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届江西省赣州市信丰县信丰中学高三暑假英语周练三
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信丰中学2017-2018学年高三年级暑期英语周练三试题
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
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LifeWithoutLimits helpsyouclarifywhatyouwantineveryareaofyourlife.ByusingBassett’spowerfultechniquesyouwillchange; thereforeyourlifewillchange.Youcontrolyourlife.Andonlyyoucantakestepstochangeit. LifeWithoutLimits helpsyoutakebackyourpower.
LifeWithoutLimits helpsyoutoachievesatisfactionandfulfillmentpersonally,professionally,andfinancially.Onceyouhavedefinedwhatsuccessmeansforyou,youwillclarifyyourdreamsandstartpursuingthem.
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● Published in:
2001-12
● Releasedon:
2001-12-24
● Originallanguage:
English
● Dimensions:
5.3x0.7x8inches
● Binding:
Paperback
● 304pages
Aboutthe Author
LucindaBassettisthefounderandCEOofoneofthemostsuccessfulself-helpcompaniesinthecountry,the Midwest Center forStressandAnxiety,Inc.Authorofthenationalbestseller FromPanictoPower,LucindaBassettproducesandhoststheaward-winninginfomercial(专题广告片), AttackingAnxiety.ShehassharedhertechniqueswithsuchclientsasMcDonalds,Chrysler,andAT&T.Shehasappearedonnumeroustalkshows,including Operah and TheView,andbeenfeaturedin FamilyCircle, Reader’sDigest,andmanymore.
CustomerReviews
Thisbookhashelpedmetogainhopeandcouragetocopewithallmyfearsandworries.Lucindawriteswithsuchagreatunderstandingand sympathy.Sheherselfhadproblemswithpanicandworry.Herpositivethinkingtipsareeasytofollow.Idon’tgetlostinalotofmentalproblems.It’sasifshewereholdingyourhand,sittingrightbesideyou,cheeringyouon!
IbelieveIcandoanythingIsetmymindtoafterreadingthisbook.However,therearesomeotherreadersholdingthecontraryviews.
21.Whatis LifeWithoutLimits about?
A.ItshowsreaderswhatLucindaBassettis.B.Itencouragesreaderstorealizetheirdreams.
C.Itdescribeshowhardtheactuallifeis.D.Itimpliesitishardtocontrolyourlife.
22. LucindaBassettworksasallthefollowingexcept_______.
A. hostess B. teacher C. writer D. businesswoman
23.Wecanconcludefromthe lastparagraph that _______.
A.LucindahasmadealotofmoneyfromthebookB.allthecustomers havesomementalproblems
C.Lucinda talkswiththecustomerfacetofaceD.allthecustomersdon’tagreewithwhatLucindawrote
B
DidyouknowthatAlbertEinsteincouldnotspeakuntilhewasfouryearsold,andcouldnotreaduntilhewasseven?
Hisparentsandteachersworriedabouthismentalability.
Beethoven'smusicteachersaidabouthim,“Asacomposer(作曲家)heishopeless.”Whatifthisyoungboybelievedit?
WhenThomasEdisonwasayoungboy,histeacherssaidhewassostupidthathecouldneverlearnanything.Heoncesaid,“IrememberIusedtoneverbeabletogetalongatschool.Iwasalwaysatthefootofmyclass…MyfatherthoughtIwasstupid,andIalmostdecidedthatlwasastupidperson.”WhatifyoungThomasbelievedwhatmaysaidabouthim?
Whenthesculptor(雕刻家)AugusteRodinwasyoung;hehaddifficultylearningtoreadandwrite.Today,wemaysayhehadalearningdisability.Hisfathersaidofhim,"Ihaveanidiot(白痴)forason."Hisuncleagreed."He'suneducable,"hesaid.WhatifRodinhaddoubtedhisability?
WaltDisneywasoncefiredbyanewspapereditorbecausehewasthoughttohaveno"goodideas".EnricoCarusowastoldbyonemusicteacher,"youcan'tsing.Youhavenovoiceatall."AndaneditortoldLouisaMayAlcottthatshewasunabletowriteanythingthatwouldhavepopularappeal.
Whatifthesepeoplehadlistenedandbecomediscouraged?
WherewouldourworldbewithoutthemusicofBeethoven,theartofRodinortheideasofAlbertEinsteinandWaltDisney?
AsOscarLevantoncesaid,"It'snotwhatyouarebutwhatyoudon'tbecomethathurts."
Youhavegreatpotential.Whenyoubelieveinallyoucanbe,ratherthanallyoucannotbecome,youwillfindyourplaceonearth.
24.Howmanysuccessfulpeoplearementionedasexamplesinthepassage?
A.six. B.seven. C.eight. D.nine.
25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisRIGHT?
A.Whenhewasyoung,ThomasEdisonalwaysgotgoodgradesatschool.
B.LevantthoughtLouisaMayAlcottcouldn'twriteanypopularworks.
C.OnlyAugusteRodin'suncleregardedhimaboyoflearningability.
D.BothEnricoCarusoandBeethovenachievedtheirdreamsinmusic.
26.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentence "He'suneducable"?
A.Hecan'tbetaught. B.Heisveryclever.
C.Heisdifferent. D.Heisalatesuccess.
27.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.WorkingHardforSuccess B.HavingDreams
C.BelievinginYourself D.Self-challenging
C
Inhisnewshow,EvanRuggieroplaysguitar,singspopstandardsandshowseverybodyhisfinefootwork.WhatmakesalloftheseespeciallyunusualisthatRuggiero,24,hasonlyoneleg.
Whenhewasa19-year-oldmusicaltheaterstudentatNewJersey'sMontclairStateUniversity,Ruggierohadararebonecancerinhisrightleg.Finallyhislegwouldhavetobeamputated(截)belowtheknee.
Suchasetbackcouldhaveeasilyendedthecareerofalesstoughperson,butRuggiero,whohasbeendancingsincehewasfive,nowputstheexperienceintohisperformance.Hisshow,"TheOne-LeggedSongandDanceMan:
Volume3",explainshowhereturnedtodancejust18monthsaftertheamputation.Hisdancenowreliesontheuseofapegleg(假腿),heexplains.
Thesecrettohissurprisingsuccess,hesays,wasbeinga"stubborn"patientwhorefusedtogiveuponhisdanceandperformingstudies,despitetheadviceofhisdoctor.
"Itwasarealsetback,butafteritwasallover,Isaid,'Youknowwhat?
IneedtopickuprightwhereIleftoffandcontinuemycareer,"'Ruggierosaid.
Ruggierohascometoviewhispeglegasaninstrument."Tapdancers-they'realwayscallingthemselvesmusicians,andtheirfeetaretheirinstrument,"hesaid.
Notingthatmanyaudiencememberswillneverhaveseenaone-leggeddancerbeforecomingtohisshow,Ruggierosayshewon'tshyawayfromthephysical"weakness"hisperformanceshowsbecauseofhiscondition.
"Alotofpeoplehavecomeuptome,andtheyalwayssay,'You'resucharolemodelandaninspiration,' "hesaid. "I'mhonoredwhenpeoplesaythat,ofcourse,butI'mjusttryingtogetonwithmylife."
28.WhatmakesRuggiero'snewshowunusual?
A.One-leggeddance. B.Hisownartworks.
C.Theuseofinstrument. D.Songsofpopstandard.
29.Accordingtothepassage,itistruethat.
A.RuggieroisatoughpersonwithastrongwillB.thesetbackhasendedRuggiero'sdancecareer
C.Ruggieroisdancingrelyingonothers'supportD.hisdoctoragreedhekeptondancingandstudying
30.Whenaudienceattendhisperformance,theymaynotice.
A.Ruggieroplayspiano,singsanddancesB.Ruggieroisadancerwiththehelpofapegleg
C.therearemanytapdancersintheperformanceD.Ruggieropretendstobeaphysicallynormalperson
31.What'stheauthor'sattitudetoEvan?
A.Worried B.Sympathetic C.Encouraged D.Pitiful
D
ItwasDecember25,1914,only5monthsintoWorldWarI.German,British,andFrenchsoldiers,alreadysickandtiredofthesenselesskilling,disobeyedtheirsuperiorsandstartedsocialisingwith“theenemy”alongtwo-thirdsoftheWesternFront.
GermantroopsheldupChristmastreeswithsigns,“MerryChristmas”.Thousandsoftroopsranacrossthebattlefieldscoveredwithdeadbodies.TheysangChristmassongs,exchangedphotographsoflovedonesbackhome,sharedfoodandevenplayedfootball.Soldiershuggedmentheyhadbeentryingtokillafewshorthoursbefore.Theyagreedtowarneachotheriftheirofficersforcedthemtofiretheirweapons,andtoaimhigh.
Fearranthroughthemilitaryleadersonbothsides.Theyfeltthattheirpowerwasbeingchallenged:
soldiersdeclaringtheirbrotherhoodwitheachotherandrefusingtofight.Generalsdeclaredthisunexpectedpeacemakingillegalandsaidthatparticipatingsoldierswouldfaceamilitarycourt.Thosefoundguiltywouldbeimprisonedorevenshot. ByMarch1915thesocialisingmovementhadbeendestroyedandthekillingmachinewasbackinfulloperation.Overthenextthreeyearsmorethanfifteenmillionpeoplediedinthewar.
NotmanypeoplehaveheardthestoryoftheChristmasTruce(休战).OnChristmasDay,1988,alocalradiohostinBostonplayed“ChristmasintheTrenches”,asongabouttheChristmasTruce, severaltimesandwas stunned byhislisteners’response.Thousandsofpeoplecalledin,praisingthesong,withmanymovedtotearsbytheamazingeventsitdescribed.
Youcanprobablyguesswhythecallerswereintears.TheChristmasTrucestorygoesagainstmostofwhatwehavebeentaughtaboutpeople.Itletsusseetheworldasitcanbeandsays,“Thisreallyhappenedonce.”Itshowsusthepotentialwehaveashumans,andcontradictsallofthoseTVandnewspaperstoriesthattellushowmeanandheartlesspeopleare.Itislikehearingthatourdeepestwishesreallyaretrue:
theworldreallycanbedifferent.
32.Thesoldiersbegansocialisingwiththeenemybecause________.
A.theycouldn'tbearthemeaninglesskillingB.itwasthebestwaytoavoidbeingkilled
C.theyfearedthattheywouldbecaughtD.their