1、高三英语阅读理解限时训练(21)AI believe that my country, Poland, is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parentsto some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you
2、started cutting it was simply amazing. Its not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs
3、 have been kept-thats why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food awayeven though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more.
4、Its widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together-extremely difficult now, but so rewarding (值得)! You can share other members troubles and successes,
5、give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful (感激) for such a time!In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the ho
6、use get together and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. Whats more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.41. Wh
7、en the writer was a child, he / she _.A. found people were crazy about bread B. began to realize the importance of foodC. thought that cutting bread was amazing D. learned people hardly baked their own bread42. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food becauseA. he/she makes
8、 food from scratch B. his/her parents would blame him/herC. some customs still have effect on him/her D. many people are still working hard as farmers43. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, _.A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long timeB. the whole family often have meals togethe
9、r nowadaysC. its common for women to get together to cook for a few daysD. family members can know more about each other by having meals togetherBJim suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close.When his heart problems led to ope
10、ration, Jim went through it successfully, and a full recovery was expected. Within days, however, his heart was not beating properly. Jim was rushed back to operation, but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness. He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday.Dr. Br
11、uce Smoller, a psychologist (心理学家), had had many conversations with him, and the more he learned, the stranger he realized Jims case was. When Jim was a child, his father, a teacher, suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recover. One morning Jim asked his father to look over his homework, promi
12、sing to come home from school at noon to pick it up. His father agreed, but when Jim returned his father had died. Jims father was 48.“I think all his life Jim believed he killed his father,” Dr. Smoller says. “He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework, his father would have lived
13、. Jim had been troubled by the idea. The operation was the trial (判决) he had expected for forty years. “Smoller believes that Jim willed himself not to live to the age of 48.Jims case shows the powerful role that attitude (态度) plays in physical health, and that childhood experiences produce far-reac
14、hing effect on the health of grown-ups. Although most cases are less direct than Jims, studies show that childhood events, besides genes, may well cause such midlife diseases as cancer, heart disease and mental illness.44. Jim was sent back to operation because _.A. his heart didnt work well B. he e
15、xpected a full recoveryC. his life was drawing to a close D. the first one wasnt well performed45. What made Dr. Smoller feel strange about Jims case?A. Jim died at a young age. B. Jim died on the operating table.C. Both Jim and his father died of the same disease. D. Jims death is closely connected
16、 with his fathers.46. From Smollers words, we can infer that _.A. Jims father cared little about his study B. Smoller agreed that Jim did kill his fatherC. Jim thought he would be punished some day D. Smoller believed Jim wouldnt live to the age of 4847. Which of the following could have strong effe
17、ct on ones physical health according to the text?a. Ones genes. b. Ones life in childhood. c. Ones physical education. d. The date of ones birthday. e. The opinions one has about something.A. a, b, d B. a, b, e C. a, c, e D. b, c, dCIts great fun to explore (探索) new placesit feels like an adventure,
18、 even when you know youre not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles. Do the map reading if youre being driven somewhere. Itll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that y
19、ou can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or youll have to move to the back seat. Get a group of friends together and go exploring. Youll need a good map, a compass (指南针), a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergenci
20、es (应急现金). Tell someone where youre going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up. See if your school or a club organizes orienteering ac
21、tivities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc. ) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. Either way, its not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.48. Sitting beside
22、the driver, you should _.A. direct the driver when necessary B. look ahead to see where theres a turnC. move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable D. keep looking at the map to find a place to go to49. Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?A. To get information
23、 when in danger. B. To be saved in case of an accident.C. To share the fun with him/her in exploration. D. To tell him/her whats going on with the group members.50. Orienteering activities can _.A. make people work fast B. help people stay healthyC. help people organize other activities D. make peop
24、le get prepared for sports51. The text mainly talks about_?A. the fun of exploration B. what to bring for explorationC. the way to use the map in exploration D. how to prevent getting lost in exploration52. In Poland, who get together and cook before a weeding?A. Children B. Men C. Women D. Fathers
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32、shirts. B. Horses play a central role in the activities. C. Campers learn to cook food for themselves. D. Horse lessons are offered all the year round. 55. The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people_. A. understand horses better B. enjoy a family atmosphere C. have fun above other things
33、 D. achieve an educational purpose 56. The passage is written mainly for_. A. horse riders B. teenage girls C. Canadian parents D. international travelers EDear all, Please read Professor Humes email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks. Susan Miller Secretary Dear Susan, Please forward this message
34、 to students of my history class. Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library. Ted Hume The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother o
35、f the civil rights movement, ”were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down, ”remarked John Lewis, “she was standing
36、 up for all Americans. ” Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996)and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999). Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebr
37、ated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响)on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State. ” After her casket(灵柩
38、)was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States. 57. What is the main purpose of Susa
39、ns email? A. To make arrangements for Professor Humes class. B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks. C. To help the students organize a lecture. D. To answer Professor Humes last email. 58. What does the underlined word “forward” mean? A. Explain. B. Send. C. Take. D. Read. 59. The political imp
40、act of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she _. A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age C. made racial equality a common value in American society D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans 60. How was Rosa Parks t
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