2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级32.doc

2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级32AThere are many travel destinations across the globe. What confuses a person most is which travel destination to choose. When choosing a destination for a vacation or a trip, you need to decide what that destination has to offer to you. Meanwhile, you should also take many factors into consideration, so that the decision-making will get easy.The amount of money you want to spend is an important factor and plays an important role in deciding a destination. For example, cities like London, New York, Vegas etc are expensive. On the other hand when you travel to Asia, the cost is generally lower and you dont need to spend much on traveling, lodging or shopping. Therefore, it is important to estimate your budget before selecting a destination.When you plan your vacation, another important thing to plan is the number of the days you want to spend. There are many travel destinations in the world that can be covered in a weeks time. Some destinations like Africa, or Maldives beaches can be planned in a weeks time. Some other destinations like New York, Thailand may require more than a few weeks to enjoy completely.Vacations are also planned according to the company you have. For example, if you travel with your family, then youll need a place where you can enjoy with your family members. Similarly, if you are going with friends, a city full of amusement parks, museums, shopping centers will be an ideal(理想旳) destination. Therefore you need to consider whom you are going with, before deciding a destination.56. Who are the intended readers of the text?A. Students majoring in tourism B. Foreign travelers C. travel agencies D. Travel planners57. Compared to a journey to Thailand, a journey to New York _.A. is more suitable for a group of people B. will take you a longer timeC. will cost you more money D. gives you more fun58 What is the main factor to be considered mentioned in the last paragraph?A. Services provided B. Your partners in travelingC. Activities involved in traveling D. Your budget for a travel B When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer， no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work. After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the testeven though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland (虚幻世界) of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.One day Alex got a call,“We need an assistant, and were paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was real money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment ,a used car and more. Besides, he could write in his spare time. As the dollars were dancing in Alexs head, something cleared his senses. He had dreamed of being a writer-full time. “Thanks, but no,” Alex said firmly and swiftly, “Im going to stick it out and write.” After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, “Theres everything youve made of yourself so far. Im not sure I ever felt so low.”Finally his work was published in 1970.Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experience. The shadows had turned into focus of attention.Then one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before. Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence(坚毅) it takes to stay the course(持续到底) in the shadowland.59. Why did Alex give up his job?A .Because he didnt like the working conditions. B. Because he couldnt earn enough to make a living.C. Because he wanted to be a full-time writer. D. Because he felt he had no potential in his job.60. What did Alex express when he answered the call?A. He refused the job offer. B. He was willing to give them a hand.C. He expected them to pay him more money. D. He would write in his spare time.61. What kind of person is Alex?A. determined B. modest C. shy D. brave62. Which of the following can summarize the passage best?A. Look before you leap B. Two heads are better than one.C. Hold on to your dream, and it will come true. D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.C A sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment? As early as next year it may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone, you will be able to bury it in a garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower.A biodegradable (生物所能分解旳) mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage consumers to recycle.Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft, and is able to change shape. Over time it can also break down into the soil without giving out any poisonous chemicals. British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms fertilizers. These feed the seed and help the flower grow.Engineers have designed a small transparent (透明旳) window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. “Weve only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. But we are working with plant experts to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time.” said one scientist.As phone technology is developing so quickly, people are constantly throwing their mobiles away. This means manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them. Some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year. Most of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment. A biodegradable cover can offer some relief for nature, according to the scientists.“The seed comes out and the flower grows in the pot so you dont have to concern yourself with the phone when you have finished using it.” said Kerry Kirwan. She leads the research team, which is based at the University of Warwick in Britain.63. What is the purpose of this passage? _A. To tell the popularity of biodegradable cell phones.B. To persuade the reader to buy the biodegradable cell phone.C. To discuss the development of phone technologyD. To introduce an environment-friendly cell phone to readers.64. People throw away their cell phones most probably because _A. there is something wrong with themB. no sunflowers can grow out of themC. they are out of fashionD. they are becoming cheaper and cheaper65. It could be learned from the passage that _.A. developing the new type of phone is mainly to protect the environmentB. phone-makers will benefit much more from the new type of phoneC. the new type of phone will certainly be popular with users all over the world.D. the phones that can be recycled are available only in Britain now66. What might be the most suitable title for this passage?A. Sunflower and Phone B. Plant Your PhoneC. Protect Our Environment D. NO Worry about PhoneDFour Simple Keys to Transform Your LifeThe Power of ChoiceEvery one of us makes countless choices every dayEvery choice we make has an impact on our livesEven insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feelWhen hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk foodThe more important the decision, the greater its effectFor instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some wayHow Do You Make Choices? If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around youThis foundation is to choose based on whats best for allImagine a world where every parent, spouse（配偶）, friend, teacher, business person, and politician truly did their best to choose whats best for all involved in every decision they made. We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive worldIts the IntentionBut how do I know what is really best? you might askThe answer is simpleIt doesnt matterWhat matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choiceWhat matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on whats best for allIf it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, theres no need for guiltKnowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for whats best for all, your conscience stays clear and openThis then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mindWhats Best for Me, Too! Choosing whats best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for othersAn overly(过度旳) exhausted mother can lose her temper easilySome time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her childrenSo as we move th