届高三英语考前热身专练人生百味类阅读1.docx
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届高三英语考前热身专练人生百味类阅读1
2015届高考考前热身专练:
人生百味类阅读
1.(2014届浙江省宁波市十校高三3月联考英语试卷)
Aletterofreplyissometimesamosttreasuredthing.Hereisastorythattellsaboutthiscommonandnaturalhumansentiment.
ThebusiestwomaninLabradorduringonebittercoldChristmasnotverylongago,wasanAustraliannursebythenaI11eofKateAusten.ButNurseAustenwasnottoobusytoacknowledgewithalong,friendlylettereverygiftoffoodorclothingreceivedfordistributiontothenativesinthatcoldandpoordistrictofthenorth.Amongthegiftswasaboxofknittingsforchildren,knitted(编织)andsentbyawomaninToronto.
NurseAustenwasbusy,exhaustedandnotfeelingtoowellthatwinter.Shecouldhavewrittenjustordinaryroutinenotesofacknowledgement.Butthatwasnotherway.ShesatdownandwrotethewomaninTorontoareallettertellingallaboutthevillage,andthenamesofthechildrenwhowerewearingtheknittedglovesandcaps,andwhattheysaid-whentheygotthem,andhowtheylookedwhentheyworethem.Shewantedthewomanwhohadknittedandsentallthoselovelyknittings"toseehowmuchhappinessandwarmthshehadcreated."Notlongafter,shereceivedthefollowinganswerfromCanada.
DearMissAusten:
Yourlettermademehappy.Ididnotexpectsuchafullreturn.Iameightyyearsold,andIamblind.ThereislittleIcandoexceptknit,andthatiswhyIknitsomanycapsandsweatersandscarves.OfcourseIcannotwritethis,somydaughter-in-lawisdoingitforme.Shealsosewedtheseamsandmadethebuttonholesfortheknittedthings.
Iknowsomethingoftheworkyouaredoing.AttheageofnineteenImarriedamanwhowasgoingtoChinatobeamissionary(传教士).Forfortyyears,withanoccasionalyearathomeinAmerica,weWorkedinChina,andduringthattimeourtwosonsandadaughterwereborntous,ofwhomonlyonesonsurvives.\Afterfortyyears,myhusband'shealthbegantofail.WereturnedtotheStateswherehetookchargeofasettlementhouseinBrooklyn,NewYork.AsurprisingnumberoftheproblemswefacedthereweresimilartotheproblemswehadmetinChina.Whenmyhusbanddied,IcametoTorontotolivewithmysonanddaughter-in-law.Theyareverygoodtome,andIpridemyselfthatIamlittletroubletothem,thoughitishardforablindoldladytobesureofanything.
WhatImostwanttosay,mydear,isthis.ForsixtyyearsIhavebeenmakingupmissionarypackagesofsuchclothingorfoodormedicineorbooksasIcouldcollect.InvariouspartsoftheworldandtovariouspartsoftheworldIhavesentthem.SometimesIhavereceivedaprintednoteofacknowledgementfromtheheadquartersdepotormissionboard,sometimesnothing.OccasionallyI:
havebeeninformedthatmycontributionwasplannedforSyriaorArmeniaortheupperYangtze.Butneverbeforeinallthattimehavelhadapersonalletterpicturingthevillageandtellingmewhoiswearingtheclothingandwhattheysaid.IdidnotsupposethateverinmylifetimeIshouldreceivealetterlikethat.
MayGodblessyou.
Sincerelyyours,
1.Theunderlinedword“sentiment”(inParagraphl)mostprobablymeans“”?
A.viewpointB.gentlefeeling
C.wayofthinkingD.expressionofattitude
2.Theunderlinedsentence“Butthatwasnotherway”(inParagraph3)impliesthat.
A.shewouldnotjustwriteanordinaryletterofthanks
B.shewastoobusytowriteanoteofacknowledgement
C.shewasnotbusy,exhaustec30rfeelingtoowellthattime
D.shewrotealettertellingallaboutthevillageandthechildren
3.WhywasLaurasohappywhenshereceivedtheletterfromMissAusten?
Because.
A.theletterwas*fromanAustraliannurse
B.shewasalreadyeightyyearsoldandblind
C.shehadneverreceivedaletterlikethat
D.theletterwasnotsupposedtoreachher
4.Ms.LauraN.Russellisnowlivingin.
A.ChinaB.AustraliaC.CanadaD.theStates
5.Fordecades,Ms.Laurahasbeentoandsentcontributionstopeopleallovertheworld.
A.TorontoandNewYorkonlyB.SyriaandArmeniaonce
C.theupperYangtzeareaaloneD.manyplacesoftheworld
2.(2014届贵州省六校联盟高三第二次联考英语试卷)
Silenceisunnaturaltoman.Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness.Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse.Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence.Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox(喋喋不休的人).Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure(蜡塑人像).
Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound.Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito(蚊子).Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson.Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind.Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzingwithhisneighbors.
Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswishtotalk.Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew.Someofthemarecontentiftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople’sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenewplaysorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotelAttheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists
6.Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto______
A.exchangeideas B.provetheirvalue
C.achievesuccessinlife D.overcometheirfearofsilence
7.By"thebuzzingofafly"(Para.1),theauthormeans"________”
A.thenoiseofaninsectB.alowwhisperingsound
C.meaninglesstalks D.thevoiceofachatterbox
8.Accordingtothepassage,peopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors______.
A.aboutwhatevertheyhaveprepared
B.aboutwhatevertheywantto
C.inthehopeoflearningsomethingnew
D.inthehopeofgettingonwell
9.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?
________.
A.Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather.
B.Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations.
C.Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises.
D.Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking.
3.(2014届福建省漳州市八校高三第三次联考英语试卷)
HowITurnedtoBeOptimistic
IbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.
Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.
Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism,buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendto“thehardtimes”.
MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathome.Iwroteletters,filledoutforms,translatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficers,tookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthere,andevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.
FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:
almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!
Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveup,andjustwaitalittle!
Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallright,eventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.
10.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?
A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.
C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.
11.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt________.
A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazed
12.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYork,theauthor________.
A.oftenlostherway
B.didnotthinkaboutherfuture
C.studiedinthreedifferentschools
D.gotonwellwithherstepfather
4.(2014届北京市朝阳区高三第一次综合练习英语试卷)
HowITurnedtoBeOptimistic
IbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.
Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavin
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