江苏省届高三英语阅读理解专练23.docx

1、江苏省届高三英语阅读理解专练23江苏省2020届高三英语阅读理解专练（23）AWhen I was younger, bedtime was always my favourite part of the day. Wearing soft pajamas and with Ian, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at all.I named Ian after my uncle when I compared Ians long arms and legs to his. One night I ran up to Unc

2、le Ian at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him. His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, then a chuckle（哈哈笑）escaped his lips. I guess he didnt understand how important it was to me.Even if Uncle Ian didnt think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed him in a white baby n

3、ightgown. My mother thought that Ian was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The strong cologne（科隆香水）I used on him years ago makes him still smell “pretty”.For a long time, Ian went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told him ever

4、ything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals. I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at the same time I longed to talk to him again.It t

5、ook me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Ian. I know now that maturity（成熟）doesnt only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility. It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.Ian has been with me since I was six years old holding him in my arms connects

6、me to my past and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.1Which of the following is not true according to the text? ABedtime used to be the writers favourite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey. BUncle Ian liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer. CThe writer used to

7、carry the monkey with her wherever she went. DYears later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Ian.2The writer loved Monkey Ian deeply because _. Ahe could understand her Bhe was a fashionable monkey Che could talk with her Dhe was her most honest listener3We can learn from the t

8、ext that the writer believes _. Akeeping stuffed animals is babyish Bmaturity doesnt mean growing up and taking on more responsibility Cone should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown up Dhuman beings should be kind to animals4We can infer from the text that _. Athe w

9、riter is still a teenager Bthe writer is now a middle-aged woman CMonkey Ian got angry for being left alone DUncle Ian has a monkey-like faceB “The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千年）, was made up of three parts“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Re

10、turn of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative materwork. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in E

11、ngland with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkiens becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon. After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the myt

12、hology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkiens imaginative work “The Hobbit”. Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a lo

13、cal people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（乡村的）class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that m

14、akes the holder invisible. One of Tolkiens students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a childrens book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the

15、adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937. It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readersnew and old after their publication.5What can we learn

16、 from the text? A “The Lord of the Rings” didnt sell well in the last millennium. BPeople know better about Tolkien himself than about his works. CTolkien was quite familiar with Old English. DTolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa.6What can we learn about “Hobbit”

17、 that Tolkien created in his works? AHobbit was a race living in English downtown areas. BHobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong. CHobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles. DHobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.7Which of the following helped most

18、in making “The Hobbit” published? AOne of Tolkiens students. BStanley Unwins son. CAllen & Unwin. DBilbo Baggins.8What is mainly discussed in the text? A “The Lord of the Rings” and its writer. BA completely new masterwork in the new millennium. Ca famous professor at Oxford University. DThe power o

19、f the magic ring.9Which of the following shows the right order of Mr J.R.R.Tolkiens life experience? aHe had his “The Hobbit” published. bHe became a member of the lnklings. cHe served in World War dHe became an undergraduate at Oxford. eHis work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world. fHe moved

20、to England to live with his aunt. Af-d-b-c-a-e Bf-d-c-b-a-e Cf-c-d-b-e-a Dd-f-c-a-b-eCThis Weeks HighlightsVisit the new College of Engineering Alumni Web for coming events, photo collections, and career services.Reunion Weekend 2020 is just around the corner, and we invite you back to BU to take pa

21、rt in all the fun.BU Breaking NewsBoston University Professor demands Napping at the Workplace in His Speech.(3/18)Boston University Hosts Discussion on Putin, U.S.-Russian ties for Future.(3/11)BU Physicist Receives Boltzmann Award For Excellent Work In Physics at the Conference.(3/8)FeaturesLearn

22、more about the Young Alumni Council, serving alumni up to 15 years out of BU.Offer students jobs for earning income to pay their taxes.Student Village will be the center of BU life.Four BU students share their homeschooling experiences, and the lessons they learned.Scientists at the South End will s

23、tudy the worlds most dangerous microbes（微生物）, and develop measures to bioterrorism.The Alumni MagazineWinter 202010Which of the following statements is true according to the webpage? AAlumni Web cares about BUs scientific research rather than international situations. BBU provides students with home

24、schooling. CReunion Weekend 2020 is one of the most important news of this week. DAmumni Web was set up 15 years ago.11The underlined word “around the corner” probably means “_”. Ain the immediate future Bat present Cin the distant future Daround here12If you are a biology student at BU, what is mos

25、t probably your first choice after you finish reading the webpage? AWatch the video of the Discussion. BBuy the magazine Bostonia. CWatch the video of the Conference. DBook tickets for the Reunion Weekend.DAmerican researchers say drinking tea may help strengthen the bodys defense system against inf

26、ection（感染）. Doctors at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, did the study. The team studied a chemical found in black, green, oolong and pekoe tea. This chemical is an amino acid（氨基酸）called L-theanine. The scientists say it may increase the strength of gamma delta T cells. Thats the

27、 letter T, not the drink. Gamma delta T cells are part of the bodys defenses.First, the researchers mixed some of these cells with antigens（抗原）found in the amino acid. Antigens help the body react to infection. Then the scientists added some bacteria（细菌）. Within twenty-four hours, the cells produced

28、 a lot of interferon, a substance that fights infection. Cells not mixed with the antigens did not produce interferon.In the second part of the study, eleven people drank five to six cups of black tea every day. Ten other people drank the same amount of instant coffee. That is dried coffee mixed wit

29、h hot water.Two weeks later, and again two weeks after that, the researchers tested the blood of all twenty-one people. They also looked at what happened when they added bacteria to the blood cells. They found that the tea drinkers produced five times more interferon after they started drinking tea.

30、 The coffee drinkers did not produce interferon.Doctor Jack Bukowski led the study. He says the antigens added to the gamma delta T cells were responsible for the increased reaction to the bacteria. He says the study also showed that the cells were able to remember the bacteria and fight them again

31、the next time.Earlier research already has found that tea can help prevent heart disease and cancer. Doctor Bukowski says the new study must be repeated with more people. If the findings prove to be true, he says, then tea drinking might also help protect against bacterial infections. He says the am

32、ino acid L-theanine could be removed from tea and used as a drug to strengthen the bodys defenses.13We may know from the text that _ can be found in different kinds of tea. AGamma delta T cells BL-theanine Cinterferon Dbacteria14Tea may help strengthen the bodys defense system because it helps _.Athe body to produce mo