届高考高三英语二轮专题训练阅读理解一含答案.docx

1、届高考高三英语二轮专题训练阅读理解一含答案2015届高考高三英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（1）(A)A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered. The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children

2、 lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits. Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company, telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip(静脉滴注), she would help ma

3、ssage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others. But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money.

4、 The doctor did nothing to interfere(干涉), unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma(昏迷)a few times. When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, “I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind

5、 enough to help her finish her studies?”But the doctor knew that her family was well off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her fathers car. When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news. She

6、 was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling. ”Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In the last period of his life, the old man found

7、 it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need. (352W)1. If youre a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to?A. The patients in need of help. B. The people suffering from cancer. C. The patients without many days left. D. The people suff

8、ering from diseases. 2. What can we infer about the old man?A. He had a lot of savings. B. He was suffering from cancer. C. He often lost his temper before meeting the girl. D. He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her studies. 3. What can we know from the passage?A. The doctor told the old ma

9、n the truth. B. The old mans children were wealthy. C. The girls father encouraged her to accept the money. D. The girl didnt accompany the old man when he died. 4. What is the real reason resulting in the old mans mental improvement?A. The girls comfort and care. B. The pleasure of being helpful to

10、 people in need. C. Peoples understanding. D. His childrens progress. (B)A record 1. 12 million people took the annual national civil service exam on Nov. 26, 2012, a rebound after the number fell in 2010 and 2011. Some 1. 5 million people who registered for this years exam passed the qualification

11、assessment(认定), and 1. 12 million took the exam on Sunday, according to figures from the State Administration of Civil Service. They are competing for around 20, 800 positions in more than 140 State-level government agencies and their local branches. The number of qualified applicants and the number

12、 of people who took the exam reached a new high in 2009 before dropping in the following two years. This years numbers showed a rebound in interest. High employment pressure, fierce competition for jobs and the chance of a stable working life are the main reasons behind the demand for government pos

13、itions, said an article released by the administration on Sunday. However, the administration said that some positions, particularly those in remote and poor areas, have failed to attract applicants. “We hope our applicants can devote themselves to working in West China, in remote and less-developed

14、 regions, and in areas that the country needs them most, ”the article said. Li Yongxin, president of Zhonggong Education, which offers private training for exam hopefuls, said that in the past few years, only two thirds of applicants actually took the exam. But on Sunday, three fourths of the applic

15、ants did so. The administration has also warned that anyone who cheats in the exam will not be allowed to reapply for five years. And people who organize group cheating or hire ghostwriters to take the exam will be banned for life. Some university students, who are ineligible(失去资格)to take the civil

16、servant exam, are trying to take the test by applying with false informationinventing degrees and work experience. The civil service exam is only open to university graduates and people who have work experience. Various examination sites across China have carried out measures to stop cheating. (337W

17、)5. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Record Number of Hopefuls Took Part in Annual Civil Service ExamB. Annual National Civil Service ExamC. Many People Took Part in ExamsD. Record Number of Hopefuls6. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The numbe

18、r of the people taking part in the annual national civil service exam has been increasing for three years. B. Not all positions are attractive to the applicants. C. Three fourths of the applicants took the exam in 2012. D. Anyone who cheats in the exam will not be allowed to reapply for five years.

19、7. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?A. Rise. B. Fall. C. Rise again after a fall. D. No change. 8. How many people who passed the qualification assessment didnt take the exam this year?A. About 1, 500, 000. B. 1, 120, 000. C. 38, 000. D. About 380, 000. 9. What is not

20、among the main reasons behind the demand for government positions?A. High employment pressure. B. Fierce competition for jobs. C. The chance of a stable working life. D. The desire to work for people. CIt is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the

21、 easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there. This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of people are doing the same thing. And the winner of the“handathon”contest is the person

22、who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car. It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world. And kee

23、ping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone elsesomeone who wants to go home and get some sleep. Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one

24、is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills. Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Entrants in the Longview hand

25、athon certainly dont seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by“getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will“eat healthy food”or“pray for success”. The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end. Handathons are competitions,

26、but there is little rivalry(敌对)between competitors. They help each other out and keep each others spirits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement. (360W)1. The reason why the sport is called“handathon”is that competitors. A. cover a long distanceB. keep hands in place

27、 for longC. wave hands as long as possibleD. do the same thing as in a marathon2. What ability is likely to be needed most in a handathon?A. Standing without any support. B. Not leaning on the car. C. Eating and drinking in five minutes. D. Having strong powers of attention. 3. Why is handathon popu

28、lar?A. Someone can win with special training. B. It doesnt need to make any preparation. C. Anyone who is interested can join in it. D. People get along well with each other in it. 4. What is the writers opinion about handathon?A. It is not as easy as it looks at first. B. It is the easiest of all s

29、ports. C. It can purify peoples spirits. D. It is no good competing in a handathon. 5. Which of the following about handathon is NOT right?A. The person who takes part in it should stand still. B. The person who takes part in it has to place his hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there

30、. C. The person who takes part in it can have a break during the course of the competition. D. Handathons are competitions, so competitors dont encourage each other. DGangnam Style is a song by the South Korean pop artist PSY. By the end of October 2012, the song reached the number one position onli

31、ne in 33 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Although its reception in Japan remained lukewarm, the song topped Chinas Baidu 500 download list. “Gangnam Style”has become a new Korean expression that refers to a lifestyle in the Gangnam district of Seoul, w

32、here people are trendy and modern. The term was listed in Times weekly vocabulary list as a manner associated with luxurious lifestyles in Gangnam district of Seoul. PSY said in an interview that he had a sense of humor by pretending to be“Gangnam Style”when everything about the song, dance, looks, and the music video, is far from being high class. People who are actually from Gangnam never think that they are. So this son