高三英语阅读理解专项训练含答案.docx

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高三英语阅读理解专项训练含答案

2020年高三英语阅读理解专项训练

（名师精选真题+实战训练，建议下载练习）

一

Notsolongago,mostpeopledidn’tknowwhoShellyAnnFrancisPrycewasgoingtobecome.Shewasjustanaveragehighschoolathlete.TherewaseveryindicationthatshewasjustanotherAmericanteenagerwithoutmuchofafuture.However,onepersonwantstochangethis.StephenFrancisobservedtheneighteen-year-oldShellyAnnasatrackmeetandwasconvincedthathehadseenthebeginningoftruegreatness.Hertimewerenotexactlyimpressive,butevenso,heseemedtherewassomethingtryingtogetout,somethingtheothercoacheshadoverlookedwhentheyhadassessedherandfoundherlacking.HedecidedtoofferShellyAnnaplaceinhisverystricttrainingseasons.Theircooperationquicklyproducedresults,andafewyearlateratJamaica’sOlympicgamesinearly2008,ShellyAnn,whoatthattimeonlyrankednumber70intheworld,beatJamaica’sunchallengedqueenofthesprint（短跑）.

“Wheredidshecomefrom?

”askedanastonishedsprintingworld,beforeconcludingthatshemustbeoneofthoseone-hitwondersthatspringupfromtimetotime,onlytodisappearagainwithoutsigns.ButShellyAnnwastoprovethatshewasanythingbutaone-hitwonder.AttheBeijingOlympicshesweptawayanydoubtsaboutherabilitytoperformconsistentlybybecomingthefirstJamaicanwomanevertowinthe100metersOlympicgold.ShediditagainoneyearonattheWorldChampionshipinBriton,becomingworldchampionwithatimeof10.73---thefourthrecordever.

Shelly-Annisalittlewomanwithabigsmile.Shehasamentaltoughnessthatdidnotcomeaboutbychance.Herjourneytobecomingthefastestwomanonearthhasbeenanythingbutsmoothandeffortless.ShegrewupinoneofJamaica’stoughestinner-citycommunitiesknownasWaterhouse,whereshelivedinaone-roomapartment,sleepingfourinabedwithhermotherandtwobrothers.Waterhouse,oneofthepoorestcommunitiesinJamaica,isareallyviolentandoverpopulatedplace.SeveralofShelly-Ann'sfriendsandfamilywerecaughtupinthekillings;oneofhercousinswasshotdeadonlyafewstreetsawayfromwhereshelived.Sometimesherfamilydidn’thaveenoughtoeat.Sheranattheschoolchampionshipsbarefootedbecauseshecouldn’taffordshoes.HermotherMaxime,oneofafamilyoffourteen,hadbeenanathleteherselfasayounggirlbut,likesomanyothergirlsinWaterhouse,hadtostopaftershehadherfirstbaby.Maxime’searlyentryintotheadultworldwithitsresponsibilitiesgaveherthedeterminationtoensurethatherkidswouldnotendupinWaterhouse'sroundaboutofpoverty.OneofthefirstthingsMaximeusedtodowithShelly-Annwastakinghertothetrack,andshewasreadytosacrificeeverything.

Itdidn'ttakelongforShelly-AnntorealizethatsportscouldbeherwayoutofWaterhouse.OnasummereveninginBeijingin2008,allthoselong,hardhoursofworkandcommitmentfinallyborefruit.Thebarefootkidwhojustafewyearspreviouslyhadbeenlivinginpoverty,surroundedbycriminalsandviolence,hadwrittenanewchapterinthehistoryofsports.

ButShelly-Ann’svictorywasfargreaterthanthat.ThenightshewonOlympicgoldinBeijing,theroutinemurdersinWaterhouseandthedrugwarsintheneighbouringstreetsstopped.Thedarkcloudaboveoneoftheworld’stoughestcriminalneighbourhoodssimplydisappearedforafewdays.“Ihavesomuchfireburningformycountry,”Shellysaid.SheplanstostartafoundationforhomelesschildrenandwantstobuildacommunitycentreinWaterhouse.ShehopestoinspiretheJamaicanstolaydowntheirweapons.Sheintendstofighttomakeitawoman’saswellasaman’sworld.

AsMuhammadAliputsit,“Championsaren'tmadeingyms.Championsaremadefromsomethingtheyhavedeepinsidethem.Adesire,adream,avision.”OneofthethingsShelly-Anncanbeproudofisherunderstandingofthistruth.

1.WhydidStephenFrancisdecidetocoachShelly-Ann?

A.Hehadastrongdesiretofreeherfamilyfromtrouble.

B.Hesensedagreatpotentialinherdespiteherweaknesses.

C.Shehadbigproblemsmaintainingherperformance.

D.Shesufferedalotofdefeatsattheprevioustrackmeets.

2.WhatdidthesprintingworldthinkofShelly-Annbeforethe2008OlympicGames?

A.Shewouldbecomeapromisingstar.

B.Shebadlyneededtosethighergoals.

C.Hersprintingcareerwouldnotlastlong.

D.Hertalentforsprintingwasknowntoall.

3.WhatmadeMaximedecidetotrainherdaughteronthetrack?

A.Hersuccessandlessonsinhercareer.

B.HerinterestinShelly-Ann’squickprofit.

C.HerwishtogetShelly-Annoutofpoverty.

D.Herearlyentranceintothesprintingworld.

4.WhatcanweinferfromShelly-Ann'sstatementunderlinedinParagraph5?

A.Shewashighlyrewardedforherefforts.

B.Shewaseagertodomoreforhercountry.

C.Shebecameanathleticstarinhercountry.

D.Shewastheenvyofthewholecommunity.

5.BymentioningMuhammadAli’swords,theauthorintendstotellusthat.

A.playersshouldbehighlyinspiredbycoaches

B.greatathletesneedtoconcentrateonpatience

C.hardworkisnecessaryinone’sachievements

D.motivationallowsgreatathletestobeonthetop

6.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheMakingofaGreatAthlete

B.TheDreamforChampionship

C.TheKeytoHighPerformance

D.ThePowerofFullResponsibility

答案1—6BCCBDA

二

Twothingschangedmylife:

mymotherandawhiteplasticbikebasket.Ihavethoughtlongandhardaboutitandit’strue.Iwouldbeadifferentpersonifmymomhadn’tturnedasillybicycleaccessoryintoalifelessonIcarrywithmetoday.

Mymotherandfatherwereunitedintheirwayofraisingchildren,butitmostlyfelltomymothertoactuallycarryitout.Lookingback,Ihonestlydon’tknowhowshedidit.Managingthefamilybudgetmusthavebeenaveryhardtask.,butshemadeitlookeffortless.Ifwecomplainedaboutnothavingwhatanotherkiddid,we’dhearsomethinglike,“Idon’tcarewhatso–and–sogotforhisbirthday,youarenotgettingaTVinyourroomacarforyourbirthdayalsvishsweet16party.”Wehadtoearnourallowancebydoingchoresaroundthehouse.Icanstilllrememberhowlongittooktopolishthelegsofourcoffeetable.Mybrotherscannodoubtrememberhoursspentcleaningthehouse.LikethetwolittlegirlsgrowingupattheWhiteHouse,wemadeourownbeds（nooneleftthehouseuntilthatwasdone）andpickedupafterourselves.Wehadtokeeptrackofourbelongings,andifsomethingwaslost,itwasnotreplaced.

Itwassummerand,oneday,mymotherdrovemetothebikeshoptogetatirefixed---andthereitwasinthewindow,White,shiny,plasticanddecoratedwithflowers,thebasketwinkedatmeandIknew----Iknew---Ihadtohaveit.

“It’sbeautiful,”mymothersaidwhenIpointeditouttoher,”Whataneatbasket.”

Itriedtoholdoffatfirst,Iplayeditcoolforashortwhile.ButthenIguessIcouldn’tatanditanylonger:

“Mom,pleasecanIplease,pleasegetit?

I’lldoextrachoresforaslongasyousay,I’lldoanything,butIneedthatbasket,Ilovethatbasket.Please,Mom.Please?

”

Iwasdesperate.

“Youknow,”shesaid,gentlyrubbingmybackwhilewebothstaredatwhatIbelieveswasthecoolestthingever,”Ifyousaveupyoucouldbuythisyourself.”

“BythetimeImakeenoughit’llbutgone!

”

“MaybeRogerherecouldholditforyou,”shesmiledatRoger,thebikeguy.

“Hecan’tholditforthatlong,Mom.Someoneelsewillbuyit.Please,Mom,Please?

”

“Theremightbeanotherway,”shesaid.

Andsoourpayingplanunfolded.MymotherboughtthebeautifulbasketandputitsafelyinsomehidingplaceIcouldn’tfind.EachweekIeagerlycountedmygrowingsavingincreasedbyextraworkhereandthere（washingthecar,helpingmymothermakedinner,deliveringorcollectingthingsonmybikethatalreadylookednakedwithoutthebasketinfront）.Andthen,weekslater,Icounted,re-countedandjumpedforjoy.Oh,happyday!

Imadeit!

Ifinallyhadtheexactamountwe’dagreedupon….

Dayslatertheunthinkablehappened.AneighborhoodgirlI’dplayedwithmillionsoftimesappearedwiththeexactsamebasketfixedtohershiny,newbikethatalreadyhadallthebellsandwhistles.Irodehardandfasthometotellmymotheraboutthisdisaster.Thishorribleturnofevents.

Andthencamethelesson.I’vetakenwithmethroughmylife:

”Honey,Yourbasketisextra-special,”Momsaid,gentlywipingawaymyhottears.”Yourbasketisspecialbecauseyoupaidforityourself.”

1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Thechildrenenjoyeddoinghousework.

B.Theauthorcamefromswell-offfamily

C.Themotherraisedherchildreninanunusualway

D.ThechildrenwerefondoftheUSpresident’sdaughters.

2.Whentheauthorsawthebasketinthewindow,she.

A.fellinlovewithitB.staredathermother

C.recognizeditatonceD.wentuptothebikeguy

3.Whydidtheauthorsaymany“please”tohermother?

A.Shelongedtodoextrawork.B.Shewaseagertohavethebasket.

C.Shefelttiredafterstandingtoolong.D.Shewantedtobepolitetohermother.

4.Byusing“naked”（Paragraph12）,theauthorseemstostressthatthebasketwas

A.somethingshecouldaffordB.somethingimportanttoher

C.somethingimpossibletogetD.somethingshecoulddowithout

5.Totheauthor,itseemedtobeahorribleturnofeventsthat

A.somethingspoiledherpayingplan

B.thebasketcostmorethanshehadsaved

C.aneighborhoodgirlhadboughtanewbike

D.someoneelsehadgotabasketofthesamekind

6.Whatisthelifelessontheauthorlearnedfromhermother?

A.SavemoneyforarainydayB.Goodadviceisbeyondallprice.

C.Earnyour