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届高考英语考前专题提升训练人生百味类阅读
1.(2014届福建省福州八中高三第六次质检考试英语试卷)
Whenyouarelittle,it’snothardtobelieveyoucanchangetheworld.Iremembermyenthusiasmwhen,attheageof12,IaddresseddelegatesattheRioEarthSummit.“Iamonlyachild,”Itoldthem.“YetIknowthatifallthemoneyspentonwarwasspentonendingpovertyandfindingenvironmentanswers,whatawonderfulplacethiswouldbe.Inschoolyouteachusnottofightwithothers,toworkthingsout,torespectothers,tocleanupourmess,nottohurtothercreatures,toshare,nottobegreedy.Thenwhydoyougooutanddothethingyoutellusnottodo?
Yougrown-upssayyouloveus,butIchallengeyou,please,tomakeyouractionsreflectyourwords.”
Ispokeforsixminutesandreceivedastandingovation.Someofthedelegatesevencried.IthoughtthatmaybeIhadreachedsomeofthem,thatmyspeechmightactuallyspur(激励)action.Now,adecadefromRio,afterI’vesatthroughmanymoreconferences,I’mnotsurewhathasbeenaccomplished.Myconfidenceinthepeopleinpowerandinthepowerofanindividual’svoicetoreachthemhasbeendeeplyshaken.
WhenIwaslittle,theworldwassimple.Butasayoungadult,I’mlearningthataswehavetomakechoices—education,career,lifestyle—lifegetsmoreandmorecomplicated.Wearebeginningtofeelpressuretoproduceandbesuccessful.Wearetaughtthateconomicgrowthisinprogress,butaren’ttaughthowtopursueahappy,healthyorsustainable(可持续的)wayofliving.Andwearelearningthatwhatwewantedforthefuturewhenwewere12wasidealandinnocent.
TodayI’mnolongerachild,butI’mworriedaboutwhatkindofenvironmentmychildrenwillgrowupin.Iknowchangeispossible,becauseIamchanging,stillfiguringoutwhatIthink.Iamstilldecidinghowtolivemylife.Thechallengesaregreat,butifweacceptindividualresponsibilityandmakesustainablechoices,wewillrisetothechallenges,andwewillbecomepartofthepositivetideofchange.
43.Thepurposeofwhatthewritersaidattheageof12wasto_____.
A.endpovertyandmakeschoolbeautiful
B.findenvironmentalanswersandkeepthewordsthattheyalwaystoldthemselves
C.endpovertyandsolvetheproblemsaboutenvironment
D.findawonderfulplaceandcleanitup
44.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ovation”inthesecondparagraphreferto_____.
A.alongperiodoflaughing
B.awarmwelcome
C.anexpressionusedforgreeting
D.alongperiodofclappingandapplause
45.Itbecomesclearthatthewriterispossibly_____now.
A.inhisteens
B.inhistwenties
C.inhisthirties
D.inhisforties
46.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.thewriterthinkswhathethoughtattheageof12ismature.
B.thewriter’schildrenwillcertainlyliveinanidealenvironment.
C.thewriter’sconfidenceinthepeopleinpowerhasdeeplyshakentheirvoice.
D.thewriter’sbeliefdoesnotchangewhenhegrowsup.
2.(2014年陕西省咸阳市高考模拟考试
(一)英语试卷)
BusyasIameveryday,Ialwaysopenmycomputerandcheckmyemail.MostofthetimeIamsimplydoingfingerexercises,anotherformofpianopracticewithoutbeautifultones.Sometimes,however,Ireceiveagift,remindingmeofthegiftsinmylife.Thefollowingpassageisoneofthosegifts.
PeterJonesisa92-year-old,short,calmandproudman.Everymorningheisfullydressedbyeighto’clock,withhishairfashionablycombedandfaceperfectlyshavedeventhoughhiisunabletoseeanything.Hewouldmovetoanursinghometoday.Hiswifeof70yearsoldhasrecentlypassedaway,makingthemovenecessary.
Afterhoursofwaitingpatientlyintheentrancehallofthenursinghome,hesmiledsweetlywhentoldhisroomwasready.Ashemovedhiswalkingstickskillfullytotheelevator,thenurseprovidedavisualdescriptionofhistinyroom.“Iloveit,”hestatedwithenthusiasm.“Mr.Jones,youhaven’tbeentheroom,”saidthenurse.
“Thatdoesn’thaveanythingtodowithit,”hereplied.“Happinessissomethingyoudecideonaheadoftime.WhetherIlikemyroomornotdoesn’tdependonhowthefurnitureisarranged…it’showIarrangemymind.Ihavealreadydecidedtoloveit.It’sadecisionImakeeverymorningwhenIwakeup.Ihaveachoice:
IcanspendthedayinbedcomplainingofthedifficultyIhavewiththepartsofmybodythatnolongerwork,orgetoutofbedandbethankfulfortheonesthatdo.”
Eachdayisagift,andaslongaswearealive.We’llfocusonthenewdayandallthehappymemorieswe’vestoredjustasMr.Jonesdoes.
47.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Jones?
A.Heisablindbutveryneat.
B.Hiswifediedmanyyearsago.
C.Helikesplayingthepiano.
D.Hisroominthenursinghomeisbig.
48.HowdidMr.Jonesfeelabouthisroominthenursinghome?
A.worriedB.curiousC.disappointedD.content
49.Theunderlinedword“it”inparagraph4refersto________.
A.thefurnitureB.theroomC.adecisionD.agift
50.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.EachDayisaGiftB.BeAlwaysGrateful
C.LivinginanursingroomD.ArrangeYourMindEveryDay
3.(2014届上海市高三3月考试英语试卷)
Ioncehadafriendthatwasdiagnosedwithterminalcancer,andthenewsthathemightonlyliveuptosixmonthswasagreatshocktohim,hisfamily,andhisfriends.However,inspiteoftheseriousillness,hewasinitiallydeterminedtolookintoallavailabletreatmentsthatmightcureorextendhislife.Ithinkthatwhenyoufindyourselfinsuchsituations,youtendtolookupeverypossiblewayforhopeofsavingyourlife.
Asmonthswentonandhishealthgrewworse,Inoticedanunexpectedchangeinattitudethatcameoverhim.Hehadalsobeenahappypersonwithacheerfulpersonality,butratherthangiveintodiscouragementandself-pity,hetookcomfortinGodandhumanity.Histalksfocusedonothersratherthanhimself,andhespokeoftheafterlifeassomethinghewaspreparedfor,believingthathisconcernedancestors,includinghismotherandfather,weretherewaitingforhim.
Duringthelastfewmonths,weeks,anddaysofhislife,hewaskindlycaredforbyfamily,friends,hislovingwife,wholookedafterbothhisphysicalandemotionalneeds,andworkersfromalocalhospice(安养院)cametothehometoregulatehismedicationandprovideanyotherneededsupport.Hedidn'tcomplainabouthisfate,andhewillinglyallowedotherstoservehim.
Indeed,onemightthinkwhyGodallowsdeathandsufferinginourworld,butforme,suchexperiencestaughtmetovaluefamilymoreandkindnessforothers.Youoftencan'tlearntheseimportantattributesinthelapofluxury,andperhaps,suchanexperienceisthegreatestandfinalgifttheillnesscangivethoseleftbehind.
51.Whatdidthemandoafterhefirstlearnedofhisillness?
A.Hewasoperatedonimmediately.
B.Heretiredfromhisjob.
C.Heresearchedcancertreatments.
D.Hefeltsad,doingnothing.
52.Whatwastheman'smainsourceofcomfortafterseveralmonthswiththedisease?
A.Hisfamilyandfriends.
B.Hisbeliefinhumanity.
C.Hisdoctors’encouragement.
D.Thecarefromothers.
53.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromhisfriend’sstory?
A.Givingmorerespecttofriends.
B.Extendinglifeaspossible.
C.Caringforyourselfandenjoyingluxury.
D.GettingcomfortfromGod.
54.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotell?
A.Allpeoplewillfacedeath,andthus,wemustprepareforitspiritually.
B.Ourcharacterscanbestrengthenedbysuchanunpleasantsituation.
C.Familiesprovidethebestsupportsystemduringsuchacrisis.
D.Peopleshouldhelpthosewhohavegotseriousillness.
4.(2014届湖南省十三校高三3月第一次联考英语试卷)
Sometimespeoplecalleachother"freaked-cat",buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutthisexpression?
Whenacatisfrightened,itsheartstartsbeatingfaster,itsmusclesgettense,andtherearechangesinthechemicalsinitsbloodstream.Althoughthecatdoesn'trealizethis,itsbodyisgettingreadyforaction.Ifthedangercontinues,theanimalwilldooneoftwothings.Itwilldefenditself,oritwillrunawayasfastasitcan.
Somethinglikethisalsohappenstopeople.Whenweareexcited,angry,scared,orarousedbyotheremotions(feelings),ourbodiesgothroughmanyphysicalchanges.Ourheartsbeatfaster,andourmusclesgettense.Allofthesechangesmakeusmorealertandreadytoreact.We,too.getreadytodefendourselvesorrun.
Humanbeings,however,haveaproblemthatanimalsneverface.Ifwegivewaytoourfeelingsandletthemtakeover,wecangetintotrouble.Haveyoueversaidsomethinginanger—orhitsomebody—andregretteditlater?
Haveyouevershoutedatateacher,toldsomebodyyouwerelonely,orsaidyouwereinlove,andthenwishedlateryouhadkeptyourmouthshut?
Itisn'talwaysclevertoexpressyourfeelingsfreely.
Doesthismeanthatit'ssmarteralwaystohideourfeelings?
No!
Ifyoukeepfeelingsofanger,sadness,andbitternesshiddenawayorbottledupinside,yourbodystaystense.Physicalillnesscandevelop.Itcanactuallybebadforyourhealth.(Itisn'tgoodtokeeppleasantfeelingsinsideeither;allfeelingsneedtobeexpressed.)
Feelingsthatyoukeepallbottledupinsidedon'tjustgoaway.It'sasifyouboughtsomebananasandstucktheminacupboard.Youmightnotbeabletoseethem.butbeforelongyou'dsmellthem.Andifyouopenedthecupboard,chancesarethatyou'dseelittlefruitfliesflyingalloverthem.They'dberotten.
Youcantrytotreatemotionsasiftheywerebananasinthecupboard.Youcanhidethemandyoucanpretendtheydon'texist,butthey'llstillbearound.Andatlastyou'llhavetodealwiththem.justlikethosebananas.
55.Thebesttitleforthisarticleis_____.
A.EmotionsAffectOurBodies
B.WhatHappensto