hand." It's pink, purple and blue, and it's made 6______ the same type of plastic as Lego bricks. Faith said, “My friends at school think it's really cool. They want a robot hand, too.” “Faith will be eight years old this year. Her arm 7______ (remove) in a surgery when she was nine months old”, said her mother, Nicole Lennox. "8______ she was born, somehow the circulation(血液循环)to her left forearm got cut off, 9______ (cause) something called compartment syndrome( 间隔综合征)," she added. Through an online support group, Nicole Lennox heard about an 10______ (organize) called e-NABLE that uses 3-D printers to create free prosthetic hands for children around the world.高中英语素养阅读限时练习（高二上11）（附答案详细解析）【I.阅读理解答案与解析】【词汇积累Accumulation】1. declare/ dɪˈkleə(r) /vt.vi. 申报; 宣布; 声明，声称2. independence/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns /n. 独立，自主3. state/ steɪt /n. 国家; 州; 状况，情况vt. 规定; 陈述，声明【长难句】For example, everything a woman owned when she got married belonged to her husband. 例如，一个女性所有的一切都在她结婚后归属于她的丈夫。

高中英语素养阅读限时练习(高二上13)附答案解析

高中英语素养阅读限时练习（高二上13）（附答案详细解析）（建议用时：40分钟）When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as wild cats or dogs. Other images show birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering(数目超过) all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals finished a meaningful and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing high walls or going into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex(建筑群). Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed (暴露) to the destructive(破坏性的) action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside.Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images are in a bad situation and are barely (几乎不能) recognizable. To prevent further damage, the place was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.1. The underlined phrase “pays heed to” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.A. discoversB. watchesC. noticesD. affects2. According to the text, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?A. Birds.B. Wild dogs.C. Horses.D. Wild cats.3. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?A. It was completely dark inside.B. The caves were full of wild animals.C. Painting materials were hard to find.D. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.4. What could be the best title for the text?A. Wild Animals in ArtB. Hidden Prehistoric PaintingsC. Exploring Caves RespectfullyD. Determining the Age of French CavesII 完形填空A critic once described American writer Edith Wharton as a "self-made man." Array She liked the 1______ and repeated it. Others said that judging from her works,she was a product of New York City, but the New York she 2______ wasdifferent from the New York of those who came after her.Edith Wharton was born in New York City in eighteen sixty-two. New York then was several 3______ cities. One New York was made up of people who worked for a 4______. The other was much smaller. It was made up of families who were so 5______ that they didn’t need to work. Edith was born into the wealthy New York. But there was a "6______" wealthy New York and a "wrong" wealthy New York. Among the rich there were those who had been given 7______ by parents or grandparents. Then there were those who 8______ their own money, the newly rich. Edith's family was from the "right" New Yorkers, 9______ who had "old" money. It was a group that didn’t want its way of living 10______. It was also a group without many ideas of its own. It was from this group that Edith Wharton 11______ herself.Like many girls of her age, Edith wrote stories. In one of her childhood stories, a woman 12______ for not having a completely clean house when another woman makes an 13______visit. Edith's mother 14 the story. Her only comment was that one's house was always clean and 15______ for visitors. Edith's house was always clean.Edith 16______ much of her childhood in Europe. She was 17______ by special teachers and not at schools. If Edith's family feared anything, it was sharp social, cultural, and economic 18______. Yet these were the things Edith would 19______ in her lifetime. The end of the Civil War in eighteen sixty-five 20______ the beginning of great changes in the United States. The country that had been mostly agricultural was becoming industrial.1. A. comment B. commitment C. comfort D. conversation2. A. cared about B. thought about C. talked about D. wrote about3. A. cultural B. ancient C. different D. common4. A. being B. living C. goal D. family5. A. lazy B. large C. rich D. poor6. A. great B. right C. illegal D. unusual7. A. courage B. advice C. support D. money8. A. earned B. kept C. spent D. saved9. A. groups B. families C. people D. friends10. A. spread B. broken C. strengthened D. changed11. A. controlled B. enjoyed C. created D. hated12. A. waits B. apologizes C. complains D. worries13. A. unexpected B. unimportant C. exciting D. unwilling14. A. tore B. published C. corrected D. read15. A. late B. special C. ready D. continuous16. A. took B. spent C. wasted D. started17. A. educated B. eased C. accepted D. afforded18. A. safety B. condition C. change D. state19. A. solve B. help C. escape D. see20. A. lost B. prevented C. marked D. delayedIII语法填空People claim they “never forget a face.” But what does that saying mean? Is there really no limit 1______ the number of faces a person can remember? A new study has found that, on average, people can remember as 2______ as 5,000 faces.That number comes from a group of 3______ (research) at the University of York in England. They published their findings on facial recognition in a magazine this month. There 4______ (be) many studies recently on facial recognition technology. But the authors of this study say 5______ is the first time that scientists have been able to put a number to the abilities of humans 6______ (recognize) faces. The research team tested people on how many faces they could remember from their 7______ (person) lives and in the media. They also tested them to see how many famous faces they recognized. Rob Jenkins, a psychologist, said the scientists’ study centered on “the number of faces people actually know,” 8______ (add) that the scientists were not able to discover whether there is a “limit on how many faces the brain can handle,” though. Jenkins thinks the ability to tell individual people apart is “clearly important.” In today’s modern world of big cities, computers, televisions and 9______ (society) media, we meet and deal with thousands of people, who may be a different age, so we start to find 10______ harder to remember all of those faces.高中英语素养阅读限时练习（高二上13）（附答案详细解析）I阅读理解【词汇积累Accumulation】1. complex /ˈkɒmpleks/ adj. 复杂的; 难懂的n. 建筑群2. accessible / əkˈsesəbl/ adj. 易进入的；易得到的；易懂的3. wear away /weə(r) əˈweɪ/ 使变薄，使变光滑；磨薄；磨光【长难句】Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago.数百种直接绘在墙上的画，展现了数千年前人们的生活场景。

高中英语素养阅读限时练习(高二上12)附答案解析

高中英语素养阅读限时练习（高二上12）（附答案详细解析）（建议用时：40分钟）I阅读理解In the early days of human history, people survived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food. Then, some people learned to grow crops and raise animals for food. They were the first farmers.From the sixteenth century on, the word farm has meant agricultural land. But a much older meaning of the word farm is linked to economics. The word farm comes from the Latin word firma, which means an unchanging payment. Experts say the earliest meaning of the English word farm was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent.Farmers in early England did not own their land. They paid every year to use agricultural lands. In England, farmers used hawthorn trees along the edges of houses. They called this row of hawthorns(山茶树) a hedge(篱笆). Hedging fields was how careful farmers marked and protected them. Soon, people began to use the word hedging(用篱笆围) to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss. Hedging is common among gamblers who make large bets. A gambler bets a lot of money on one team. But, to be on the safe side, he also places a smaller bet on the other team, to reduce a possible loss.You might say that someone is hedging his bet(两面投机) when he invests in several different kinds of businesses. One business may fail, but likely not all. Farmers know that it is necessary to make hay while the sun shines(抓紧时机行事). Hay has to be cut and gathered when it is dry. So a wise farmer never postpones gathering his hay when the sun is shining. Rain may soon appear. A wise person copies the farmer. He works when conditions are right.1. What did the word “farm” probably me an at first?A. Agricultural land.B. A yearly payment made as a tax or rent.C. An unchanging payment.D. Economics or economy.2. We can know from the 3rd paragraph that farmers in early England ________ .A. They had land of their own.B. They paid to use hawthorn trees every year.C. They used hedging fields.D. They often suffered from financial loss.3. Which of the following is wise?A. A new mother quickly learns to try to sleep when her baby is quiet.B. Hay has to be cut and gathered before it is dry.C. Put off gathering hay when the sun is shining.D. Gather hay as it is rainy.4. If a boy is carefully listening to his teacher in class, he learns to ________ .A. become a wise farmerB. hedge his betC. gather his hayD. make hay while the sun shines.II 完形填空About forty years ago, I was an instructor in the military academy at Woolwich when young Scoresby was given his first examination. Everybody answered the history questions well while he didn’t know anything. I knew that when examined again he would fail and be thrown out(被刷掉) from the military academy. I thought that 1________ one thing was sure to happen: The maths examination would destroy him in the end. Therefore, I decided to make his end as painless as possible. So, I pushed facts into his stupid head(填鸭式的硬灌) for hours every day for the second-round exam. I felt guilty day and night – what I was doing to him was not right. But I only wanted to 2________ his dismissal(落榜) a little less painful for him. Well, sir, try to imagine the result. I felt shocked. I never 3________ it would lead to such strange, laughable 4________ -- He took the first prize! And he got the highest praise.Then, the Crimean War 5________. I felt so sad for him that there had to be a 6________, which gave this donkey an opportunity to prove himself. Peace would have given this donkey a 7________ to escape from ever being found out as being so 8________. Nervously, I waited for the worst to 9________. It did occur. He was appointed an 10________. A captain, who was in charge of all things!Who could have dreamed that they would place such a 11________ on such weak shoulders as his? I said to myself that I was responsible for the country for this. I must 12________ with him and protect the nation against him as far as I could. 13________, I joined up with him. And 14________ we went to the battle field. And there –oh dear, it was terrible. Stupid mistakes, fearful mistakes – why, he never did anything that was right – nothing but 15________. But, you see, nobody knew the 16________ of how stupid he really was. Everybody carried out his mistaken instruction. He was so stupid that everyone 17________ his actions. They looked on his stupid mistakes as works of great intelligence. They 18________, honestly!Nobody else but me knew he was not normal or extremely stupid. His smallest mistakes made a man in his 19________ mind cry, and shout and scream painfully and angrily to himself, of course. And what 20________ me in a continuous fear was the fact that every mistake he made increased his glory and fame.I kept saying to myself that when at last they found outabout him, it will be like the sun falling out of the sky. He was really lucky!1. A. sooner or later B. more or less C. now and then D. over and over2. A. increase B. advise C. force D. make3. A. dreamed B. decided C. demanded D. doubted4. A. money B. praise C. results D. prizes5. A. broke up B. broke down C. broke out D. broke in6. A. peace B. war C. tutor D. shock7. A. chance B. position C. distance D. reason8. A. polite B. bright C. stupid D. proud9. A. judge B. happen C. announce D. end10. A. instructor B. officer C. official D. educator11. A. task B. name C. job D. responsibility12. A. do B. go C. live D. communicate13. A. Then B. However C. Besides D. So14. A. anyway B. anywhere C. perhaps D. nervously15. A. achievements B.solutions C. mistakes D. shortcomings16. A. opinion B. secret C. relation D. point17. A. followed B. took C. misunderstood D. understood18. A. did B. made C. thought D. had19. A. small B. big C. bad D. right20. A. demanded B. determined C. comforted D. keptIII 语法填空On August 21, 2017, millions of people across America stopped what they 1______ (do) to observe a total solar eclipse(日食). But a new study suggests humans were not the only living beings who took 2_____ break from their usual activities during this historic event. A total solar eclipse happens when the sun, moon and Earth 3______ (perfect) line up. Last year’s total solar eclipse was the first one in 99 years 4______ (pass) over parts of the whole United States. The new study found that bees went 5______ (silence) when within the path of totality of the solar eclipse. The results were recently published in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America. The research was led by Candace Galen, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Missouri. “6______ seemed as if everyone with their dogs was asking me 7_____ animals would do during a total eclipse," Galen said in a statement. Scientists had previously observed behavioral reactions 8______ some animals during solar eclipses. These have included some forms of sea life, birds, antelope and cattle. But very 9______ studies specifically examined the behavior of insects during a solar eclipse, and none had dealt with bees. Bees are important for the 10_____ (grow) of wild and agricultural plants. They help spread the substances that make it possible for flowers to reproduce through the process known as pollination.高中英语素养阅读限时练习（高二上12）（附答案详细解析）【I阅读理解答案与解析】【词汇积累Accumulation】1. hunt/ hʌnt /vt.vi. 打猎; 追捕; 寻找(for)2. link/ lɪŋk /vt. 连结; 挽住，勾住;vi. 用环连接; 联系在一起3. common/ˈkɒmən /adj. 普通的;普遍存在的; 共有的【长难句】So a wise farmer never postpones gathering his hay when the sun is shining. 所以，在阳光明媚的时候，一个聪明的农民从来不会拖延搜集干草的时间。

高中英语素养阅读限时练习(高二上19)附答案解析

高中英语素养阅读限时练习（高二上19）（附答案详细解析）（建议用时：40分钟）Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.Americans often use red to express heat. They may say they are red-hot about something unfair; when they are red-hot they are very angry about something. The small hot tasting peppers(辣椒) found in many Mexican foods are called Red Hots for the color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say it is red hot. Especially the kind called Dixieland Jazz.Pink is a lighter kind of red. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20th century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health.Blue is a cool color. The traditional Blues Music in the United States is the opposite of Red Hot Music. Blues is slow, sad, and sorrowful. Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song Mood Indigo about the deep blue color indigo. In the words of the song, “You ain't been blue, till you've had that Mood Indigo.”The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green. Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car; that person may say he is green with envy. Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the backside of the paper money.The color black is used often in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. The day of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day. A black list is illegal now, but at one time some businesses refused to employ people who are on a black list for belonging to unpopular organizations.In some cases, colors describe a situation. A Brownout is an expression for a reduction in electric power. Brownouts happen when there is too much demand for electricity.1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Red is a hot color.B. Pink is a healthy color.C. Blue is a sorrowful color.D. Green is a grateful color.2. What can we say when a song is popular with us according to the passage?A. It is green.B. It is red hot.C. It is pink.D. It is black.3. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Someone who is black is very sad.B. Some people are red because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks.C. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health.D. When a person came out of prison, he can quickly be hired.4. What can we say when brownouts happen in an area?A. The electric system is unable to offer all the power needed.B. The electric system is able to offer all the power needed.C. The electricity is too much.D. The electricity is never cut off.In October, I said to my students, “Why not do some ___21___ to make some money? Then we’ll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone in need.’’Early in Thanksgiving week, they came with their hard-earned money，___22___ to go shopping. We soon picked what we needed. ___23___ we headed toward the checkout, someone shouted, “Flowers!” The group rushed to the flowers. ___24___, considering practicality, I pronounced, “You can’t ___25___ flowers.’’ “But please, Mrs. Sherlock,” someone ___26___,“we want flowers. ” Defeated, I ___27___ them to buy some carnations.An agency had given us the information of a ___28___ grandmother living alone for many years. After a long drive, we ___29___ arrived at a shabby cottage. An old lady came out to ____30____ us. Each box was ____31____ quickly. But when the woman noticed the carnations，she seemed ____32____ “She’s wishing it was a bag of flour，’’ I thought.“Do you like living here?” Michael asked. The woman ____33____ She told the children about the birds flocking to the bread she ____34____. “Maybe that’s why the Lord sent me the food through you，” she said “Because I ____35____ my food with the birds.’’We returned to the ____36____ and saw her wave goodbye. Then she walked ____37____ the food，straight to the carnations. She put her face in their petals, with a smile on her lips. The children were quiet. They had seen the ____38____ they had to make another’s life ____39____. And I had seen something too—sometimes a person needs lovely ____40____ on a dark November day.21. A. shopping B. homework C. exercises D. housework22. A. likely B. eager C. unwilling D. afraid23. A. Although B. As C. If D. Because24. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Besides25. A. like B. afford C. eat D. send26. A. shouted B. explained C. begged D. ordered27. A. taught B. forced C. reminded D. allowed28. A. brave B. needy C. reliable D. sick29. A. finally B. already C. suddenly D. immediately30. A. thank B. guide C. help D. welcome31. A. carried in B. left behind C. sent back D. handed out32. A. satisfied B. nervous C. surprised D. angry33. A. cried B. brightened C. puzzled D. laughed34. A. cut off B. put out C. picked up D. brought in35. A. cook B. find C. share D. buy36. A. cottage B. woods C. car D. store37. A. past B. around C. across D. toward38. A. power B. time C. money D. desire39. A. poorer B. worse C. longer D. better40. A. food B. birds C. flowers D. kidsIII 语法填空A couple had been married for over 60 years. They shared everything, talked about everything and kept no secrets 1______ each other except that the woman had a box in a drawer which she 2______ (tell) her husband never to open or ask her about before it was put there.He’d never thought about it ever since. One day 3______ woman got very sick and the doctor said she wouldn’t recover. To sort out their affairs, the husband took down the box and 4______ (bring) it to his w ife’s bedside. She agreed it was time that he should know 5 ______was in the box.6______ (open) it, he found two small table mats and a sum of money totaling $ 25,000. He asked her about the contents. “When we were to be married,” she said, “my grandma to ld me the secret of happy 7______ (marry) was never to argue, and I should just keep quiet and make a table mat 8______ I got angry with you.”The man was so 9______ (move) that he had to fight back tears. She had only been angry with him twice in all thos e years of living and loving! “Honey,” he said, “that explains the table mats, but what about the money? Where did it come from?”“Oh,” she said, “that’s the money I made from selling 10______ .”高中英语素养阅读限时练习（高二上19）答案详细解析（建议用时：40分钟）I阅读理解【词汇积累Accumulation】1. people /ˈpiːpl / n. 种族（单数名词）；人们（集体名词，复数意义）2. fiery/ˈfaɪəri / adj. 火热的; 激烈的; 火似的; 易燃烧的3. opposite/ˈɒpəzɪt/ adj. 对面的; 相对的; 对立的; prep.（表示位置）在……的对面；adv. 在对面，对过。

高考复习(英语)专项练习：50分阅读限时满分练【含答案及解析】 (4)

50分阅读限时满分练(五)(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)A(2021·安徽合肥二模)CVCC’s High School ProgrammeCareer-technical programmes at Cuyahoga Valley Career Centre allow students flexible career paths with advanced knowledge to prepare them for college and work.Electrical SystemsEach student is provided with trade-related classroom training that produces competency and pride that lead to true craftsmanship. Learn how to use many of the latest tools and technologies with hands-on training in our fully equipped lab. The programme’s diversified coursework gives students a strong foundation in electrical systems installation and repair, in addition to receiving skill training, working and earning a paycheque on the job.Engineering TechnologyYou’ll learn engineering concepts and technology such as applied logic, digital electronics, computer-aided design, robotics and computer-integrated manufacturing. The project-based approach lets you apply your skill to real situations. In practice, you’ll pick your own real-world problems to solve and get ready for a college engineering programme.Sports Medicine Exercise ScienceThis science-based programme combines lectures, hands-on labs and critical thinking activities with all of the latest fitness technology. Students have the unique opportunity to learn in exercise and sports environments alongside exercise and sports professionals using advanced medical techniques to prevent and heal injuries. Upon completion of the programme, students may earn college credits at various Ohio universities. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA(Grade Point Average) and “C” or better in Biology.Education ProfessionEducation Profession introduces college-minded students to the field of education. This foundational course benefits all education majors regardless of specialty. Observation and field experiences provide the first-hand experience you need to decide if a career in education is for you. Admission is with high school counselor(顾问) recommendation only.1.Which programme offers students pay?A.Electrical Systems.B.Engineering Technology.C.Sports Medicine Exercise Science.cation Profession.2.What is special about Sports Medicine Exercise Science?A.It is targeted at college students in Ohio.B.It is aimed at training professional athletes.C.It only admits applicants with recommendation.D.It has academic requirements for applicants.3.What can we infer about the programmes mentioned in the text?A.They are science-related.B.They are technology-centred.C.They stress practical training.D.They guarantee admission to college.B(2021·宁夏银川高三教学质量检测)Chinese cuisine is widely known and enjoyed all around the world. Who doesn’t long for a favourite Chinese dish? But there is one interesting concept concerning Chinese food which is almost unheard of in the West, and which is becoming increasingly ignored by the youth of the East—the ancient custom of “tonic food”.Tonic food is food which is consumed to improve one’s well-being or avoid sickness. For instance, it was once the custom for new mothers to eat a sesame oil(麻油) hot pot every day for the first month after giving birth. It was believed that this dish would benefit the muscles, reduce pain, improve circulation, stimulate sweating, and warm the body. Some foods, such as mutton and spinach(菠菜), are seen as “hot”, while others, such as Chinese cabbage and radish(樱桃萝卜), are seen as “cold”. One should be careful not to eat too much of either “hot” or “cold” food. However, how much “hot” or “cold” food one should eat depends on the time of the year, how the food is prepared and what it is prepared with, and the individual’s health.The custom of tonic food for a healthier life also influences the catering industry. Chinese herbal medicines, such as wolfberry(枸杞), can be found on many restaurant menus, either added to fruit tea or as a beneficial addition to a dish. These herbs attract customers, such as over-worked office staff, in need of a modest pick-me-up.So, whether you need to boost your strength with a large helping of chicken soup, or increase your mental powers with a serving of pig’s brain soup, you may find that this ancient Chinese custom could be just the tonic you are looking for.4.What is the present situation of tonic food?A.It is catching less attention.B.It is enjoyed by many young people.C.It is well-known worldwide.D.It is becoming increasingly popular.5.What is believed to benefit new mothers?A.Chinese cabbage.B.Fruit tea.C.Sesame oil hot pot.D.Pig’s brain soup.6.What does the underlined word “catering” mean in paragraph 3?A.Medicine.B.Restaurant.cation.D.Fashion.7.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.The Charm of Chinese CuisineB.The Popularity of Tonic FoodC.An Introduction to Chinese Tonic FoodD.Differences between Hot Food and Cold FoodC(2021·黑龙江齐齐哈尔二模)A new study looks at how pets provide important support through petting, cuddles(拥抱), and a frequent physical presence. This is especially key when people feel lonely.The researchers interviewed 32 people aged 59 to 83. Pets included dogs, cats, birds, etc. More than 90% of the people spoke about touch in the relationship with their pets. “Participants often described touch-based interactions with their pets as being comforting or relaxing in a way that contributed to their overall well-being,” the researchers say. “For our participants, comfort is the sense of being somehow cared for by another being.”Many people in the study spoke about how their pets just seemed to “know” when they weren’t feeling well and they’d move to get physically near them. Different pets were better at providing comfort, some participants insisted. Many said cats were more relaxing than dogs, while others said dogs could be relaxing as long as they were “the right kind of dog”. But almost all pets provided some sort of comfort to their owners when it came to touch.Janette Young, lecturer in health sciences at the University of South Australia, and her team uncovered an interesting thing about the pet-human relationship. People in the study often spoke about how their animals demanded to be petted or seemed to take joy in the interaction. This, in turn, made the humans feel good.The researchers suggest that pets can be “helpful in reducing touch deprivation(匮乏)” and the benefits can come from all kinds of pets. This connection can be particularly important in health care and senior care settings where patients and workers are less likely to be able to see friends and family; yet touch is important and can improve health and happiness.Pets can also offer benefits that in some cases people can’t offer. “Relationships with pets are different to those with humans,” Young says. “Animals don’t judge and are always with us.”8.About what did some participants hold different opinions?A.What pets were better at providing comfort.B.Whether pets could make them feel relaxed.C.How they felt when their pets touched them.D.When pets could notice their owners’ discomfort.9.What did Janette Young find about the pet-human relationship?A.It is full of judgments.B.It turns out temporary.C.It benefits both parties.D.It is determined by pets.10.What may researchers suggest hospitals do?A.Encourage pet connection programmes.B.Raise pets to reduce human touch.C.Select the best pet companions.D.Order workers’ friends to pay visits.11.What is the main idea of the text?A.Humans need spiritual support.B.Pet-human interactions are common.C.Lonely people like living with pets.D.Pets offer humans touch-based comfort.D(2021·山东日照一模)Looking for a place to take a rest, sip a cup of coffee and have a furry companion? Welcome to animal-themed cafes.In recent years, the combination of pets and catering has become incredibly popular in many cities throughout China. While many cafes started out offering the company of cats and dogs, others are expanding their range. Some cafes include animals like squirrels, raccoons(浣熊) and even capybaras(水豚).Many Internet users have commented that their main reason for visiting these businesses is to interact closely with animals they have only seen from afar.“The customers love animals. They are curious about these pets and want to raise one at home but circumstances don’t allow it,” said pet cafe owner Tian Rui. Liu Jing, a Beijing resident who works in finance, loves pigs, but her parents would not endorse her getting one as a pet. The 24-year-old had to admire the animals through videos and images. But now, she can have close contact with an adorable pig every weekend in a pet cafe.Also, these pet cafes serve as a shelter for those who find comfort in being around animals. “In this place, you can get close to the cute little ones in a very comfortable way without having to worry about safety and hygiene(卫生)—overall, it is an extremely comfortable experience,” said Zhao Ming from Tianjin, a frequent pet cafe visitor.Animal lovers also expect the pet cafes to change people’s attitudes towards pets. Animals like ducks, pigs and sheep have been served as food for many years. People hardly see them as pets. But the pet cafes help shift their attitude from seeing them as playthings to regarding them as family members or close friends.“Whether at home or in stores, these little animals are there for companionship and they bring warmth to our hearts. They care and understand just like family members. They give us much more than the love we give to them,” Zhao said.12.Why do people visit pet cafes?A.To pursue inner peace.B.To appreciate animal images.C.To experience a clean environment.D.To have close contact with animals.13.What does the underlined word “endorse” in paragraph 4 mean?A.Believe in.B.Approve of.C.Prevent.D.Suspect.14.We can conclude from paragraph 6 that pet cafes may.A.change our views of animalsB.teach us how to look after pets betterC.show us the importance of having petsD.remind us to value our family and friends15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Cafes Enjoy Great PopularityB.Ideal Shelters for Lovely AnimalsC.Animals Turn into CompanionsD.Animal Lovers from Different CitiesⅡ.七选五(共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)(2021·江苏淮安高三适应性联考)If you’re looking to maximise the amount of fat burning in your next workout, think about having a coffee half an hour before you get started. 16Researchers found that 3 milligrams(毫克) of caffeine per kilogram of body weight can raise the rate of fat burning during aerobic(有氧的) exercise. 17 The coffee dose was shown to increase maximal fat oxidation rate(脂肪氧化率) by an average of 10.7 percent in the morning and 29 percent in the afternoon.The recommendation to exercise on an empty stomach in the morning to increase fat oxidation is common. 18 It is still unknown whether this increase is due to exercising in the morning or due to going without food for a longer period of time.19 Caffeine is often associated with improved athletic performance, though the science behind this link isn’t as comprehensive as it could be. In later cycling tests after the caffeine had been given, thefat-burning capability of the body was measured, showing the impact that caffeine had made on MFO. Maximum oxygen uptake was also raised, as was the intensity(强度) of exercise.The results of the study showed that acute caffeine intake 30 minutes before performing an aerobic exercise test increased MFO during exercise regardless of the time of day.20 Overall, these results suggest that a combination of acute caffeine intake and exercise at moderate intensity in the afternoon provides the best solution for individuals seeking to increase whole-body fat oxidation during aerobic exercise.A.It is based on the results gathered from 15 male volunteers.B.However, this recommendation may lack a scientific basis.C.Evidence is mounting that morning exercise is good for your health.D.A new study suggests it can make a significant difference to fat burning.E.They are clear enough to suggest that there is some kind of association there.F.Researchers have found that if cyclists take more caffeine, they will ride much faster.G.Researchers were keen to look in detail at the relationship between caffeine and exercise.50分阅读限时满分练(五)【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。

高考英语25分钟限时阅读天天练[16-20]

高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十六第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 2 a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.“It's 5 my little brot her,” the girl answered back. “He's really, really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”“We don't 8 miracles here, child. I'm sorry,” the chemist sai d, smiling 9 at the little girl.In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?”“I don't know,” she replied. “He's really sick and mommy says he needs 12 . But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my 13 .”“How much do you have?” asked the man.“One dollar and eleven cents, 14 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleve n cents — the 15 price of a miracle for little brothers. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasn't long 19 Andrew was home again and doing well.The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child.1. A. tearful B. hopeful C. helpless D. kind2. A. Simply B. Just C. Only D. More than3. A. drew B. pulled C. put D. poured4. A. followed B. made C. took D. found5. A. to B. as C. for D. on6. A. hope B. doctor C. favor D. miracle7. A. bad B. small C. extra D. impossible8. A. have B. offer C. sell D. store9. A. gently B. sadly C. shockedly D. coldly10. A. well-dressed B. kind-hearted C. well-behaved D. good-looking11. A. have B. need C. care D. like12. A. a doctor B. a surgeon C. an operation D. a kindness13. A. savings B. wishes C. ideas D. suggestions14. A. since B. as C. after D. but15. A. same B. exact C. proper D. necessary16. A. Express B. Help C. Take D. Follow17. A. beg B. encourage C. persuade D. meet18. A. difficulty B. delay C. charge D. result19. A.that B.when C. until D. before20. A. cleverness B. faith C. courage D. interest第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AI've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But asa young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional（易动感情的）”. But she lived “on the surface “.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”21. The writer began to love her mother's desk________.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her22. The passage shows that_________.A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about her daughter in wordsC. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words23. The underlined word “gulf” in the third passage means_______.A. deep misunderstanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between mother and daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land24. What did Mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.25. What's best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and childrenC. My Mother's DeskD. Talks between Mother and meBCheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it's not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won't help on the next test— unless the person cheats again.Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.Some kids cheat because they're busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can't pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn't a good idea.If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn't study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.26. The author thinks that when kids cheat in class,________.A. it is unfair to other peopleB. it does harm to their healthC. teachers should punish themD. teachers shouldn't stop them at once27. Some students like cheating mainly because_________.A. the material in the test is very difficultB. they want to do better than the othersC. cheating can make hard things seem very easyD. they have little time to study their lessons28. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.A. cheating isn't a good ideaB. why kids cheat in the testC. some kids can't pass the test without cheatingD. some kids don't spend the time studying29. We can learn from the passage______.A. cheaters are often thought highly ofB. people show no respect for those who cheatC. parents whose kids cheat are often in troubleD. kids cheat in the test because of swim practice30. In the passage those cheaters are advised to_______.A. spend more time on school than on sportsB. find good solutions instead of cheatingC. try hard to be intelligent rather than lazyD. ask their classmates for good methods of studyNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 ACDBC 6-10DACBA 11-15 BCADB 16-20CDCDB21-25 CABDC 26-30ACBBB高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十七第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited __1_ for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became __2__ . When he saw a photograph booth（照相亭）nearby, he had _3 __ . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not _4 _ in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that __5 __ even him.He wrote his wife’s name on the back of th e photos and handed them to a _6 __ behind the desk in the booth. “__7__ you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously _8 _ someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 9 __ his office in Morrison Building, _10__ that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good _11__ ! He sat down with a smile.His wife _12__ those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …How are you with _13 __ ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are _14 _ . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.Patience is an important _15__ of a happy and rewarding life. _16 _ , some things are worth waiting for. _17 _ presents many opportunities for wait training.We can hate waiting, __18 __ it or even get good at it! But one thing is 19 __ --- we cannot avoid it. How is your _20_ coming along?1. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously2. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty3. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea4. A. serious B. difficult C. regular D. convenient5. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked6. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend7. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If8. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for9. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left10. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised11. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture12. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed13. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination14. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for15. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality16. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far17. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office18. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve19. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy20. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ALast year, on report card day, my son and a bunch of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald’s. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A’s, and Laurie got a cellphone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPod Nano, and she’s only in third grade,” said another. “And how ab out Brian? He got $ 10 for each A.”I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cellphone, and the portable DVD player?I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle vanish before my eyes—no more of those $ 5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal attained by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns, runs-batted-in? What about orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? I’d be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizz a, but that’s about it.”Don’t you just hate that? We’re all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation.21．The sentence “As the homework load increased, my income would decrease.” in the third paragraph probably means _____________.A．taking care of the children would influence my workB．I would spend more money on my children’s homeworkC．reducing children’s homework load would cost me a lotD．more rewards would be needed as the children grew up22．We can tell from the passage that the author’s son was in ___________.A. primary schoolB. junior middle schoolC. high schoolD. university23．It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.A．if you pay the children for good grades, they would take it for grantedB．if you buy children pizza for good grades, they would work harderC．children would not ask for rewards when they enter high schoolD．children would not ask for rewards when they enter university24．The example of the author’s neighbor shows that ____________.A．pizza is the best way to motivate childrenB．reward is not the only way to motivate childrenC．the author’s neighbor was very poorD．the author’s neighbor’s son didn’t like reward25．What is the author’s attitude toward paying children reward for good grades?A．Favorable B．Ambiguous C．Disagreeable D．NeutralBI was born an albino. No one in my family had ever known what an albino was, what it meant to be an albino, and what had to be done differently because I was an albino.My parents treated me just like they treated everybody else. That was just about the best thing they could have done. It helped me trust myself, so when the annoyances came along, I could deal with them.True, my photo always looked like a snowball with two pieces of coal for eyes. Kids would tease me, asking if I was joining the circus and calling me “Whitey”. Like most albinos, I had terrible eyesight, and my grades suffered until eventually I overcame my feeling ashamed of myself and realized it was okay to ask to sit in the front of the classroom so I could see the blackboard better. People stared at me when I held reading material right at the tip of my nose so I could see it well enough to read. Even when I was eight or nine, movie-theater clerks started asking me to pay adult prices because I “looked older”.The worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad, I couldn’t play sports very well. I didn’t give up trying, though. And I studied harder.Eventually, I got better at school and loved it. By the time I got to college I was double majoring, going to summer school and devoting myself to every kind of extracurricular activity I could find. I had learned to be prou d of being an albino. I did my best to make “albino” a positive word. And I decided to make my living with my eyes.I couldn’t see well enough to play sports, but with a solid education and the drive to do it. I could make a living involved in the field I loved. I’ve done it now for more than thirty years in print and in video, and now in cyberspace. People make jokes about how I’m the only “blind editor” they know, but most of the time the jokes are signs of respect. And I make jokes about being an albino.I was just a proud albino kid from the coal country of Pennsylvania. I now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties, gain confidence, and be proud of my personal achievement and humble about my professional accomplishments.26. What is an albino according to the passage?A. Someone with bad eyesight.B. Someone with some kind of disease.C. Someone who looks older than his age.D. Someone who joins the circus.27. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The fact that the author was born an albino.B. What had to be done differently to the author.C. The way that the author’s parents treated him.D. The fact that the author had no idea what an albino was.28. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author’s study was affected by his eyesight at first.B. The author had to pay adult prices for movies when he was still young.C. Despite his bad eyesight, the author played sport well.D. “Albino” has already become a positive word now.29. Why are people’s jokes about the author mostly signs of respect?A. Because he is an albino.B. Because he has a solid education.C. Because they think he is a great “blind editor”.D. Because they think he is proud of his achievement.30. Through the passage, the author tells us _________________.A. that albino helped him achieve successB. how an albino studied wellC. what it is like to be an albinoD. how people should treat an albinoNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 CADBD 6-10 ADABC 11-15 DBCBD 16-20 BCAAD21-25 DBABC 26-30 BCACA高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十八第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen 1 in almost a month. Every day, my husband and his brothers would 2 the process of trying to get water to the fields.3 we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of 4 and witnessed the only 5 I had seen with my own eyes. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, 6 toward the woods. I could only see his back. He was obviously walking with a great 7 , trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he 8 into the woods, he came running out again, towards the house. I went back to make sandwiches, 9 that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, 10 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. 11 I couldn’t take it any longer, followed him on his journey and saw the most amazing 12 .Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 13 for him to get away. A huge deer with big antlers was 14 close, but the deer didn’t even 15 as Billy knelt down. And I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 16 , lift its head with great ef forts to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands. When the water was 17 , Billy jumped up to run back to the house to get more. It then became 18 tome.I stood on the edge of the woods watching the 19 boy working so hard to save another life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God, himself was 20 with pride. The rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.1. A. water B. rain C. cloud D. storm2. A. go along B. go on C. go about D. go after3. A. Before B. If C. Until D. Unless4. A. struggling B. sharing C. working D. understanding5. A. miracle B. lesson C. animal D. incident6. A. running B. jumping C. walking D. dashing7. A. effort B. heart C. determination D. interest8. A. lost B. slipped C. wandered D. disappeared9. A. thinking B. wondering C. worrying D. doubting10. A. though B. besides C. however D. therefore11. A. Silently B. Finally C. Fortunately D. Surprisingly12. A. sign B. scenery C. sight D. scene13. A. screamed B. ran C. begged D. burst14. A. friendly B. powerfully C. dangerously D. carefully15. A. pause B. panic C. fight D. move16. A. thirst B. illness C. wound D. pain17. A. lost B. missed C. gone D. left18. A. amazing B. clear C. acceptable D. puzzling19. A. kind B. clever C. naughty D. patient20. A. weeping B. appearing C. coming D. raining第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AIn Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag（曲折的）method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises.A few explanations for this American style are as follows:Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in our right hands that can use them most efficiently.Americans, the master of the New World are rebels. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.Forced to do so, they re spond by “playing” with the silver.Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. InOld World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders (入侵者). However, such alertness(警觉) is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades.21. Americans use _________ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.A. the right handB. the left handC. both handsD. either of the two hands22. As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World to___________.A. show their independence of Mother EnglandB. show their disrespect to Mother EnglandC. add a new tradition to those in Mother EnglandD. show off their creativeness to Mother England23. In the sentence, the underlined word “juggle” probably me ans _______________ .A. holdB. play withC. pick upD. lay down24. Also in the last sentence, the two underlined “them” refer to ______________.A. AmericansB. EuropeansC. Americans and Europeans separatelyD. Europeans and Americans separately25. The following statements are true except that __________.A. European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right handB. the zigzag eating method is related to American characteristicsC. the zigzag eating method has become an American featureD. European people will use the American method because of its efficiencyBBirthdays often involve surprises. But this year's surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic.On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake. This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shakespeare looked like. "It's very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one," said an expert from Britain's National Portrait Gallery.The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples. The experts from the gallery say the image —commonly known as the "Flower portrait"—was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centuries after Shakespeare's death. The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture. These checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814. Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609."We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840. This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays," Tarnya Cooper, the gallery's curator (馆长), told the Associated President.The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays. It is called the Flower portrait because one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company."There have always been questions about the painting," said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company. "Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture."Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation (调查) and the results will come out later this month.___________________________________________________________________________.26. What makes the birthday of Shakespeare dramatic this year?A. It was found that he painted a portrait in 1814 instead of in 1609.B. The Flower portrait has been found to be a fake.C. Three portraits of Shakespeare are being tested to identify a real one.D. It was found that there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays around 1818 to 1840.27hich statement is True according to the passage?A. Portraits of Shakespeare are all unreliable.B. "Flower portrait " was a portrait of Shakespeare given to Desmond Flower.C. 1814 might be when the portrait was drawn.D. The Flower portrait is not often used as a cover for Shakespeare's play.28ow many methods were used to test the portrait?A. Not mentioned.B. TwoC. ThreeD. At least four.29The best title for this passage is _________.A. Birthdays often involve surprisesB. The surprise on the 441st birthday of ShakespeareC. One portrait of Shakespeare is a fakeD. How can we know Shakespeare's appearance?30Which is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the last paragraph?A. Soon we'll know which portrait is reliable.B. Maybe we cannot find a real portrait of Shakespeare.C. If the two portraits are found to be false, they will test more.D. For now what Shakespeare really looked like will remain a mystery.New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 BCDBA 6-10 CADAC 11-15 BDACD 16-20 ACBAA 21-25 ABBCD 26-30 BCDBD高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十九第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma. I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she laughed. "Even dummies know that!"I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 1 . After I told her everything, she said "No Santa Claus? Don't believe it. Now, 2 your coat, and let's go. ""Go? Go where?" I asked."Where" 3 to be the General Store. As we walked through its doors, Grandma 4 me ten dollars. That was a lot in those days. "Take this money and buy something for 5 who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car. "The store seemed big and 6 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas Shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, 7 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for.Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me. I remembered he didn't have a coat. I fingered the bill with growing 8 . I would buy Bobbie a coat."Is this a Christmas present for someone?" the lady behind the 9 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down."Yes," I replied shyly. "It's. . . for Bobbie. "The nice lady smiled at me. I didn't get any 10 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.That evening, Grandma helped me 11 the coat and wrote, "To Bobby, From Santa Claus" on it. Then she 12 me over to Bobbie's house.Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie's house, and she and I crept （爬）13 and hid in the 14 . Then Grandma gave me a sign. "All right, Santa Claus, get going. "I took a deep 15 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety. Together we 16 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it 17 , and there stood Bobbie.Forty years haven't dimmed （使变暗淡）the thrill （强烈的兴奋）of those 18 spent shivering （颤抖）,beside my grandma, in Bobbie's bushes. 19 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 20 his team.1. A. the reason B. many things C. stories D. the truth2. A. put on B. put away C. put up D. put down3. A. used B. turned out C. found out D. turned up4. A. lent B. took C. paid D. handed5. A. anyone B. one C. someone D. anybody6. A. crowded B. varied C. noisy D. convenient7. A. satisfied B. confused C. curious D. amazed8. A. worry B. disappointment C. happiness D. excitement9. A. counter B. desk C. shelf D. goods10. A. money B. gifts C. change D. encouragement11. A. make B. wrap C. undo D. design12. A. drove B. took C. led D. asked13. A. quickly B. painfully C. nervously D. noiselessly14. A. bushes B. darkness C. doorway D. car15. A. courage B. look C. step D. breath16. A. waited B. whispered C. crept D. stood17. A. came B. sounded C. did D. appeared18. A. moments B. days C. time D. people。

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高中英语阅读限时练（一）AThere once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he1his suitcase with Twinkles and a six-pack of mot beer and he started his2.When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was3in the park just staring at some pigeons (鸽子). The boy sat down next to her and opened his4. He was about to take a drink from his mot beer when he noticed that the old lady looked5, so he offered her a Twinkle. She6accepted it and smiled at him. Her7was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it8, so he offered her a mot beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was quite9! They sat there all10eating and smiling, but they never said a word.As it grew dark, the boy realized how11he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he12around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug (拥抱). She gave him her13smile ever.When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was14by the look of joy on his face.She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?”He replied, “I had15with God.” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know16? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen.”Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant (容光焕发的) with17, returned to her home. Her son was shocked by the look of18on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?”She replied, “I19Twinkles in the park with God.” But before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much20than I expected.”1. A. packed B. carried C. delivered D. arranged2. A. game B. journey C. car D. work3. A. standing B. playing C. sitting D. waiting4. A. suitcase B. bag C. beer D. map5. A. worried B. pale C. hungry D. poor6. A. willingly B. joyfully C. respectfully D. gratefully7. A. face B. skirt C. smile D. ring8. A. again B. often C. further D. soon9. A. satisfied B. delighted C. moved D. shocked10. A. morning B. day C. night D. afternoon11. A. happy B. tired C. bored D. thirsty12. A. turned B. looked C. walked D. jumped13. A. commonest B. biggest C. weakest D. trickiest14. A. surprised B. terrified C. impressed D. attracted15. A. a talk B. a walk C. fun D. lunch16. A. why B. who C. what D. where17. A. joy B. fear C. anger D. content18. A. victory B. regret C. peace D. surprise19. A. sold B. baked C. drank D. ate20. A. nobler B. taller C. wiser D. youngerBIt was 3：12 a．m. when nine year old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the cracking of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two story house at Baldwin，Long Island. With his father away on night duty at a local factory，Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother，his sister Karen,14 and his 12yearold brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke filled house to push and pull Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden. There，his sister and brother，taking short and quick breaths and coughing，collapsed on the lawn.The nine year old boy raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother's room. He found it impossible to wake her up. Mrs.Kreamer，a victim of the smoke，was unconscious，and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and，as a fireman said later，“acted with all the self control of a trained adult”．On the bedroom telephone，luckily still wording，Glenn called his father and，leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service，got on with the task of saving his mother.First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then，with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.He could hear the fire engine coming up，but how would the firemen find his mother in thesmoke filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?Grasping firmly a ball of string from the garage，Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother's room. Tying one end of the string to her hand he ran back，laying out the string as he went，through the hall and back out into the garden.Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan，“The string will lead you to mother.” Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.21．Why did Glenn run downstairs first?A．He wanted to find out what was happening. B．He was worried about his mother's safety.C．He wanted to save his sister and brother.D．He went to see if his father had come back from work.22．How did Glenn help the firemen to find his mother?A．By throwing water all over her and her bed. B．By carrying her to safety with his brother.C．By pushing and pulling his brother. D．By tying a string to his brother's hand.23．What did Glenn do to protect himself in the fire?A．He put a wet cloth around his head. B．He threw water all over himself.C．He hid himself in the bathroom. D．He rushed out to the lawn.24．Glenn saved his family because ______.A．his father had taught him to do so on the phone B．he had learned something about first aid C．he had dealt with the emergency calmly and wiselyD．he had followed his mother's instructionCMovie magic can defy reality (现实), but actors are inescapably human．They grow and change, and don’t necessarily change for the better．Harry Potter actors, who are now saying their final goodbyes to their roles, have all become fully-fledged（羽翼丰满的）grown-ups, worlds apart from the little kids who began the Hogwarts' adventures in 2001．While many fans（粉丝）feel sad that the magical team is coming to an end, some feel even sadder to see how much the actors have changed over the years．"Daniel Radcliffe （who plays Harry Potter）went from being a really cute kid to a thin, pale-looking guy," said Filipino Internet User lealuvy226．"I wish he stayed a kid forever.'' Radcliffe himself doesn't seem to be bothered by his change of appearance．In an interview with GQ magazine last week, he said jokingly himself: "If people find me sexy or cool, it's because theylike short, little, unfashionable guys．And we do have our suitable position."Meanwhile, actors growing up to be handsome have their headaches．Harry Melling, who played Potter's cousin Dudley Dursley, told The Telegraph that he was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows when producers discovered he' d lost a lot of weight he had as a kid．He was too thin for the part．"They （the producers）did this double take, 'Oh my God, we are going to have to do something’, and I felt guilty （内疚的）," said Meiling．In addition to changes in looks, the gradual personality (个性) change of child stars is another big concern of audience and producers．Miley Cyrus began her career at 13 in Disney's hit TV series Hannah Montana．When Cyrus decided to show her adult personality by releasing "sexy" photos, people began to get uneasy about her．Reports had it that angry Disney bosses were considering replacing Cyrus with a more clean-cut teen star．Cyrus finally kept her role after public apologies．But some parents banned their children watching the show．"My daughter has not been allowed to watch the show," supermodel Cindy Crawford told ShowbizSpy." I really don't think Miley Cyrus is much of a role model for my kid．"25. The underlined word "defy" in Paragraph 1 means "_____"-A．control B．challenge (挑战) C．clarify（分类）D．abandon26. Which one is TRUE according to the passage?A．Actors always grow and change for the better．B．Some fans feel sad about the ending of the film series and the actors' changes。