高三英语Unit16 话题阅读训练.docx

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高三英语Unit16话题阅读训练

Unit16话题阅读

苏北四市

Jerrywasalwaysinagoodmoodandalwayshadsomethingpositivetosay.

Oneday,IwentuptoJerryandaskedhim,“Youcan’tbeapositivepersonallofthetime.Howdoyoudoit?

”Jerryreplied,“Everytimesomeonecomplainstome,IcanchoosetoaccepthiscomplaintsorIcanpointoutthepositivesideoflife.Ichoosethepositivesideoflife.”

Severalyearslater,IheardthatJerrywasshotbythreearmedrobbers.Luckily,Jerrywasfoundrelativelyquicklyandrushedtothehospital.FinallyJerrywasreleasedfromthehospitalwithfragmentsofthebulletsstillinhisbody.Aboutsixmonthsaftertheaccident,Isawhim.Iaskedhimwhathadgonethroughhismindastherobberytookplace.

“ThefirstthingthatwentthroughmymindwasthatIshouldhavelockedthebackdoor,”Jerryreplied.“Then,asIlayonthefloor,IrememberedthatIhadtwochoices:

Icouldchoosetolive,orIcouldchoosetodie.Ichoosetolive.”

“Weren’tyouscared?

”

Jerrycontinued,“Thedoctorsandnursesweregreat.TheykepttellingmeIwasgoingtobefine.ButwhentheywheeledmeintotheemergencyroomandIsawtheexpressionsonthefacesofthedoctorsandnurses,Igotreallyscared.Intheireyes,Iread,‘He’sadeadman.’IknewIneededtotakeaction.”

“Whatdidyoudo?

”Iasked.

“Well,therewasabig,strongnurseshoutingquestionsatme,”saidJerry.“SheaskedifIwasallergictoanything.‘Yes’,Ireplied.Thedoctorsandnursesstoppedworkingastheywaitedformyreply.Itookadeepbreathandyelled,‘Bullets!

’Overtheirlaughter,Itoldthem,‘Iamchoosingtolive.OperateonmeasifIamalive,notdead.’”

Jerrylivedthankstotheskillofhisdoctors,butalsobecauseofhisamazingattitude.Ilearnedfromhimthateverydaywehavethechoicetolivefully.

56.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribeJerry?

A.Impolite.            B.Concerned.              C.Stubborn.         D.Optimistic.

57.WhatdidJerryfirstthinkofwhentherobberyhappened?

A.Hemightbeshotbythearmedrobbers.   

B.Heshouldn’thaveleftthebackdoorunlocked.

C.Howhecouldcallthepolicemen.             

D.Hemightberobbedofmanythings.

58.Fromtheexpressionsofthedoctorsandnurses,Jerryrealizedthat_______.

A.theydidn’twanttosavehislife           B.hewasn’tseriouslywounded

C.theythoughthehadlittlechancetolive    D.hewastreatedasadeadman

DBC 

合肥2010二模

Aboywasborntoacoupleafterelevenyearsofmarriage.Theywerealovingcoupleandlovedtheboyverymuch.Whentheboywasaroundtwoyearsold,onemorningthehusbandsawamedicinebottleopen.Hewaslateforworksoheaskedthewifetocapthebottleandkeepitinthecupboard.Themother,preoccupiedinthekitchen,totallyforgotthematter.

Theboysawthebottleandplayfullywenttothebottleand,fascinatedwithitscolor,drankitall.Ithappenedtobeapoisonousmedicinemeantforadultsinsmalldosages.Whenthechildcollapsed,themotherhurriedhimtothehospital,wherehedied.Themotherwasstunned.Shewasterrifiedhowtofaceherhusband.

Whenthedistraughtfathercametothehospitalandsawthedeadchild,helookedathiswifeandutteredjustfourwords.Thehusbandjustsaid‘Iamwithyou,Darling’.Thehusband'stotallyunexpectedreactionisproactivebehavior.Thechildisdead.Hecanneverbebroughtbacktolife.Thereisnopointinfindingfaultwiththemother.Besides,ifonlyhehavetakentimetokeepthebottleaway,thiswillnothavehappened.Nopointinattachingblame.Shehadalsolostheronlychild.Whatsheneededatthatmomentwasconsolationandsympathyfromthehusband.Thatiswhathegaveher.

Ifeveryonecanlookatlifewiththiskindofviewpoint,therewouldbemuchfewerproblemsintheworld.Takeoffallyourenvies,jealousies,unforgiveness,selfishness,andfearsandyouwillfindthingsareactuallynotasdifficultasyouthink.Sometimeswespendtimeaskingwhoisresponsibleorwhomtoblame,whetherinarelationship,inajoborwiththepeopleweknow.Bythiswaywemissoutsomewarmthinhumanrelationship.

56．Theuncappedmedicalbottlewasnotputbackintothecupboardbecause.

A．thehusbandwascarelessB．thehusbandwasbusy

C．thewifewasn’tinformedofthematterD．thewifeignoredthematter

57．Whatdoweknowaboutthebottle?

.

A．ItcontainedpoisononlyforadultsB．Itappearedlikeanicedrink

C．ItwasbrokenbythechildD．Itwaskeptinthekitchen

58．Thehusband’sattitudetowardshiswifecanbedescribedas.

A．optimisticB．confidentC．considerateD．generous

59．Whatdidthewriterintendtotellusaboutlife?

.

A．Letgothenegativesideandwecanenjoylife.

B．Itisalwaysuselessfindingwhoisresponsible

C．Thinkofnothingandlifewillbeeasy

D．Lifeshouldgivewaytoresponsibility

DBCA

福建八闽

BelowisadaptedfromanEnglishdictionary

figure/fīgə/noun,verb

●noun1.[C,oftenpl.]anumberrepresentingparticularamount,especiallyonegiveninofficialinformation:

thetrade/salesfigures

2.[C]asymbolratherthanawordrepresentingoneofthenumbersbetween0and9:

asix-figuresalary3.[pl]（informal）theareaofmathematicsthatdealswithadding,multiplying,etc4.apersonofthetypementioned:

GandhiwasbothapoliticalandareligiousfigureinIndianhistory.5.theshapeofapersonseenfromadistanceornotclearly6.apersonorananimalasshowninartorastory:

awallwithfivecarvedfiguresinit7.[C]thehumanshape,consideredfromthepointofviewofbeingattractivelythin:

doingexercisetoimproveone’sfigure8.[C]apatternorseriesofmovementsperformedonice:

figure-skating[IDM]be/becomeafigureoffun:

be/becomesb.thatotherslaughatcuta…figure:

（ofaperson）tohaveaparticularappearanceHecutastrikingfigureinhisdinnerjacket.putafigureonsth.:

tosaytheexactpriceornumberofsth.

safinefigureofman/woman:

atall,strong-lookingandwell-shapedpersonfigureofspeech:

awordorphraseusedinadifferentwayfromitsusualmeaningsinordertocreateaparticularmentalimageoreffectfigurehead:

someonewhoistheheadorchiefinnameonly（withnorealpowerorauthority）●verb1.tothinkordecidethatsth.willhappenoristrue:

IfiguredthatifItookthenighttrain,IcouldbeinScotlandbymorning.2.tobepartofaprocess,situation,etc.especiallyanimportantpart:

Myopinionofthematterdidn’tseemtofigureatall.3.tocalculateanamountorthecostofsth.:

Wefiguredthatattendanceat150,000.[PHRV]1.figurein:

toinclude（inasum）:

Haveyoufiguredinthecostofhotel?

2.figureon:

toplanon;toexpectsth.tohappen:

Ihaven’tfiguredonhisgettinghometoolate.3.figureout:

toworkout;understandbythinking:

Haveyoufiguredouthowmuchthetripwillcost?

[IDM]It/Thatfigures!

（informal）:

Thatseemsreasonable,logicalandwhatIexpect.

60.Ididn’treallymeanmypartnerisasnake;itwasjusta______.

A.figureofeightB.figureheadC.figureofspeechD.afinefigure

61.---Shewascominglateagain.---______!

That’stypicalofher.

A.ItfiguresheroutB.Itfigures

C.ItcutsapoorfigureD.Sheisafigureoffun

62.Whatdoes“watchmyfigure”inthesentence“Don’ttemptmewithchocolate;Iamwatchingmyfigure.”mean?

A.addthenumbersB.havesportsC.trynottogetfatD.watchgames

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B.knowsomethingaboutthisbookpreviously

C.findalotofexamplesaboutEnglisherrors

D.expressyouropinionsfreely

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A.apopularwebsiteB.someselectedfunnyphotos

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