高三英语综合练习.docx

1、高三英语综合练习综合测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。AIf Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake，there would be a lot of candles.Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in

2、 China will remember Confucius on this special day，few people in the United States will give him a passing thought.Its nothing personal.Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius.In many ways he has becom

3、e a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades，the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities.More recently，the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries.These sc

4、hools teach both Chinese language and culture.The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art，history and philosophy(哲学)Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy.Students

5、in the United States，at the same time，are racing to learn Chinese.So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States.Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ide

6、as are still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever，and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker，he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West，even if his birthday is.21The opening paragraph is mainly intended

7、 to _Aprovide some key facts about ConfuciusBattract the readers interest in the subjectCshow great respect for the ancient thinkerDprove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations 22We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _Ahave a great interest in studying ChineseBtake an active p

8、art in Chinese competitionsCtry to get high scores in Chinese examsDfight for a chance to learn Chinese 23What is the best title for the passage?AForgotten Wisdom in AmericaBHuge Fans of the Chinese LanguageCChinese Culture for WesternersDOld Thinker with a Big Future BDuring the past Spring Festiva

9、l，many children may have received red packets from their families.But Xing Pu，a 40yearold economist，is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen.Xing suggested the government give out 1，000 yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent year

10、s.He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the countrys economic success，help the lowerincome groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption(消费)around the country.Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of propoor (扶贫) and prorural(惠农)poli

11、cies，including increasing spending on public health care and calling off the agricultural tax.But the lowerincome group still needs more help while being hit hard by an 11year high in prices and recent snowstorms.Xing said while making the draft，he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries

12、 like the United States and Singapore.Earlier this year，the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts(救济)to their citizens as the result of a surplus in government income.As for in China，“We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1，000 yuan red packet to the poor，” said Xing.Although

13、 Xings suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet，many other economists criticized it as unpractical.Even Xing himself admitted he made the suggestion without any careful calculation.But they agreed with Xings point that the growing economic pie should be shared among

14、the people.“To better use the increase of money，handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time.It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life，” said Qiao Xinsheng，an economic professor.24Xing Pu suggested that the government give out 1

15、，000 yuan to each Chinese because _Athe poor should get help from the richBthe government should help the richCthe growing economic pie should be shared among the peopleDthe government doesnt know how to use the money 25What has the government done to help the lowerincome group?ASpending less on pub

16、lic health care.BIncreasing the agricultural tax.CHanding out money to every Chinese.DCarrying out propoor policies.26According to some experts，what is better than giving out money?ASupplying food to everyone every day.BCutting the price of energy use in daily life.CControlling the rising of prices.

17、DIncreasing the government income.27Xing Pus ideas of giving red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came from _Achildren receiving red packets from their familiesBthe US and Singapore governments offering cash handouts to their citizensCthe governments increasing spending on public health careD

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26、ouDYouve probably heard about sports coaches，fitness coaches，voice and music teachers，career counselors，psychiatrists(精神病医师) and other specialists who teach skills and help us cope with daily life.But theres a rapidly growing kind of professional who does a little bit of everything.She or he is call

27、ed a “life_coach”People who are at crossroads in their lives，and corporations that want to give certain employees a career boost，are turning to them for help.The idea that one persons success story can change other peoples lives for the better goes back at least to the 1930s.Dale Carnegies famous se

28、lfimprovement program “How to Win Friends and Influence People” came along soon thereafter.But this new style of life coaches includes more than enthusiastic speakers or writers.They use their own experiences in business，sports，military service，or psychotherapy (心理疗法)to help others make critical lif

29、e decisions.They often give their approach a slogan，such as “energy coaching” or “fearless living” or “working yourself happy”Dave Lakhani in Boise，Idaho，for instance，works with salespeople to develop what he calls a “road map”He says an ongoing relationship with a coach is like having a personal fi

30、tness trainer for ones career and life outside work.Lakhanis Bold Approach coaching firm also donates some of its time to help people who are anything but successfulincluding battered women and struggling single mothers.But others in the socalled “helping professions” are not thrilled about the life

31、coaching movement.They say that anyone，trained or untrained，can call himself or herself a life coach，and that slick(华而不实的) promoters who mess with peoples lives can do more harm than good.32Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AWorking Yourself Happy.BLife Coaches Help with Tough

32、 Decisions.CHow to Cope with Daily Life with Life Coaches.DThe LifeCoaching Movement.33The underlined phrase “life coach” in Paragraph 2 means “_”AThe career counselor who teaches skillsBThe psychiatrist who helps us cope with daily lifeCThe fitness coach who teaches us lessonsDThe specialist who helps