北京市石景山区高考英语 阅读理解暑假训练（3）.doc

石景山区2014高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（3）及答案the touchstonewhen the great library of alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was savedbut it was not a valuable book, and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for very little moneythe book wasnt very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeedit was a thin strip of vellum （上等皮纸） on which was written the secret of the touchstone ! the touchstone was a small pebble （卵石） that could turn any common metal into pure goldthe writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like itbut the secret was this: the real pebble would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are coldso the man sold his few belongings, bought some simple supplies, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbleshe knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of timesso, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the seahe spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstoneyet he went on and on this waypick up a pebblecoldthrow it into the seapick up anotherthrow it into the seapick up anotherthrow it into the sea the days stretched into weeks and the weeks into monthsone day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warmhe threw it into the sea before he realized what he had donehe had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along he still threw it awayso it is with opportunityunless we are careful, its easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand, and its just as easy to throw it away44the man bought the book because _ahe wanted to read it bit was very interestingcthere was a secret in the book dhe wanted to find the touchstone45we can learn from the passage that the touchstone is _ apure bcold cmagic dbig46why did the man throw the pebbles into the sea?abecause he didnt want to get the same pebblesbbecause he didnt want others to pick them upcbecause he didnt like their ordinary looksdbecause he didnt like the cold feelings47what does the author want to tell us in the passage?awe should offer opportunities in our lifebwe should seek for opportunities in the worldcwe may seize opportunities when we are watchfuldwe may discover opportunities when forming habitsac ac *结束a woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her car.“whoever did this can keep my car. please let benjerman come home,” the notice said.it is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft friday, kimberly atkins of dover and benjerman, a 12-year-old black retriever(猎犬), were reunited after police located them in barrington.“hes hungry, hes dirty, but hes very happy to be home,” atkins said.the car was found at about 5 pm saturday off route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes. however, the police couldnt control benjerman, and they had to call atkins to come and get him.atkins said the thief cared for benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food. she believed benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area.she said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in dallas, texas.before benjerman was found, atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in somersworth. they also contacted animal shelters throughout southern new hampshire and massachusetts.the notice stated there was a reward, and also that the dog needed medication. any caller could remain anonymous(匿名的).atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner.“it was 10 minutes and i came out and my car was gone along with benjerman in broad daylight,” atkins said. the car thief threw atkins wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene.5. what would be the best title for the passage?a. a car with a dog was stolenb. lucky dog was returned to his ownerc. stealing cars: a most important social problemd. woman wants dog back more than stolen car6. which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?a. notices were put up saying there was a reward.b. atkins saw benjerman again.c. police found atkins car.d. atkins took benjerman back from a society shelter.e. atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store.a. d, e, a, b, cb. d, e, a, c, bc. e, a, d, b, cd. e, a, c, d, b7. we can infer from the passage .a. the dog was treated extremely badly by the thiefb. car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadaysc. the dog was found because of the rewardd. the thief stole the car easily8. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. benjerman was sent back immediately after atkins put up the notices.b. atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for benjerman.c. the thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car.d. the dog was back at 1 pm on a friday.参考答案dbdb*结束阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和 d）中，选出最佳选项。abook 1 : brack obama grades: 3-5our price: $ 8.95his mother came from kansas. his father came from kenya. he grew up in hawaii and indonesia, far from the center of american politics. few people had even heard of brack obama before 2004. bt one powerful speech in boston changed all that for the illinois senator(参议员). in 2008, this inspiring leader ran for the countrys top job, president.book 2: danica patrick grades: 3-5our price: $ 8.95growing up, danica patrick dreamed of racing in the indianapolis 500. in 2005, her dream came true. danica finished the race in fourth place, the best ever result by a woman. three years later, she became the first female to win an indycar race. as a woman competing in a sport dominated by men, danica faced many obstacles. but she never stopped believing in herself, no matter what the difficulties.book 3: ellen ochoa grades: 3-5our price: $ 8.95some people dream of becoming stars. ellen ochoa dreamed of living among them! she worked hard to make her dream of becoming an astronaut come true. on april 8, 1993, she strapped (用带子系好)herself in for the ride of her life aboard the space shuttle discovery. ochoa aimed high and boldly went where no hispanic woman had gone before. find out about ochoas amazing journey in her own words and photos from her personal collection!book 4: lebron jamesgrades: 3-5our price: $ 8.95fans, teammates, and opponents know him as king james. many people consider lebron james to be the most talented basketball player of his generation. but there is much more to his story. he overcame hard times as a kid and rose to national fame as a teenager. he then jumped right from high school to the pros. along the way, lebron never lost sight of where he came from or who he is.1.what do the four books have in common according to the passage?a. their prices are the same and they are all about famous leaders.b. they are all about africans and their contributions to society.c. they are written for the same grades and their prices are the same.d. they are for the same readers and printed by the same publisher.2.emma is dreaming of being a car racer. who can be an example to her?a. brack obama b. danica patrick c. ellen ochoa d. lebron james3. if john wants to learn something about becoming a basketball player, which book should he read?a. brack obama b. danica patrick c. ellen ochoa d. lebron james4. which of the following statements is true according to the passage? a. obama was popular with most of the people in america before he ran for president. b. in 2005, danica patrick became the first woman to win an indycar race. c. ochoa is the first hispanic woman to have gone aboard the space shuttle discovery for the ride. d. lebron james is the most talented basketball player.（a篇） cbdc b*结束job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time jobthe two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time workerif they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the jobs wages, its holidays and its other benefitsjob sharing differs from conventional （常规的） part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitmentjob sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed peoplejob sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activitiesas would be expected, most job sharers are womena survey carried out in 1988 by britains equal opportunities commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of agesubsequent studies have come up with similar resultsmany of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower statusjob sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absencethe necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobshowever, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a positionmoreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting onesin sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals5in what way is work sharing different from job sharing?awork sharing requires more working hoursbwork sharing is aimed at creating more jobscwork sharing provides a more satisfactory salarydwork sharing depends on the employers decision6according to paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work mainly because _athey sought higher social statusbthey were over ideal working agescthey had difficulty finding full-time jobsdthey had to take care of both work and family7in job sharing the partners should _aenjoy equal social status bhave similar work experienceckeep in touch with each other dknow each other very well8the main purpose of the passage is to _adescribe job sharing in generalbdiscuss how to provide more jobscrecommend job sharing to womendcompare job sharing with work sharing（b篇）bada*结束ci 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(天体物理学), 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 3 post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. my every achievementjobs, research papers, awards was 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 many 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