高三英語閱讀理解限時20分鐘練習(三)

1、 高三英語閱讀理解限時20分鐘練習(三)一ASaturday, October 7th, was a marathon of sad tasks for Anna Politkovskaya. Two weeks earlier, her father, a retired official in the department of foreign affairs, had died of a heart attack as he emerged from the Moscow Metro while on his way to visit Politkovskayas mother, Rai

2、sa Mazepa, in the hospital. She had just been diagnosed(診斷) with cancer and was too weak even to attend her husbands funeral. “Your father will forgive me, because he knows that I have always loved him,” she told Anna and her sister, Elena Kudimova, the day he was buried. A week later, she had an op

3、eration and since then Anna and Elena had been taking turns helping her deal with her grief.Politkovskaya was supposed to spend the day at the hospital, but her twenty-six-year-old daughter, who was pregnant, had just moved into Politkovskayas apartment, on Lesnaya Street, while her own place was be

4、ing prepared for the baby. “Anna had so much on her mind,” Elena Kudimova told me when we met in London, before Christmas. “And she was trying to finish her article.” Politkovskaya was a special reporter for the small newspaper Novaya Gazeta, and, like most of her work, the piece focused on the terr

5、or that can be seen all over the southern republic of Chechnya. This time, she had been trying to report repeated cruel acts done by people faithful to the Prime Minister, Ramzan Kadyrov, who are in favour of Russia. In the past seven years, Politkovskaya had written dozens of accounts of life durin

6、g wartime; many had been collected in her book “A Small Corner of Hell: reports from Chechnya.” Politkovskaya was far more likely to spend time in a hospital than on a battlefield, and her writing bore frequent witness to robbery, and the uncontrolled cruelty of life in a place that few other Russia

7、nsand almost no other reporterscared to think about. 41. Politkovskayas father died of _.A. tirednessB. a heart disease C. an attack D. an accident42. From the text we know that Raisa Mazepa _. A. didnt love her husbandB. didnt attend her husbands funeralC. was having an operation the day her husban

8、d was buried D. was too sad to attend her husbands funeral43. The underlined word “emerged” most likely means _. A. came out B. went into C. disappeared D. left for44. How many family members of Anna are mentioned in the passage? A. Three. B. Four C. Five D. Six45. Which of the following words can b

9、est describe Politkovskayas character? A. Curious B. easy-goingC. carelessD. responsibleBMost mornings, the line begins to form at dawn: scores of silent women with babies on their backs, buckets balanced on their heads, and in each hand a bright-blue plastic jug. On good days, they will wait less t

10、han an hour before a water tanker goes across the dirt path that serves as a road in Kesum Purbahari, a slum on the southern edge of New Delhi. On bad days, when there is no electricity for the pumps, the tankers dont come at all. “That water kills people,” a young mother named Shoba said one recent

11、 Saturday morning, pointing to a row of pails filled with thick, caramel (焦糖)-colored liquid. “Whoever drinks it will die.” The water was from a pipe shared by thousands of people in the poor neibourhood. Women often use it to wash clothes and bathe their children, but nobody is desperate enough to

12、drink it. There is no standard for how much water a person needs each day, but experts usually put the minimum at fifty litres. The government of India promises (but rarely provides) forty. Most people drink two or three litresless than it takes to wash a toilet. The rest is typically used for cooki

13、ng and bathing. Americans consume between four hundred and six hundred litres of water each day, more than any other people on earth. Most Europeans use less than half that. The women of Kesum Purbahari each hoped to drag away a hundred litres that daytwo or three buckets worth. Shoba has a husband

14、and five children, and that much water doesnt go far in a family of seven, particularly when the temperature reaches a hundred and ten degrees before noon. She often makes up the difference with bottled water, which costs more than water delivered any other way. Sometimes she just buys milk; its che

15、aper. Like the poorest people everywhere, the people of New Delhis slums spend a far greater percentage of their incomes on water than anyone lucky enough to live in a house connected to a system of pipes.46. The underlined word “slum” most likely means _. A. a village B. a small townC. an area of a

16、 town with badly-built, over-crowded buildings D. the part of a town that lacks water badly47. Sometimes the water tanker doesnt come because _. A. the weather is bad B. there is no electricity C. there is no water D. people dont want the dirty water48. A person needs at least _ litres of water a da

17、y. A. a hundredB. four hundred C. fortyD. fifty49. Which of the following statements is wrong? A. a hundred litres of water a day is enough for Shobas family B. Americans uses the largest amount of water each day C. in Kesum Purbahari milk is cheaper than bottled water D. Shoba has a family of seven

18、 people50. The passage mainly tells us _. A. how women in Kesum Purbahari gets their water B. how much water a day a person deeds C. that India lacks water badly D. how India government manages to solve the problem of waterC One day last September, as Britney Spears was about to board a flight to Lo

19、s Angeles from London, a blue bottle fell out of her purse. She quickly put it back in, but not before the camera recorded the event. Neither Spears nor her spokesman was willing to comment on the contents of the bottle, but the next morning Londons Daily Express published a page of pictures under t

20、he headline “EXCLUSIVE: POP PRINCESS SPOTTED AT AIRPORT WITH POT OF SLIMMING TABLETS.” Spears was apparently carrying Zantrex-3, one of the most popular weight-loss pills now sold in the United States. The pill, which is sold at about fifty dollars for a months supply, contains a huge amount of caff

21、eine, some green tea, and three common South American herbs that also act as stimulants (興奮劑). It hit the U.S. market last March and has had a success that would be hard to overstate. Millions of bottles have been sold, and during the Christmas season it was displayed in the windows of the nations l

22、argest chain of vitamin shops, G.N.C. (It is so highly sought after that many of the stores keep it in locked counters.) Zantrex-3 is also sold at CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, and other chains, and over the telephone and on the Internet. If you type “Zantrex” into Google, more than a hundred thousand pi

23、eces of information about it will appear. At any moment, there are scores of people sell it on eBay. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the success story of Zantrex-3, however, is that it is far from unique. There are hundreds of similar products on the market today, and they are bought by mil

24、lions of Americans. And though Zantrexs producer makes some exciting statements (“the most advanced weight control compound (化合物)period”), so do the people who sell Stacker 2 and Anorex along with those who sell Carb Eliminator and Fat Eliminator. Almost all of these compounds suggest that they can

25、help people lose weight and regain lost energy, and often without diet, exercise, or any other effort. 51. Britney Spears is a / an_. A. dancerB. singer C. athlete D. chemist52. Which of the following is also a kind of weight-loss pill? A. CVS B. Rite AidC. Wal-Mart D. Anorex53. The underlined part

26、of the sentence in the first paragraph is most likely similar in meaning to _. A. it is difficult to say how successful Zantrex-3 is B. you cant overstate the success of Zantrex-3 C. you cant think too highly of the success of Zantrex-3 D. Zantrex-3 is not very successful54. From the second paragrap

27、h we know that _ . A. Zantrex-3 is one of the successful weight-loss pills on the US market B. Zantrex-3 is the most successful weight-loss pills on the US marketC. Zantrex-3 is the only weight-loss pill on the US marketD. there are five kinds of weight-loss pills on the US market 55. The text mainl

28、y tells us _. A. when Britney Spears was found taking weight-loss pills with her B. how Zantrex-3 became successful in the USA C. weight-loss pills are very popular in the USA D. Zantrex-3 is forbidden to be sold on the US market二ALast year my husband developed a terrible disease. Dale became fearfu

29、l of going anywhere alone or of being alone as some of his seizures(發(fā)作) were quite severe, even putting him in the hospital on three separate occasions.We decided that a trained medical service dog would greatly help Dale. It would be a companion for Dale, and the dog would be trained to stay with h

30、im. If he had a seizure, with a service dog beside a downed person, others could see and will be more likely to help.A local person sold us a black Labrador puppy at a reduced price. Nevaeh was eight weeks old when we got her. At that point, we turned to the local papers for help. We hoped that gett

31、ing Dales story out would help raise funds to pay for the puppys training. Dale has been on disability, and his need to have someone with him at all times means I can not work either. We dont have a lot of money left over at the end of the month.Fundraising started off with the help of family donati

32、ons, but we had a long way to go. Then one day there was a knock at the door. I went to answer it; a stranger stood there holding the newspaper article about Dale in her hand. She introduced herself as June and told me that her daughters dog had warned her of a cancer she never knew she had, probabl

33、y saving her life. Now, she felt obliged to help our dog because a dog had helped her. She shocked us when she gave us $100! We never expected such caring and kindness from a complete stranger.Dale had been feeling the world didnt care, but this help renewed his faith. The next thing that happened w

34、as that Dale emailed local vets, asking for care for our puppy. We received a response from Dr. Noonan, who has since provided Nevaehs care for free. The staff and the vet are the most loving, caring people we have met. They even helped us find a local trainer who cut the training costs by more than

35、 half. If it werent for such amazing people, Dale probably would have become a total recluse, feeling he could never go anywhere alone.41Why did the couple think a medical service dog would be of great help?AIt could accompany Dale, and when a seizure came, it could attract people to help.BIt could

36、accompany Dale, and in a seizure, it could save Dale. CPeople are more likely to save a person if he is a dog lover.DDale would not be so lonely, and would get well again soon.42What made Dale gain confidence again?AGetting a service dog. BA lady offered an amount of money to him.CThe vets offered t

37、o help. DHis being able to go anywhere.43Why did the couple think the staff and the vet are the most loving, caring people they have met?AThey provided the puppys care for free.BThey trained the puppy for the couple.CThey provided the puppys care for free and cut the training cost by half. DThey not

38、 only provided the puppys care for free but also found a trainer with less than half the cost.44What does the underlined sentence “She felt obliged to help”mean?AShe felt it a duty to help. BShe felt she was forced to help.CShe felt willing to help. DShe felt grateful to help.45What is the purpose o

39、f writing this passage?ATo show how important a good service dog is.BTo show a united family is important.CTo show thanks to those kind people.DTo encourage people not to give up.BForgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it cou

40、ld have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably dont think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk ge

41、t angry, they change colours and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. Thats why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and m

42、ental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.So it doesnt matter if your anger is caused by the

43、 traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if its worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else. Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say its OK. Instead, its a way o

44、f making peace with yourself about what happened in the past. 46. The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear _. A. by raising his own examples. B. based on his own experience. C. by mentioning some studies. D. by mentioning some typical patients.47. The example of the cartoon book c

45、haracters is taken in the passage to_. A. support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health. B. introduce a famous expert. C. let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces. D. show how to control ones temper.48. The underlined phrase “holding on to” in this pas

46、sage possibly means“_”. A. removing. B. keeping up. C. getting rid of. D. learning about.49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage? A. People who are able to forgive feel less stress.B. People who are able to forgive feel less depression.C. People who are able to forgive have fewer

47、 problems on sleeping.D. People who are able to forgive feel less tired.50. The best title for this passage is probably _. A. Forgiveness. B. Forgiveness Is Good for Health.C. A Secret to Keeping Health. D. Anger Is Bad for Health.CIf women are mercilessly exploited(剝削) year after year, they have on

48、ly themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When yo

49、u come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that

50、have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important

51、 to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a ma

52、n who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing

53、 fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of instability(不穩(wěn)定)? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.51. Designers and big store

54、s always make money _. A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry.B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions.C. by constantly changing the fashions in womens clothing.D. because they always improve quality of womens clothing.52. To the writer, the fact that women

55、 change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as _. A. a quality of instability. B. a waste of time.C. an expression of taste. D. an expression of creativity.53. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the _ of clothing. A. cost B. appearance C. comfort D. suitabil

56、ity54. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.B. The constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength of character.C. The fashion industry makes an important contribution to socie

57、ty.D. Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.55. By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious”, the writer means that _. A. womens changeableness in their choice of clothing is often laughed at.B. women are better able to put up with discomfort.C. men ar

58、e also exploited greatly by fashion designers.D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion.三AShe was born to wealth and power in an era when money and politics were left to the men. Later, as The Washington Posts publisher, Katharine Graham became one of Americas most powerful women. Despite

59、a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her children. Katharines love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after college at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933. At the Post, Ka

60、tharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband. When, in 1945, Katharines father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didnt object and stayed at home as a wife and mother of four. While Phils successful efforts to restore the Post to prominence (