高2013级定时阅读训练26.doc

高2013级定时阅读系列训练高2013级定时阅读训练 (25)(时间40分钟,总分70分)-By BaconI. 完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Coming home after working out for a whole day I had my purse lost. I 1 it had slipped out my backpack as I was being 2 . While it was probably very close to my apartment it still failed to come into 3 and I had no 4 but to cancel my debit cards.Id had the purse for more than a decade as it was a Christmas present, which was a bright, red leather, Cheeky Monkey purse, so probably not entirely 5 for a 36-year-old but I was very upset to have lost it!Everyone I spoke to 6 I might get the purse back 7 but the money and vouchers in there would very likely disappear. I had 8 written off the 9 of the purse and was even considering whether to move on and go “grown-up”when I was seeking a 10 .I came home late the following night and my monkey purse was on my mat! I checked the contents and everything was 11 including anything of cash value. I was astounded when I read the 12 note which read, “I came across this last night. It was too dark to 13 it then, so I came back tonight. I got your 14 from your license. Sorry. Iain.”Not only had this man returned my purse but he thought he 15 me an apology for not bringing it back sooner!I have told almost all my acquaintances,who almost responded with a similar standard answer, “It restores your 16 in human nature” and it 17 lots of stories about similar 18 experiences.There were no contact 19 so I am unable to get in touch to say thank you to Iain, but I hope he will be 20 of how grateful I am!1. A. doubted B. suspected C. proved D. recognized2. A. put off B. set off C. dropped off D. left off3. A. effect B. appearance C. view D. attention4. A. ability B. thought C. alternative D. decision5. A. grown up B. brought up C. taken on D. applied to6. A. decided B. doubted C. prayed D. exposed7. A. previously B. approximately C. regularly D. eventually8. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. though9. A. value B. contents C. name D. lists10. A. process B. comfort C. judgment D. replacement11. A. undamaged B. lost C. checked D. reserved12. A. appealing B. thrilling C. accompanying D. entertaining13. A. look over B. go over C. get through D. see through14. A. name B. phone number C. address D. card15. A. forgot B. made C. paid D. owed16. A. faith B. reputation C. quality D. justice17. A. adapted B. inspired C. described D. expanded18. A. fantastic B. worthy C. priceless D. positive19. A. tracks B. outlines C. details D. accounts20. A. proud B. sensitive C. aware D. certainII. 阅读理解（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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen Sara and Nathan Jones were training to become foster parents(养父母), their son, Noah, learned a tough thing or two about foster care.For instance, nearly 600 local foster kids changed families every year, and they carried their belongings from one home to the next in black garbage bags.Noah, then ten, couldnt imagine squeezing his clothes, favorite toy, and soccer ball into a trash bag and dragging it to a new house in the middle of the night. “packing kidsbelongings into garbage bags is like telling them that their stuff has no more worth than trash,” says Noah.So with help from his parents and younger sisters, Macy, then nine, and Molly, then seven, Noah began to collect suitcases and duffel bags from friends and extended family; he received more than 100 bags in less than two weeks. He then sent letters to churches and put ads in local newspapers and on radio stations asking for donations. Within a few months, the family was collecting about 500 bags a week, which they stored briefly in their spare bathroom and downstairs hallway before giving them to foster care caseworkers at the Department for Community Based Services.In addition to suitcases, Noah now provides foster kids with backpacks containing shampoo, soap, a journal, and a toyall donated. “My hope is that by giving the children things that are just theirs, they will feel a little control in the midst of the chaos,” says Noah. Noahs group, A Case for Dignity, collects and distributes hundreds of bags a year. He recently convinced foster care managers from 15 Kentucky counties to pledge to use his bags instead of trash bags. “Ive been so inspired by him,” says his mom. “If a tenyearold can see a problem and create a solution,how much more can we do as adults?”21. What might be the purpose in writing the text?A. To show the problems of foster parents. B. To give a warning to foster parents.C. To tell us a story about Noah. D. To blame foster parents.22. What is Noah like based on the text?A. Poor and active. B. Outgoing and peacefulC. Straightforward and crazy. D. Considerate and helpful.23. Noahs solution to the problem resulted from .A. the suffering from foster parents B. the belongings he ownsC. packing kidsbelongings into garbage bags D. donating belongings to children24. What can we learn from the text?A. Noah, Macy and Molly are all foster kids.B. Noahs mom takes great pride in A Case for Dignity.C. Foster care managers all promise to use his bags.D. Noah couldnt put up with foster parents. BLightning flashed through the darkness over Donald Lubecks bedroom skylight. The 80-year-old retired worker was shaken by a blast of thunder. It was 11 p.m. The storm had moved directly over his two-story wood home in the rural town of Belchertown, Massachusetts. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping. Lubeck padded down the stairs barefoot and opened the door to the basement, and flames exploded out.Lubeck fled back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom, but the phone didnt work. Lubeck realized he was trapped. “I started panicking,” he says.His daughter and young granddaughters, who lived with him, were away for the night. No one will even know Im home, he thought. His house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by pines that Lubeck knew calling for help would be fruitless.Up a hill about a third of a mile away lived Lubecks closest neighbors, Jeremie Wentworth and his wife. Wentworth had been lying down, listening to the radio when it occurred to him that the sound was more like a smoke detector. He jumped out of bed, grabbed a cordless phone and a flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the noise.He dialed 911 “Is anyone there?” he called out as he approached the house. Wentworth knew that Lubeck lived in the house.Then he heard, “Help me!Im trapped!” coming from the balcony off Lubecks bedroom.“I ran in and yelled, Don,where are you? Then I had to run outside to catch my breath.”After one more attempt inside the house, he gave up and circled around back. But there was no way to get to him. “I shined the flashlight into the woods next to an old shed and noticed a adder,” says Wentworth. He dragged it over to the balcony and pulled Lubeck down just as the second floor of the house collapsed.Wentworth and Lubeck dont run into each other regularly,but Lubeck now knows that if he ever needs help,Wentworth will be there.Lubeck still chokes up when he tells the story. “I was alone,” he says.“Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Jeremie.”25. According to the text, Lubeck .A. stayed calm in the fire B. couldnt find a safe way outC. lived on the first floor D. called for help in the fire26. How did Wentworth help Lubeck escape?A. He called 911. B. He went upstairs and took Lubeck out.C. He put out the fire D. He used a ladder and pulled Lubeck down.27. Which of the following factors was not mentioned in the text that almost caused Lubecks life?A. He was living in his wood home alone that night.B. The storm was too heavy and the fire was too fierce.C. He lived far from the main road and was surrounded by pines.D. He was too frightened to escape from the danger.28. What does the text mainly talk about?A. A near neighbour is better than a distant cousin.B. A good way to get a narrow escape.C. God helps those who help themselves.D. Blood is thicker than water. CCameron thought of himself as merely organized. He certainly did not consider that he took great pains over anything, he did just enough to get it right. Exactly right, of course, for as he was fond of telling his staff, “if its not exactly right, its wrong”. Occasionally a worker might be sad on hearing these words, because it meant another hour or so of going over the same bit of work, correcting the mistakes the mistakes which Cameron had patiently pointed out. And doing the corrections exactly right of course.Strangely enough, his department had the reputation for performing the highest quality work in the company, and it was seen, and not only by those who worked in the department, as a sort of elite(出类拔萃)unit. Those programmes that had to work first time, straight out of the box, Camerons men got those. “Its mission(任务)criticalgive it to Cameron”was almost a catchphrase with his team.It helped that Cameron was not merely particular about things. He wanted things done just so, not because of a personal taste, but because he had discovered through patient experimentation that this was the best way for it to be done.In Camerons dictionary, “Take as long as you want” meant that you could work on your task not just in office hours,but that evening, and late into the early hours of the following morning if you so desired.But the project had to be in by its completion date, and yes, done exactly right. Or you did it again.But he would always be regarded, and not least by himself, as someone who had failed to meet requirements, one of those who just couldnt cut it. You had to face it, if you were not working for Cameron, you were second best. So when word got out that Cameron had messed up big time, the news was greeted with a mixture of sympathy, and entire relief that this perfection too was human.29. Working for Cameron, people felt that .A. they were part of an elite B. their mission was criticalC. Cameron was very particular about things D. Cameron was patient and responsible30. According to the underlined part in paragraph 5, what is meant by someone “who couldnt cut it”?A. He didnt cut corners. B. He wasnt good enough.C. He had the wrong measurements. D. He was a perfection.31. What can we learn about Cameron?A. He never got things Wrong.B. He didnt allow for any mistake.C. He encouraged work to be done in office hours.D. He was often misunderstood.32. The attitude of the author towards Cameron is that of being .A. positive B. sympathetic C. non-subjective D. optimistic DEvery year holidays Broughton teams up with Sopraviva Trekking to offer twelve days of unforgettable adventure in a tropical rain forest. Depending on where this years rain forest adventure is located, you may be going to Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia, or even to the greatest rain forest of them all, the mighty Amazonian forest.You will fly with your fellow adventurers to one of our special base camps at the edge of the forest, where you will be given five days of survival training, and talks on the local wildlife by trained and experienced experts. You will also go on walks which take you deeper and deeper under the forest canopy until on your final night you camp out in the rain forest itself.Then you transfer by bus into the forest itself. If you go on one of the Asian holidays, you will have to walk the final miles to the camp site itself, to avoid disturbing the local ecology. All of the Sopraviva sites have been carefully built to conform with the latest regulations,and to cause the minimal amount of disturbance to the local wildlife.From the camp, you will go on daily walking tours to experience for yourself the beauty and diversity of the forests, and plants and vegetation that can be found nowhere else on the planet. Remember that these adventure holidays take you deep into the wilderness, and they are not suitable for families with young children or for anyone who is not physically able to meet the demands of this kind of adventure. Also remember that in order to preserve the delicate ecological system that you will be walking through, no more than two dozen guests can stay at any camp at one time, so if you want to go on one of these very special holidays, you will need to book early!33. What does the organizer of the camp mainly stress?A. Disturbing the local ecology. B. Preserving the forest environment.C. Private possessions and possible dangers. D. The survival training34. Go on daily walking tours and youll enjoy .A. the wilderness B. the Amazonian forestC. the Asian forest D. the forest canopy35. Which of the following people is/are allowed to enter the forest?A. A family with young kids. B. A person with physical problems.C. Walking tourists D. Cyclists.36. Which of the following is true of the holiday camp?A. It is free of charge B. It lasts 12 days.C. It is organized by Broughton. D. It attaches little importance to ecology.EI dont ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what its like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievementjobs, research papers, awardswas viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I dont talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I dont study sociology or political theory.Today I research and teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how may of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth talking about.37. Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?A. She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.B. She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.C. She is not good at telling stories of the kind.D. She finds space research more important.38. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the authors failures to _.A. the very fact that she is a womanB. her involvement in gender politicsC. her over-confidence as a female astrophysicistD. the burden she bears in a male-dominated society39. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A. Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.B. Her students performance has brought back her confidence.C. Her female students can do just as well as male students.D. More female students are pursuing science than before.40. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A. Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation.B. Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.C. Women can balance a career in science and having a family.D. Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career. III. 阅读表达(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下列短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。Just like the United States, Britain is divided into different areas. Britain is one of the most diverse nations in Europe with over 250 different languages being spoken in London alone. With such a various culture，adapting to it can be a challenge for anyone. Foll