高三英语 关于描述和表达情感类话题阅读理解 专项训练题四Word文档格式.docx

1、Theres something familiar upon entering the house. Its the smell of the piles of old books and magazines, the sheet music on the piano, and the ornaments（饰品） on a shelf in the corner. Pictures of the family are still all hanging in every room.The homeowners are no longer therethey both recently pass

2、ed away. And yet, their lives are still evident, woven into the laughter and hearts of family and friends. They werent rock stars or celebrities and they wont be remembered in history books. Yet they made a history of their own, by creating simple beauty in everyday life and by living through challe

3、nges without complaining.That is truly the best remembrance of all.1What can we learn about the house in the text?A. It has a wide porch on both sides.B. It has witnessed stories of the family.C. It is located in the center of the porch.D. It stands as a monument to the couples marriage.2Whats the c

4、ouples attitude towards challenges in their lives?A. Optimistic. B. Tolerant.C. Complaining. D. Grateful.3What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce the long history of a house.B. To share the love story of the house owners.C. To remind readers to value the time with parents.D.

5、To recall unforgettable memories of the family.4What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Simple beauty of life B. Unconditional parents loveC. The emotion of autumn D. A trip of seeking rootsWhy should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask. But, as I hear di

6、fferent home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history. Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history. The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from

7、 the past. I am convinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the things that made these successes and failures. However, as the unfortunately true statement goes the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we dont

8、seem to learn from history. Perhaps at least in teaching history to my children I can do a small part in changing this. A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context. We cannot ev

9、en understand why we are and where we are without history, much less （更不必说） try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be. I teach my children history, for one more reason. I purchased a set of historical audio （录音机） tapes for our children. My seven-year-old son liste

10、ned to them over and over. It was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself. I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr. if, in doing so, young people are cal

11、led on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplished. I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for.5 What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2? A. Many people aren

12、t clever enough to learn well from the past. B. Many people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakes. C. Many people feel it hard to understand history. D. Many people have no interest in studying history.6 In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful because _. A. it m

13、akes the current political situation go smoothly B. it helps us realize the importance of historical events C. it helps us understand why things are the way they are D. it helps people accept the present situation where they live7What would be talked about in the following paragraph?A. How to teach

14、history effectively. B. Some negative reasons for studying history.C. How to get more people to study history. D. Some bad historical figures.8The main purpose of this passage is to _.A. inspire the parents to teach their children history B. show the importance of history in politicsC. explain the r

15、easons why children study history D. introduce the writers own way of teaching historyJohn Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he d

16、idnt, the girl with the rose.His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful m

17、ind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owners name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War

18、 II.During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was starting Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldnt matter what she looked like.When the day

19、finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting 7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. “Youll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose Ill be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face hed

20、 never seen.Ill let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime

21、 come alive. I stared at her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. “Going my way , sailor?” she murmured.Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost direct

22、ly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet

23、so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to

24、 identify（识别）me to her.This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked（哽咽）b

25、y the bitterness （痛苦）of my disappointment. Im Lieutenant （中尉）John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?The womans face broadened into a tolerant smile. I dont know what this is about, son, she answered, but the young lady in the green suit

26、 who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!Its not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynells wi

27、sdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. Tell me whom you love, Houssaye wrote, And I will tell you who you are.9How did John Blanchard get to know Miss Hollis Maynell?A. They lived in the same cityB. They were both interested in literatureC. John came across Hol

28、lis in a Florida libraryD. John knew Holliss name from a library book10Hollis refused to send Blanchard a photo because_A. she thought true loves is beyond appearanceB. she wasnt confident about her appearanceC. she was only a middle-aged womanD. she had never taken any photo before they knew11When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was_.A. disappointed but well-behaved B. satisfied and confidentC. annoyed and bad-mannered D. shocked but inspir