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高三英语个人情况类话题阅读理解专项训练题

个人情况类话题阅读理解专项训练题

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一、阅读理解

MyFirstMarathon（马拉松）

Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.

Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas＂notathletic＂.

TheideathatIwas＂notathletic＂stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!

Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn’tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.

Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces（鞋带）becameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!

Atmile3,Ipassedasign:

＂GOFORIT,RUNNERS!

＂

Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.

Bymile21,Iwasstarving!

AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.

Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!

AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.zxxk

Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels（世俗标签）,Icannowcallmyselfa＂marathonwinner＂.

1．A month before the marathon, the author____________.

A.was well trainedB.felt scared

C.made up his mind to runD.lost hope

2．Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?

A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.

B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.

C. To show he was not talented in sports.

D. To share a precious memory.

3．How was the author’s first marathon?

A.He made it.B.He quit halfway.

C.He got the first prize.D.He walked to the end.

4．What does the story mainly tell us?

A.A man owes his success to his family support.

B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.

C.Failure is the mother of success.

D.One is never too old to learn.

MyFirstDayofSchool

Fearstartedtakingover,IwaswalkingintomyfirstschoolinAmerica.IhadtraveledalongdistancefromIndiainordertojoinmyparents,whohadbeenforthreeyears,hopingAmericawouldhelpmyfuture.MyfatherdecidedthatIwouldbebetteroffgoingtoschoolhere,soIenrolled（登记）inthelocalhighschoolinmynewtown.

IwasafraidhowIwoulddo.Onthefirstday,IwenttomysecondperiodclassafterIhadmissedmyfirst.Withanxiety,Ireachedforthedoor,openingitslowly.Withoutpayingattentiontomyclassmates,Iwentstraighttotheteacherandaskedifthiswastherightclass.Withasoftvoiceheanswered.“Yes.”Hisvoicecomfortedmealittle.HegavemeasheetcalledCourseRequirements,whichIwouldnevergetinIndiabecausewedidn’thaveanythinglikethat.ThenheaskedmetochoosewhereIwouldsit.Ididn’tactuallywanttopickaseat.InIndiawehadfixedseats,soIneverneededtoworryaboutthat.Ispenttherestoftheclasstakingnotesfromtheimageproducedbytheoverheadprojector.InIndianschools,wedidn’tusethetechnologywehad.Wehadtotakenotesastheteacherspoke.

Itwasnoon.IwasveryconfusedaboutwhenIwouldhavelunch.IwenttomynextclassandthebellrangasIentered.IwentthroughtheregularprocessofaskingtheteacherifIwasintherightclass.Shesaid,“It’sstillfourthperiod.”

“Butthebelljustrang,”Isaid.

Changingfromagentletonetoaharsher（刺耳的）one,shesaid,“Thatisthelunchbell,youngman.”

Iapologized.WithoutanotherwordIheadedforthecafeteria.Ifeltluckybecausewedidn’thavethisinIndia.EveryconfusionseemedlikeabarrierIhadtogetthroughtoreachmygoal.Attheendoftheday,Iwasonmywaytothebuswhichwedidn’thaveinIndiaeither.Ispottedmybusandsatdowninsidehappily.Iwasthinking,todaywasn’tsobad.

5．TheauthorattendedanAmericanhighschoolbecause_______.

A.hisfatherpreferredAmericanschools

B.hisfamilywantedhimtohaveabrightfuture

C.hismotherhadworkedinitfor3years

D.hehadbeenlongingtoleavehishomeland

6．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sfirstdayofschool?

A.Hewenttothewrongclassforthesecondperiod.

B.Hemetsomeenthusiasticteachersandclassmates.

C.HegottheCourseRequirementssheetfromhisclassmate.

D.HeexperienceddifferencesfromtheIndianschoolsinmanyways.

7．Howdidtheauthorfeelattheendoftheday?

A.Worried.B.Puzzled.

C.Relieved.D.Excited.

NofashioneventattractstheworldquiteliketheVictoria’sSecretFashionShow.InNovember2017,morethan55modelsdescendeduponShanghaiforthelingerie（内衣）maker’sfirstshowinAsia.Victoria’sSecretcasteightChinesemodelsfortheshow,includingLiuWen,doublethenumberthatwalkedin2016.

LiuWen,aChinesefashionmodel,startedhermodelinecareerin2005aftercompetingintherealityTVshowNewSilkRoadWorldModelContest.Althoughshedidnotwinthecompetition,Liusoonbeganworkingfull-timeasamodel,eventuallybecominganationalsuccessstoryafterworkingwithfashionmagazineslikeVogueandHarper’sBazaarthatarepopularinChina,In2007,shewassignedtotheMarilynagency,andhassincewalkedforBurberry.Givenchy,Chanel,TomFord,ProenzaSchoolerandTommyHilfiger.

Liuwalkedarecord74showsinNewYork,London,MilanandParisfortheautumn/winter2009season,followedby70forspring/summer2010,makingherthesecondmost-bookedcatwalkmodelthatyear.Shehasalsoachieved15internationalVoguecoverstodate.

In2009,LiubecamethefirstwomanofChineseorigintowalkintheVictoria’sSecretFashionShow.Liualsoparticipatedinthe2010—2012shows.ShereturnedtotheVictoria’sSecretrunwayagainin2016.

Inthepast,Liuhassaidthataftermodelingshemightenjoyworkingasastylistor,weretheopportunitytoarise,asanactress-shefeelsthatmodelingandactinghavemuchincommon,butfornowsheenjoysmodelingandworkinginthefashionindustry.Shehasstatedthatsheknowsthat,asacareerchoice,workingasafashiondesignerorstylistwouldbe“veryhardwork”,butsheisnowmoreseriouslyconsideringbecomingastylistbecauseshewouldlike“toshareherfashionstyle-tomboyish,vintage,andcomfortable-withtheworld”.

8．HowmanytimeshasLiuappearedinVictoria'sSecretFashionShow?

A.4.B.5.

C.6.D.7.

9．WhichstatementisNOTtrue?

A.Liucreatedarecordof15internationalVoguecovers.

B.Liuwalked70showsfortheautumn/winter2010season.

C.LiureturnedtotheVictoria’sSecretFashionShowagainin2016.

D.Liudidn'twintheNewSilkRoadWorldModelContestin2005.

10．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLiuWen?

A.beautifulandpatientB.successfulandkind

C.determinedandsmartD.hardworkingandambitious

11．Wherecanwemostprobablyfindthispassage?

A.Inaposter.B.Inamagazine.

C.Inafashionshow.D.Inabookreview.

Regardlessofhowfarwe’dliketobelievegender（性别）equalityintheworkplacehascome,there’sstillayawninggapbetweenmaleandfemaleleadersintheprofessionalworld.A2018statisticshowsthatwomennowadaysholdjust5.8percentofCEOspositionsatS&P500companies,accordingtoCatalyst.

Whileit’snotahugeshockthatwomenaresomewhatunderrepresentedinleadershippositions,whatissurprisingthough,isthefactthatfemalesmayactuallybebettersuitedtoleadinalmosteveryarea,atleastaccordingtonewfindingsfromtheBINorwegianBusinessSchool.

Intheirresearch,ProfessorØyvindL.MartinsenandProfessorLarsGlassurveyed（调查）2,900managerswithaspecialfocusonpersonalitytypes.Theresultswereclear:

Womenscoredhigherthanmeninfourofthefivemajorleadership-centriccategories.

Whilesomepeoplebelievethatmeninherentlymakebetterleaders—probablybecausetheypicturealeaderwithacommandingvoice,whichismoretypicalofmenthanwomen—thispieceofresearchsuggeststhatwomenarebetteratmethodicalmanagementandgoal-setting,openness,sociabilityandsupportiveness,aswellasabilitytocommunicateclearly.

Therewasoneareainwhichmenscoredhigherthanwomen,though,andthatwasonemotionalstabilityandabilitytofacejob-relatedpressureandstress.Theresultssuggestthatwomenaremoresensitivetotheeffectsofhigh-pressureorhighlyemotionalsituations.

Obviously,it’simportanttoconsiderindividual（个人的）differences.Anyone,regardlessofgender,maybeaninspiringleaderandacompetentboss.Butnexttimeyou’rehiringforamanagementposition,youjustmightwanttogivetheresumes（简历）fromfemalecandidatesaharderlook.

12．Whatmakesusshockedmuchatleadershippositions?

A.Womenareworsethanmen.

B.Mentakealmostallhighpositions.

C.Thereisahugegapbetweengenders.

D.Womenmightbehavebetterineveryfield.

13．Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword‘‘inherently”inparagraph4?

A.properlyB.potentiallyC.naturallyD.normally

14．Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthistext?

A.HowWeCanFigureOutTheBoss

B.WhyWomenAreBetterThanMen

C.WhyWomenMakeTheBestBosses

D.HowWeCanTellGenderDifference

15．Whomighthavespecialinterestinthisarticle?

A.Jobhunters.B.Employers.C.Employees.D.Malebosses.

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