高三英语 关于家人和朋友类话题阅读理解 专项训练题七.docx

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高三英语关于家人和朋友类话题阅读理解专项训练题七

高三英语关于家人和朋友类话题阅读理解专项训练题七

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一、阅读理解

LONDON---ABritishjudgeonThursdaysentencedabusinessmanwhosoldfakebombdetectors（探测器）to10yearsinprison,sayingthemanhadn’tcaredaboutpotentiallydeadlyconsequences.

ItisbelievedthatJamesMcCormickgotabout$77.8millionfromthesalesofhisdetectors--whichwerebasedonakindofgolfballfinder---tocountriesincludingIraq,BelgiumandSaudiArabia.McCormick,57,wasconvictedofcheatslastmonthandsentencedThursdayattheOldBaileycourtinLondon.

“Yourcheatingconductinsellingagreatamountofuselessequipmentsimplyforhugeprofitpromotedafalsesenseofsecurityandinallprobabilitymateriallycontributedtocausingdeathandinjurytoinnocentpeople,”JudgeRichardHonetoldMcCormick.“Youhaveneitherregret,norshame,noranysenseofguilt.”

Thedetectors,soldforupto$42,000each,weresaidtobeabletofindsuchdangerousobjectsasbombsunderwaterandfromtheair.Butinfactthey“lackedanygroundinginscience”andwereofnouse.

McCormickhadtoldthecourtthathesoldhisdetectorstothepoliceinKenya,theprisonserviceinHongKong,thearmyinEgyptandthebordercontrolinThailand.

“Ineverhadanybadresultsfromcustomers,”hesaid.

1．2．WhywasMcCormicksentencedtoprison?

A.Hesoldbombs.

B.Hecauseddeathofpeople.

C.Hemadedetectors.

D.Hecheatedinbusiness.

3．4．Accordingtothejudge,whatMcCormickhaddone.

A.increasedthecostofsafeguarding

B.loweredpeople’sguardagainstdanger

C.changedpeople’sideaofsocialsecurity

D.causedinnocentpeopletocommitcrimes

5．6．Whichofthefollowingistrueofthedetectors?

A.TheyhavenotbeensoldtoAfrica

B.Theyhavecausedmanyseriousproblems.

C.Theycanfinddangerousobjectsinwater.

D.Theydon’tfunctiononthebasisofscience.

7．8．ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMcCormick.

A.soldtheequipmentatalowprice

B.waswell-knowninmostcountries

C.didnotthinkhehadcommittedthecrime

D.hadnotgotsuchhugeprofitasmentionedinthetext

AseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopuscalledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaallspentthissummerattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D.C.Butunlikethezoo’sotherresidents,theyarenotrealanimals.Thesecreaturesareactuallyhugesculpturesandthey’remadeentirelyoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.

Thesegiantartworks,alongwith14others,arepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:

ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbyartistAngelaHaseltinePozzi,workstoraiseawarenessabouttheproblemofplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.

Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtownsandcities,aswellastrashthatpeopleleaveonbeaches.rainwater,winds,andhightidesbringthetrashintotheoceanorintoriversthatleadtotheocean.Onceitisunderthewaves,theplasticbeginstobreakupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.Itoftencollectsinspotscalledgarbagepatches,whichspreadoverlargeareasoftheocean.

Thousandsofmarineanimals--includingwhales,seaturtles,andfish--dieeachyearfromeatingorgettingstuckinplasticbagsandotheritems.Plasticpiecescanalsoinjurecoralandkillseagrass.

WashedAshoreandotherorganizationsareworkingtostopthatfromhappening.Since2010,WashedAshorevolunteershavecollected38,000poundsofplastictrashfrommorethan3000milesofbeaches.TheyhelpedPozzicreatemorethan60sculpturesofmarinecreaturesthatwereharmedbyplasticpollution.

TheartworksondisplayattheNationalZooincludea20-foot-longcoralreef,a12-foot-longshark,anda16-foot-longparrotfish.Eachoneismadefromhundredsofpiecesoftrashlikewaterbottlesandsunglasses.

“Thesesculpturesareapowerfulreminderofourpersonalroleandglobalresponsibilityinpreservingbiodiversity（生物多样性）onlandandinthesea,”saysDennisKelly,directoroftheNationalZoo.

9．WhyisAngelaexhibitinghersculpturedanimal?

A.Toprovehertalentinsculpture.

B.Toattractmostvisitorstothezoo.

C.Tocareabouttheplasticpollutioninseas.

D.Toteachthepeopletheuseofplastic.

10．WhatisstressedinPara.3accordingtothetext?

A.Whyplasticisdifficulttobreakup.

B.Whatproblemsplasticlittercauses.

C.Whereplasticpiecesgoatlast.

D.Howgarbagepatchesareformed.

11．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeDennisKelly’sattitudetoPozzi’ssculpture?

A.DoubtfulB.Supportive

C.Negative.D.Indifferent

DearGod,

NowthatIamnolongeryoung.Ihavefriendswhosemothershavepassedaway.Ihaveheardthesesonsanddaughterssaytheyneverfullythankedtheirmothersuntilitwastoolatetotellthem.

Iamblessedwiththedearmotherwhoisstillalive.Iappreciateherdevotionmoreeachday.Mymotherdoesnotchange,butIdo.AsIgrowolderandwiser,Irealizewhatanextraordinarypersontheis.It’ssadthatIamunabletosaythesewordsinherpresence,buttheyfloweasilyfrommypen.

Howdoesadaughterbegintothankhermotherforlifeitself?

Forthelove,patienceandjustplainhardworkthatgointoraisingachild?

Forrunningafteratoddler（学步儿童）,forunderstandingamoodyteenager,andfortoleratingacollegestudentwhoknowseverything?

Forwailingforthedaywhenthedaughterrealizeswhathermotherreallyis?

Howdoesagrownwomanthankamotherforcontinuingtobeamother?

Forbeingreadywithadvicewhenaskedorremainingsilentwhenitisneeded?

Fornotsaying“Itoldyouso.”whenshecouldhavevoicedthesewordsdozensoftimes?

Forbeingessentiallyherself－loving,thoughtful,patientandforgiving?

Idon’tknowhowtothankher,dearGod,excepttoblessherandliveuptotheexampleshehasset.IpraythatIwilllookasgoodintheeyesofmychildrenasmymotherlooksinmine.

12．Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthoris.

A.reservedandromanticB.coldandpractical

C.stubbornbutresponsibleD.talkativeandrealistic

13．Comparedwithherfriends,theauthorfeelsluckybecause.

A.shehasherownlovelysonsanddaughters

B.sheisexcellentinbringingupherownchildren

C.itistoolatetosaythankstohermotherinherpresence

D.shestillhasthechancetoexpressherappreciationtohermother

14．WecanknowfromParagraph4that.

A.mothersshouldofferadviceratherthanblame

B.thesentence“Itoldyouso.”canberepealedifnecessary

C.theauthorisverythankfultohermotherforhereducation

D.motherscaninstructtheirchildrenwhenevertheywantto

15．Theauthorsmotherhasallthefollowingfinequalitiesexcept.

A.devotionB.forgiveness

C.considerationD.self-preservation

Iwasfiveyearsoldwhenmylittlebrother,Mark,wasborn.Onthephotos,Iappearedsothrilledthathehadfinallyarrived.Iheldandbathedhim,smilingfromcheektocheek.Idonotrememberthatfeelingnow.

Beingthefirstchildinthefamily,Iwastheonemyparentstestedtheirnewparentingtechniqueson.Iwastheirguineapig.Markwasalwaysthehappyone,thejoker,theonewhowonbecauseofmybattleswithmyparents.Aftertoomanyfights,IdeclaredwaronMark.Wewerenowenemies.AllIrememberisbeingjealousofandangrywithmyinnocentlittlebrother.

Thus,Imadehislifeamisery.Iteased,tricked,embarrassed,andfoughtwithhim,oftenleavinghiminfloodsoftears.

OurlittlesisterwasbornwhenIwas11andinstantlysheandMarkcouldnotbeseparated.Theypushedmeaside.WasthisbecauseIwasbecomingamonster,ordidIgrowintoanugliergreen-eyedmonsterbecausetheylovedeachothersomuch?

Thankfully,Markquicklygrewtallandstrong,andourconflictlookedmorelikeacoldwarthanbloodshed.ItallendedsuddenlywhenIwenttostudyabroad.Thehatred（仇恨）disappearedandloveclimbedin.

DespitealltheabuseMarksufferedhehasimpliedthathehasforgivenme,oreventhatthereisnothingtoforgive,althoughIhaveneverbroughtupthesubjectintoomuchdetail.Iwouldliketo;however,itwouldbeaselfishmovetolookformoreforgiveness.ButIprefertorememberthehurt.Duringallthosewastedyears,Ishouldhavebeenthelovingsisterdefendinginsteadofattacking.

16．Theunderlinedword“thrilled”inthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby_______.

A.Worried.B.Excited.C.Terrified.D.Disappointed.

17．Whydidthewriterconsiderherbrotherasherenemy?

A.Shedidn'tlikeherbrother.B.She'dliketobeamonster.

C.Shedidsooutofjealousy.D.Sheusedtobeill-treated.

18．Whatcanweinferaboutthewriterfromthepassage?

A.Herparents’preferenceforboystogirlsmadeherhateherbrother.

B.Herconflictwithherbrotherendedwhenshewenttostudyabroad.

C.Herparentsusedherasanexperimentalsubjectfortheirparentingtechniques.

D.Separationhelpedherandherbrotherbuildupanaffectionaterelationship.

19．Whatdoesthewriterreallywanttotellusinthepassage?

A.Shewaslookingformoreforgiveness.

B.Shewasneverforgivenbyherbrother.

C.Shefeltregretfulforwhatshehaddone.

D.Shesufferedmuchabusefromherbrother.

Sixyearsagoattheageof35,IsuddenlydecidedIwantedtolearnthecello（大提琴）.StraightawayIrentedaninstrumentandappearedbeforeWendellMargrave,professorofmusicalinstruction.

"Youcanbeasgoodasyouwanttobe,"Margravesaidrathermysteriously.OnapieceofpaperhedrewthenotesEandF.Heshowedmewheretoputmyfingersontheneckofthecelloandhowtodrawthebow.Thenheenteredmynameinhisbook:

10am,Tuesday.TuesdayfollowedTuesday,andsoonitwas