高三英语时文阅读理解练精选.docx

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高三英语时文阅读理解练精选

高三英语时文阅读理解练

Passage1

WENZHOU（Xinhua）--ThetraincollisionineastChina'sZhejiangProvincehaskilled39peopleandleft192othersinjuredasofSundaynight,saidaspokesmanwiththeMinistryofRailways.

Atotalof132peoplearestillbeingtreatedinhospitals,saidWangYongping,spokesmanwiththeministryatapressconference.

Elevenpeopleremainincriticalcondition,saidChengJinguo,headofthehealthbureauinthecityofWenzhou,wherethecollisionhappenedSaturdaynight.

Chengsaidatthepressconferencethat52peoplewhosufferedslightinjurieshadbeendischargedfromhospital.

Wangexpressedcondolences（哀悼）totheconcerningfamiliesandsincereapologytoallthepassengers.

Thetrain's"blackbox"hasbeendiscoveredandtheministryisinvestigatingthecauseofthecrash,Wangsaid.

Wangsaidtheministrywillmakepublicthecauseoftheaccidentassoonastheinvestigationisdoneandpublishthenamesofthekilledandinjured.

Hesaidthecrashhascausedlargenumberofcasualtiesandgreatpropertylosses.Theministrywillfindoutthecausethroughthoroughinvestigationandtakeeffectivemeasurestopreventsimilaraccidents.

Despitetheaccident,thespokesmansaidtheministryisstillconfidentinthehigh-speedtrain.

"China'shigh-speedtrainisadvancedandqualified.Wehaveconfidenceinit,"hesaid.

Thedamagedrailshavebeenrepairedandwerereadytorestartoperationbutthereopeningwasdelayedbythestormyweather,accordingtoWang.

Wangdidnotprovidetheexacttimewhenthelinewouldstartoperatingagain.

Theaccidentoccurredatabout8:

30p.m.SaturdayonabridgenearWenzhouwhenbullettrainD301rear-ended（追尾）D3115,whichreportedlylostpowerafterlightningstrike.

1.AccordingtoChengJianguo,______peoplewhohadbeenslightlyinjuredhadbeenrecoveredandlefthospital.

A.39B.139C.52D.11

2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Theoperationwasrestartedthenextday.

B.Therewasathunderstormwhenthetrainscrashed.

C.Thecauseofthecollisionwasmadeclear.

D.Similaraccidentswouldbeavoidedinlateroperations.

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.TheRailwayMinistryisinvestigatingthecausewiththehelpofthe“blackbox”.

B.BullettrainD301hitthetrainD3115thatstoppedaheadofitduetolackofpower.

C.BullettrainD3115wasforcedtostopasaresultofthestormyweather.

D.Theoperationofthelinewouldberestartedwiththestormyweatherover.

4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TrainsCrashedCausingDeathsandDamage.

B.TerribleWeatherLeadingtoTrains’Collision.

C.InvestigationsuponTrains’Collision.

D.ConfidenceinDevelopmentofHigh-speedTrains.

Passage2

ChinesestarYaoMinghasretired.YaomadeitofficialWednesday,tellinganewsconferencethataseriesoffootandleginjuriesforcedhimtoendhisplayingcareerattheageof30.

“Iwillformallyendmycareer,’’saidYao,whobecameahouseholdnameinChinabeforestartinghisNBAcareerwiththeHoustonRocketsin2002.YaoplayedeightseasonsintheNBA.

“Todayisanimportantdayformeandholdsaspecialmeaningforbothmybasketballcareerandmyfuture,’’Yaosaid.“IhadtoleavethecourtsinceIsufferedastressfracture（断裂）inmyleftfootforthethirdtimeattheendoflastyear.Mypastsixmonthswereapainfulwait.Ihavebeenthinkingaboutmyfutureoverandover.TodayIamannouncingapersonaldecision,endingmycareerasabasketballplayerandofficiallyretire.Butonedoorisclosingandanotheroneisopening.’’

.“Myplayingcareerstartedwiththeclub.IhopeIcandosomethingforit,’’Yaosaid.

Helaterappearedwithhisfamilyonthestagetotheapplauseandcheersofthecrowd.Hethankedalotofpeople—hisfamily,formercoaches,evenplayerslikeShaquilleO’Neal—“formakingmeabetterplayer.’’

RocketsgeneralmanagerDarylMoreywasamongthoseattendingthefarewell（告别）conferenceWednesday.MoreymadethelongtripfromHouston.Moreysaid20hoursonplaneswastiringbut“IwouldbesorryifIwasn’there.”“It’sabigmoment,’’Moreyadded.“Yaohadasenseofhumor,agreatattitudeandsenseofresponsibility.IhopewecancontinuehiscultureintheNBA.’’

1.YaoMinghasretiredfrombasketballbecauseof_____.

A.hisageB.hisbadconductsonthecourt

C.hisfootandleginjuriesD.hispoorhealth

2.YaoMingwas_____beforehedecidedtoendhiscareerasabasketballplayer.

A.peacefulB.upsetC.confidentD.proud

3.YaoMingstartedhisplayingcareerin_____.

A.ShanghaiB.HoustonC.BeijingD.NewYork

4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwordscan’tbeusedtodescribeYaoMing?

A.Talented.B.Responsible.C.Humorous.D.Cautious.

5.WhatdoyouknowaboutDarylMorey?

A.DarylMoreythinkshighlyofYaoMing.

B.DarylMoreywasYaoMing’scoach.

C.DarylMoreyisabasketballplayerintheHoustonRockets.

D.DarylMoreyisnotsatisfiedwithYaoMing’sretirementfrombasketball.

Passage3

PeoplearoundtheworldwatchedBritain’sPrinceWilliamandKateMiddletongetmarried.TheroyalweddingbrokerecordsforlivestreamingontheInternet.ItalsoproducedmorethantwomilliontweetsonTwitter.

TheceremonytookplaceFridayatWestminsterAbbeyinLondon.

KateworeaflowingwhitegowndesignedbySarahBurton,thecreativedirectorofAlexanderMcQueen.Williamworearedarmyuniform.

ItwasBritain’sbiggestweddingsinceWilliamandHarry’sparents,PrinceCharlesandPrincessDiana,weremarriedinnineteeneighty-one.

NearlytwothousandguestsfilledthechurchonFriday.HundredsofthousandsofpeoplewenttothestreetsandparksofLondontowatchtheweddingonvideoscreens.

AmongtheweddingguestswereEnglishfootballstarDavidBeckhamandhiswifeVictoria,BritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameron,thekingofNorwayandsingerEltonJohn.

Bahrain’scrownprince（皇储）wasinvitedbutdecidednottoattendbecauseofunrest（骚乱）inhiscountry.Britaintookbackaninvitationtotheambassador（外交官）fromSyriaoverviolenceagainstprotestersthere.

Aftertheceremony,theroyalcoupletraveledtoBuckinghamPalace.Crowdscheeredwhenthenewlywedsappearedonabalconygreetingtothem.

Later,WilliamdrovehiswifeoutofBuckinghamPalaceinanopen-topAstonMartincar.Williamandthenewestmemberoftheroyal（皇家的）familywillnowbeknownastheDukeandDuchessofCambridge.

1.ThecrownprinceofBahrainwasabsentfromthegrandBritishroyalweddingbecause_____.

A.Britainhadn’tinvitedhim

B.hiscountrywasataterriblesituation

C.hewasfacedwithviolenceagainstprotesters

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.SingerEltonJohnattendedtheroyalwedding.

B.TheBritishPrimeMinisterwasoneoftheweddingguests.

D.William’swifeisknownasDuchessofCambridge.

3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat_____.

A.theroyalweddingwasbroadcastlivethroughTVandtheInternet

B.theweddinghasdrawnattentionoftheworld

C.thenewlywedsweremajoredinhistorytenyearsago

D.allthecelebritiesinvitedhaveattendedthewedding

4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.RoyalWeddingTakesPlace

B.InternetCrazeabouttheRoyalWedding

C.CelebritiesAttendingtheRoyalWedding

D.HappyNewlyweds

Passage4

ScreenlegendElizabethTaylordiedtodayatage79.

ShediedofheartattackonMarch23,2011withallherchildrenaroundheratCedars-SinaiMedicalCenter,whereshehadbeeninhospitalforaboutsixweeksinLosAngeles.

TaylorwonthreeOscars,includingaspecialoneforherhumanitarianwork.Butshewaspainedbyillhealth,failedromancesandpersonaltragedy.

PeoplefellinlovewithElizabethTaylorin1944,whenshestarredinNationalVelvet—thestoryofVelvetBrown,ayounggirlwhowinsfirstplaceinafamoushorserace.Atfirst,theproducersofthemovietoldTaylorthatshewastoosmalltoplaythepartofVelvet.However,theywaitedforherforafewmonthsassheexercisedandtrained—andaddedthreeinchestoherheightinfourmonths!

HeractinginNationalVelvetisstillconsideredthebestbyachildactress.

ElizabethTaylorwasborninLondonin1932.Herparents,bothAmericans,hadmovedthereforbusinessreasons.WhenWorldWarIIstarted,theTaylorsmovedtoBeverlyHills,California,andthereElizabethstartedactinginmovies.Afterhersuccessasachildstar,TaylorhadnotroublemovingintoadultrolesandwontwiceforBestActress:

Butterfield8（1960）andWho’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf?

（1966）.

Taylor’sfameandpopularitygaveheralotofpowerwiththemovieindustry,soshewasabletodemandveryhighpayforhermovies.In1963,shereceived$1millionforherpartinCleopatra—thehighestpayreceivedbyanystaruptothattime.

ElizabethTaylorisalegendofourtime.LikeVelvetBrowninNationalVelvet,shehasbeenlucky:

shehasbeauty,fameandwealth.Butsheisalsoahardworker.Inacareerofmorethan70yearsandmorethan50films,shewastitlesasthebestactressintheUSA.Inaddition,sheputsmuchtimeandeffortsintoherbusinesses,andintohelpingothers—about30yearsago,shefoundedanorganizationthathasraisedmorethan$40millionforresearchandeducation.

1.Theproducersdidn’tletTaylorplaythepartofVelvetatfirstbecausetheythoughtshe____.

A.wassmallinsizeB.wastooyoung

C.didnotplaywellenoughD.didnotshowmuchinterest

A.popularalltheirlivesB.famousactresses

C.successfulwhenveryyoungD.richandkind-hearted

3.TaylorbecameBestActressattheageof__________.

A.12B.28C.31D.34

4.Inherlaterlife,Elizabeth