江西省上饶县17届高三英语周练16.docx

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江西省上饶县17届高三英语周练16

2017届高三年级英语周周练16

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, 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.Lucindahasmadealotofmoneyfromthebook

B.allthecustomers havesomementalproblems

C.Lucinda talkswiththecustomerfacetoface

D.allthecustomersdon’tagreewithwhatLucindawrote

B

DidyouknowthatAlbertEinsteincouldnotspeakuntilhewasfouryearsold,andcouldnotreaduntilhewasseven?

Hisparentsandteachersworriedabouthisrnenta1ability.

   Beethoven'smusicteachersaidabouthim，“Asacomposer（作曲家）heishopeless.”Whatifthisyoungboybelievedit?

   WhenThomasEdisonwasayoungboy,histeacherssaidhewassostupidthathecouldneverlearnanything.Heoncesaid,‘‘IrememberIusedtoneverbeabletogetalongatschoo1.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.Ruggieroisatoughpersonwithastrongwill

     B.thesetbackhasendedRuggiero'sdancecareer

    C.Ruggieroisdancingrelyingonothers'support

    D.hisdoctoragreedhekeptondancingandstudying

30.Whenaudienceattendhisperformance,theymaynotice.

A.Ruggieroplayspiano,singsanddances

    B.Ruggieroisadancerwiththehelpofapegleg

    C.therearemanytapdancersintheperformance

   D.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'tbearthemeaninglesskilling

 B.itwasthebestwaytoavoidbeingkilled

C.theyfearedthattheywouldbecau