1、2015届高考考前热身专练：人生百味类阅读1. (2014届浙江省宁波市十校高三3月联考英语试卷）A letter of reply is sometimes a most treasured thing Here is a story that tells about this common and natural human sentiment The busiest woman in Labrador during one bitter cold Christmas not very long ago, was an Australian nurse by the naI11e of K
2、ate Austen But Nurse Austen was not too busy to acknowledge with a long, friendly letter every gift of food or clothing received for distribution to the natives in that cold and poor district of the north Among the gifts was a box of knittings for children, knitted（编织）and sent by a woman in Toronto
3、Nurse Austen was busy, exhausted and not feeling too well that winterShe could have written just ordinary routine notes of acknowledgement But that was not her way She sat down and wrote the woman in Toronto a real letter telling all about the village, and the names of the children who were wearing
4、the knitted gloves and caps, and what they said -when they got them, and how they looked when they wore themShe wanted the woman who had knitted and sent all those lovely knittings to see how much happiness and warmth she had created Not long after, she received the following answer from CanadaDear
5、Miss Austen: Your letter made me happy I did not expect such a full return I am eighty years old, and I am blind There is little I can do except knit, and that is why I knit so many caps and sweaters and scarvesOf course I cannot write this, so my daughter-in-law is doing it for meShe also sewed the
6、 seams and made the buttonholes for the knitted things I know something of the work you are doing At the age of nineteen I married a man who was going to China to be a missionary(传教士） For forty years, with an occasional year at home in America, we Worked in China, and during that time our two sons a
7、nd a daughter were born to us, of whom only one son survivesAfter forty years, my husbands health began to fail We returned to the States where he took charge of a settlement house in Brooklyn, New York A surprising number of the problems we faced there were similar to the problems we had met in Chi
8、naWhen my husband died, I came to Toronto to live with my son and daughter-in-law They are very good to me, and I pride myself that I am little trouble to them, though it is hard for a blind old lady to be sure of anything What I most want to say, my dear, is this For sixty years I have been making
9、up missionary packages of such clothing or food or medicine or books as I could collect In various parts of the world and to various parts of the world I have sent themSometimes I have received a printed note of acknowledgement from the headquarters depot or mission board, sometimes nothingOccasiona
10、lly I :have been informed that my contribution was planned for Syria or Armenia or the upper Yangtze But never before in all that time have l had a personal letter picturing the village and telling me who is wearing the clothing and what they saidI did not suppose that ever in my lifetime I should r
11、eceive a letter like thatMay God bless youSincerely yours,1The underlined word “sentiment”（in Paragraph l） most probably means“ ”?A view point B gentle feelingC way of thinking D expression of attitude2The underlined sentence “But that was not her way” （in Paragraph 3） implies that A she would not j
12、ust write an ordinary letter of thanksB she was too busy to write a note of acknowledgementC she was not busy, exhaustec3 0r feeling too well that timeD she wrote a letter telling all about the village and the children3Why was Laura so happy when she received the letter from Miss Austen? Because A t
13、he letter was* from an Australian nurseB she was already eighty years old and blindC she had never received a letter like thatD the letter was not supposed to reach her4Ms Laura N Russell is now living in A China B Australia CCanada Dthe States5For decades, Ms Laura has been to and sent contribution
14、s to people all over the worldAToronto and New York only B Syria and Armenia onceCthe upper Yangtze area alone D many places of the world2.(2014届贵州省六校联盟高三第二次联考英语试卷）Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the wo
15、rld, and he fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest heade
16、d chatterbox (喋喋不休的人). He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure (蜡塑人像).The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is t
17、o keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito (蚊子). But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the
18、ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very
19、few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other peoples ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss
20、hotel At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists6According to the author, people make conversation to _A. exchange ideasB. prove their valueC. achieve success in lifeD. overcome their fear of s
21、ilence7By the buzzing of a fly (Para. 1), the author means_”A. the noise of an insectB. a low whispering soundC. meaningless talksD. the voice of a chatterbox8According to the passage, people usually talk to their neighbors _.A. about whatever they have preparedB. about whatever they want toC. in th
22、e hope of learning something newD. in the hope of getting on well9What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? _.A. To discuss why people like talking about weather.B. To encourage people to join in conversations.C. To persuade people to stop making noises.D. To explain why people keep talkin
23、g.3.(2014届福建省漳州市八校高三第三次联考英语试卷）How I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning aroun
24、d to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relativ
25、es. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea d
26、id not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I
27、 got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the do
28、ctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little！I believe that
29、 my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.10How did the author get to know America?A. From her relatives.B. From her mother.C. From books and pictures.D. From radio programs.11Upon leaving for America the author felt _.A. confusedB. excitedC. worriedD. amazed12 For the f
30、irst two years in New York, the author _.A. often lost her wayB. did not think about her futureC. studied in three different schoolsD. got on well with her stepfather4.(2014届北京市朝阳区高三第一次综合练习英语试卷）How I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning fro
31、m my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I li
32、stened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and
33、 pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family m
34、oves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I k
35、new English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one import
36、ant rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little！I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.13How did the author get to know America?A. From her relatives.B.
37、 From her mother.C. From books and pictures.D. From radio programs.14Upon leaving for America the author felt _.A. confusedB. excitedC. worriedD. amazed15 For the first two years in New York, the author _.A. often lost her wayB. did not think about her futureC. studied in three different schoolsD. g
38、ot on well with her stepfather5.(2014届重庆市南开中学高三1月月考英语试卷）Please excuse me if Im a little sad today because Mark is leavingYou probably dont know Mark，but you might be lucky enough to know someone just like himHes been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining professional skill
39、s with a sweet and gentle natureHes never been all that interested in getting credit for the terrific work he doesHe just wants to do his job，and to do it extremely well And now hes moving on to an exciting new professional opportunityIt sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime，and were sinc
40、erely pleased for himBut that doesnt make it any easier to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague Life has a way of throwing these curve balls at usJust when we start to get comfortable with a person，a place or a situation，something comes along to change the recipeA terrific neighbor mov
41、es awaySomeone in the family graduatesA child finds new love and loyalties through marriageThe familys bread-winner is laid offOur ability to cope with change and disruption determines our peace，happiness and contentment in lifeBut how do we do that? According to the author of Ecclesiaste，comfort ca
42、n be found in remembering that “to everything there is a season，and a time to every purpose under heavenLet today embrace the past with remembrance，and the future with longing “Change，indeed，is painful，yet ever needful，”said philosopher Thomas Carlyle“And if memory has its force and worth，so also ha
43、s hope” Were going to miss MarkBut rather than lose ourselves in the sadness of our parting，well focus on our hopes for a brighter futurefor him，and for usAnd then well go out and do everything we can to make that future happenUntil our plans changeagain16What will happen to Mark soon?AHe will pass
44、awayBHe will leave for a new jobCHe will get marriedDHe will stay with us forever17The underlined word “credit” in Para1 probably means _ ApraiseBcriticismCopportunity Djob18From the passage，we can learn that _ Aany change will make us upset any timeBit is easy to say goodbye to a dear friend and tr
45、usted colleagueCour happiness depends on our ability to deal with changeDcomfort can be found in remembering the sadness19The best title of the passage may be _ AMy Friend MarkBFocusing on FutureCAlways ChangingDA Sad Story【答案】1B2A3C4C5D【解析】5细节题：从Laura的回信的句子：In various parts of the world and to vari
46、ous parts of the world I have sent themSometimes I have received a printed note of acknowledgement from the headquarters depot or mission board, sometimes nothingOccasionally I :have been informed that my contribution was planned for Syria or Armenia or the upper Yangtze可知Ms Laura曾去过很多地方，给全世界的很多人做出了贡献，选D【答案】6D7C8B9D【解析】【答案】10C11B12C 【解析】12细节理解题。从第三段的句子：For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves.可知作者在纽约的前两年在三个不同的学校学习。选C。【答案】13C14B15C 【解析】【答案】16B17A18C19C【解析】我们要适应这样的变化，应对变化，可很大程度上决定我们的快乐幸福。所以选Cw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m