高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级43.docx

高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级43A Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some formsfootball, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods. “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.26. What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?A. Soccer and golf. B. Skiing and skating. C. Cycling and hockey. D. Mountaineering.27. The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _.A. strong liking B. good wayC. good skill D. special ability28. Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because_.A. it must follow man-made rulesB. it is too dangerous for climbersC. it cant bring people joy or leisureD. it is free for climbers to use their own methods29. We know from the passage that _. A. mountaineering has no appeal for people B. physical quality is more important than mental one for climbersC. a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirtyD. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps30. What is the best title for the passage?A. Sports in winter B. Team work in climbingC. Mountaineering D. The quality for mountaineering BThe Bronte sisters were three sisters who became famous novelists. Patrick Bronte, the sisters father, was a poor Irishman who became the church clergyman of the small town of Haworth, Yorkshire. Bronte was somewhat strange and was strict. His wife died in 1821 and her sister brought up the family conscientiously, but with little affection or understanding. The sisters went to several boarding schools where they received a better education than usual for girls at that time, but in a harsh atmosphere.Few jobs were available for women at that time, and the Bronte sisters, except for occasional jobs as governesses (女家庭教师) or schoolteachers, lived their entire lives at home. They were shy, poor, and lonely, and occupied themselves with music, drawing, reading and -above all-writing. Their isolation(孤立) led to the early development of their imaginations. In 1846, under the male pen names of Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, the sisters published a joint volume of poems. Although only two copies were sold, all three sisters soon had their first novels published.Charlotte Bronte was one of the three sisters. Her most famous novel Jane Eyre (1847) is largely autobiographical. Through the heroine, Charlotte relived her hated boarding school life and her experiences as a governess in a large house. Rochester, the hero and master of the house, is fictional. Jane Eyre was enormously successful, and some readers thought that Rochester should marry her. But many readers thought Jane should be a thinking and independent person, rather than as a weak wife.Charlotte Bronte wrote three other novels. The first one, The Professor, was not published until 1857, after her death. Shirley (1849) is set among the labour riots of the early 1800s. Villette (1853) the most popular of the three, is based on Charlottes unhappy experiences as a governess in Brussels. 31. Of Charlotte Brontes novels, which is the first published? A. Jane Eyre.B. The professor.C. Villette.D. Shirley.32. The underlined word “autobiographical” in paragraph 3 most probably means _. A. popular B. likely to cause sympathyC. relating to her own life D. concerning female issues33. We can infer from the passage that _. A. the three sisters were badly treated by their step-mother B. The three Bronte sisters were brought up in Ireland C. Haworth was suffering high unemployment at the time of the three Bronte sisters D. writing was not popular for women in the 19th century in Britain34. In many readers eyes, Rochester_. A. acted too rudely towards Jane B. should not be Janes husband C. was too bad to be truthfulD. should be Janes master as well as her husband A. The other two sisters works. B. How Jane Eyre was successful.C. How Charlotte Bronte died. D. Why their novels outweighed their poems. CWith large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. Thats a big problem. Study after study suggests that handwriting is important for brain development helping kids get fine motor skills and learn to express and create ideas. Yet the time devoted to teaching penmanship in most schools has decreased to just one hour a week. Is it time to give up handwriting? Have a look at the link between the brain and penmanship, and you may get the answer. Studies show that this isnt only an English-language phenomenon. Chinese and Japanese youths are suffering from “character amnesia”. They canas reading ability as a nation could suffer.36. According to the passage, it can be learned that _. A. many researches have been done on handwriting B. essays can C. all children write faster by keyboard than by handD. most schools are trying to teach more handwriting37. What does the Indiana University study imply? A. Children should practice writing letters. B. Handwriting can increase brain activity. C. Its good for children to enter a functional MRI.D. Letters should often be shown to children.38. What does the 4th paragraph mainly talk about? A. How handwriting affects the both adults and children.B. Handwriting helps a person write better essays. C. SAT essay should be written by keyboard.D. Good handwriting can decide a person quality.39. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Essays written with keyboards will get lower scores.B. The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting. C. Chinese and Japanese youths dont know how to write. D. Less handwriting may affect Chinas reading ability.40. The passage tries to tell us that _.A. keyboards are more popular than handwritingB. we shouldnt judge people by their handwritingC. handwriting is of great importanceD. its time to give up using keyboardsDOne of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the night sky in a sledge pulled by reindeer, and enters houses by climbing down chimneys. This strange legend is based on the life of a man called Nicholas, but in fact we know very little about him. Historians think he was a Christian bishop（主教）in Turkey in about 285350 A.D. One of the stories about him is that he helped three poor girls. No one would marry them because they were so poor. To provide them with money for their weddings, Nicholas secretly dropped some gold coins down the chimney of their house. After Nicholas died, he was made a saint（圣人） Over the years, this custom became part of our Christmas traditions.Recently, a psychologist has claimed that Father Christmas is “the perfect fantasy”Most children, however, understand from their parents and from the media that Father Christmas is basically a benign character, and look forward to his annual visit with joy and excitement.41. The main point of the first paragraph is _.A. how the legend about Father Christmas is formedB. that the idea of celebrating Christmas Day is to honor NicholasC. Father Christmas is a magical figure who can flyD. The legends about Father Christmas are not true42. The writer mentions details such as Father Christmass