1、高三英语阅读理解限时训练（10）A There are a lot of things that happen to me in China but would certainly never happen in the US. One of those things is being called “strong”. The first time was last December. I was walking across the high school campus in Guangzhou where I taught when a student in a gray scarf wa
2、ved hello. I smiled and waved back, but then she stopped and called my name. “Youre so strong!” She smiled and pointed at what appeared to be my arm. I looked down at my arms. lets get one thing clear: Im a very skinny guy. Once, while rehearsing for a high school talent show, I was told by the teac
3、her in charge that I couldnt participate in the mens shirtless dance routine because my visible rig cage(胸腔) would frighten the audience. “Im so what?” “Youre so strong!” she repeated. “Um, thanks!” I didnt know what else to say, so we both waved goodbye. The next morning I stepped into my oral Engl
4、ish classroom only to be greeted instantly by a unanimous(异口同声的) “Waaa!” of shock and admiration. “What?” I asked. “Youre so strong!” shouted a boy from the back of the class. “Okay, will someone tell me what that means?” I was curious as to the real reason for such praise. So I turned to the monito
5、r, gesturing for him to speak. “We just mean, you look very strong today,” he offered earnestly. “What?! You mean like this?” I curled(卷起) my arm like a body-builder. “No! But its so cold, and youre only wearing a short-sleeve shirt.” Oh, I got it. My “strength” had less to do with my muscle and mor
6、e to do with my apparent ignorance of the cold weather.41. From the passage we can learn that the author is _. A. a Chinese student B. an American studentC. a Chinese teacher D. an American student42. The author used the example of being refused to join in the dance routine to show that _. A. many p
7、eople worry about his bad healthB. he is as strong as a body builderC. actually he isnt physically strong at allD. being called “strong” often happens to him43. The underlined word “she” in the 4th paragraph refers to _. A. the girl he met on the campus B. the teacher in charge of the dance routine
8、C. the girl who joined in the rehearsingD. a stranger he met on the way to work44. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. The Chinese Culture or the Western Culture B. Am I Strong or Do I Need a SweaterC. How I Can Get Stronger in WinterD. How We Can Tell Two Different Culture
9、s ApartB Every New Year brings renewed expectation fro change, for a better life and for a better you. Thats a wonderful thing, because this fresh start gives us a chance to reinvent our lives and ourselves. Heres how. Let go Many times we are held back by our previous failures, emotions and barrier
10、s. This is all old baggage. Let everything unhappy from the past go. Let go of failures. Let go of fears youve built up. Let go of your ideas about what your life had to be like. Let go of long-held beliefs and habits which seem to be burdens to you. Clear away distraction(分心) Clear away email, your
11、 favourite blogs and news websites. Clear away the Iphone or Blackberry, and clear away all the chores that pull at your attention. In fact, if you can, shut off the Internet for a while. You can come back to it after you take a break. Decide what matters most today Forget about your goals for all o
12、f this year. Instead, decide what you want to do today. What matters most to you and your life? What are you most passionate about right now? What excites you? What gives you the most fulfillment? Often the answer would be in creating something, making something new, helping others, becoming a bette
13、r person, and working on a project that you will be proud of. But whatever you answer, have it clear in your mind at the beginning of the day. Reinvent yourself every day Every day, you are reborn. Reinvent yourself and your life. Do what matters most to you. It might be the same thing that mattered
14、 most yesterday, or it might not be. That isnt important. Whats important is todayright now! Be passionate, and be happy! Youll have a fresh start every single daynot just on January 1 of a new year.45. Writing this passage, the author seems to be _. A. strict B. peaceful C. nervous D. confident46.
15、The underlined word “chores” refers to _. A. modern technology B. unimportant thingsC. online information D. fashionable devices47. Which of the following is the writers suggestion according to the passage?A. Stopping using hi-tech devices to avoid troubles in your lifeB. Seizing the moment, but not
16、 make a plan for the far future.C. Forgetting everything about and from the past.D. Making yourself a person reborn every day.48. The most suitable title for the passage is _. A. Work Effectively in a New YearB. Reduce Stress in a New YearC. Freshen the Start of Every New DayD. Live a Better Life in
17、 Every New DayC When you hear the word “recycling”, what comes to your mind? The color green or global warming? What if I were to tell you there is a dark side of recycling? A type of recycling that does more than good. The dark side of recycling has nothing to do with the environment but rather has
18、 a lot to do with the recycling of ideas. Environmental unrest isnt the only trouble we must face. Idea pollution is quickly becoming widespread across the online world. Think about it. When was the last time you read an original blog post? Im guessing it has been quite a while. Why do you think top
19、 bloggers(博主) of today win so much respect? Do you think they recycle their ideas? With each recycled idea the online world becomes much more polluted. Used content contributes to the ever increasing mass of digital smog(烟雾). The first step to reduce pollution is simple: stop recycling. When you sto
20、p recycling, you will then be forced to take up the task of creating from your own ideas. When you recycle an excellent idea, it soon becomes good. When you recycle a good idea, it soon becomes just OK. The chain continues until the key part of what used to make the idea good is satutared(饱和), leavi
21、ng you nothing but a pile of mess. In order not to pollute, your ideas must go beyond “just recycled”. Your ideas must stand out from the pollution of the web. For your voice and talent to be heard and seen, you must go far beyond the standard copy of your neighbours ideas. For the next week, make a
22、 promise not to recycle. Let your ideas flourish and flow. Believe in your ability to create, because the death of recycling starts with YOU.49. Which is true about top bloggers of today according to the writer?A. They often recycle their ideas.B. They tend to express many fresh ideas.C. They are no
23、t worth much respect.D. They make good use of others ideas.50. The 5th paragraph mainly talks about _.A. the bad effects of recycling ideas.B. the good effects of stopping recyclingC. how to stop recycling good ideas onlineD. how to recycle good ideas online51. This passage is written mainly for _.A
24、. top bloggers B. common bloggersC. environmental polluters D. net researchers52. The main purpose of this passage is _.A. to remind people to pay attention to environmental protectionB. to prove that the web environment is becoming worse and worseC. to warn people not to pollute our web environment
25、 with bad wordsD. to call on people to write online more creatively instead of repeatingD When most people think of giant pandas, the pictures of the cute, black-and-white bears from China that eat bamboo will immediately jump into their mind. Scientists from Mississippi State University, however, a
26、re interested in what the bears leave behind: their poop(排泄物). At a recent meeting in Denver, Professor Brown at the university presented her research showing how panda poop could inspire a new way to obtain energy from plants, which are a renewable energy source. Usually, plants can be called bioma
27、ss(有机燃料) when they are used as an energy source. Burning biomass is one way to capture its energy, but Brown hopes panda poop can teach scientists something about breaking down biomass. Pandasor at least the bacteria in their stomachsare very good at getting energy out of bamboo. Unlike cows, which
28、use 4 stomachs to digest large amounts of grass, a panda has only one stomach. Bamboo comes in, and poop goes out. Every day for 14 months, Brown and her team on this project, counted the bacteria in the poop of the two pandas, YaYa and LeLe living at the Memphis Zoo. Her studies turned up 12 specie
29、s of bacteria that break down biomass, including one that had never been found in pandas. Brown says that because the poop contains bacteria that break down biomass, it could also be used to break down other types of biomass. Now the scientists hope to identify the chemicals that help with the proce
30、ss of breaking down biomass and then figure out how the bacteria work. If those chemicals can be made in the lab, they could be used to turn biomasslike grass or other plantsinto fuel. Brown says she doesnt mind handling panda poop. “Its probably the most pleasant material to work with,” she says, “
31、My colleagues and I have been working with other poop for a long time, and we can assure you it has a fairly pleasant smell associated with it.”53. The importance of studying panda poop is _.A. to create a renewable energy from plantsB. to explore a new way to get energy from plantsC. to learn a les
32、son of energy from panda poopD. to figure out how the bacteria work for us mankind54. The process of the panda poop project can be described as _.a. Identify the chemicals helpful to break down biomass.b. Find the bacteria in panda poop which break down bamboo.c. Reproduce the chemicals in the lab t
33、o turn biomass into energy.d. Analyze how the bacteria in panda poop work in pandas stomach.A. a, b, d, c B. a, d, c, b C. b, a, d, c D. b, d, a, c55. What does the author mainly want to express in the 2nd paragraph?A. Pandas dont digest bamboo the same way as cows.B. Pandas are capable of getting e
34、nergy using stomachs.C. Pandas can get energy from bamboo more efficiently.D. Scientists have learnt something new from panda poop.56. What does Professor Brown think of working with panda poop?A. Sick B. Challenging C. Inspiring D. EnjoyableE Bright red post boxes, the Queen and queuingwhat do they
35、 all have in common? They are all important parts of British life. At least I thought so. However, the ability to queue for long periods of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic of the British, is no longer tolerated by people in the UK, according to a survey done for British bank B
36、arclays. Once upon a time, queuing was seen as normal. During World War II, everyone had to queue up to receive their daily supply of foods. In fact, if you didnt stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was seen as uncivilized(不文明的). The famous English double-decker buses, with only one en
37、trance, might also help explain why queuing was seen as a part of British line. Almost always, there is a queue to get on. But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish, the Italians or the French as they queue up to get a table at a restaurant. The people of these other Euro
38、pean countries have more than one entrance to their houses, which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue. Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait. But could it be that the Internet, which allows us to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reas
39、on why British people are no longer prepared to queue? “Used to buying without delay, customers are even giving up purchases rather than wait their turn,” says Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. “Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low value.” Perhaps I will ha
40、ve to replace “queuing” with “impatience” in my list of things I relate to the British.57. What can we learn about the tradition of queuing in Britain?A. It was a product of the slow pace of life.B. It was a long time tradition as old as the Queen.C. It was considered a symbol of a civilized behavio
41、r.D. It has made the British different from other Europeans.58. According to the passage, the British gradually stopped queuing because _.A. they prefer shopping onlineB. they follow the example of foreignersC. British buses have more than one entranceD. the Internet has changed their way of life59.
42、 It can be learned from the text that _.A. the British get impatient with queuing for longB. the British have to queue to receive foodC. the British like to eat in foreign restaurantsD. the British prefer to take double-decker buses60. The authors main purpose of writing the passage is _.A. tell us the influence of the Internet on the British ways of lifeB. to compare the cultural difference between Britain and other countriesC. to talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in BritainD. to report his research on the British ways of life41-45 DCABD 46-50 BDCCA 51-55 BDBCC 56-60 DCDAC
