2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级12

2019 高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级 12 A Villa Nicoletta Genuine Relaxation Somewhere in the world there s a place where stress isn t allowed and peace and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day If you could go there you would thoroughly enjoy yourself There are not too many places in the world like this but this is one of them It s luxurious It s ultra private Welcome to Villa Nicoletta Villa Nicoletta is a 4 bedroom luxury villa and an oasis 绿洲 of rest and rejuvenation 恢复 活力 in a land of unspoiled peace Located on a 70 foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the island of St Thomas and the pretty waters of Caret Bay Villa Nicoletta offers the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance peace and privacy You ll see how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of bright diamonds at night Completed in 2000 the 3 300 square foot Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state of the art electronics When you book Villa Nicoletta you shall book the entire villa Off Season April 16 to December 14 4 bedrooms 5 700 week 8 people max Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people 200 night Peak Season December 15 to April 15 4 bedrooms 6 300 week 8 people max Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people 200 night 56 The villa can be rented to a maximum of people at a time A five B eight C thirteen D ten 57 If a family with 6 people spends a fortnight s Christmas holiday in the villa how much will they pay A 12 600 B 15 400 C 11 400 D 13 200 58 Villa Nicoletta is most likely to be popular with tourists who A like adventure B want to escape the noisy life of the city C enjoy the winter sports D seek excitement in the sea 59 We can infer that A you can share the villa with other tourists B the island of St Thomas is famous for the ocean theme amusement park C fewer tourists stay in Villa Nicoletta in autumn than in spring D you can go in for extreme sports in Villa Nicoletta B How would you like to sleep with one half your brain asleep and the other half awake Dolphins sleep this way Recently scientists at Indiana State University have discovered that ducks sleep this way too They found that ducks sleep half awake so they can rest and watch for danger at the same time After putting their ducks in a row and videotaping them some researchers found ducks on the end of each row spent more time asleep with one eye open apparently looking for predators The more the ducks felt threatened the more they slept with one eye open said lead author Niels C Rattenborg a graduate student at Indiana State University Terre Haute the unique aspect is not that they do it but that they control it When they sleep at the edge of a group they tend to realize greater danger so they spend more time sleeping with one half of their brain Ducks with one eye open were still awake enough to detect predators said the authors of the study which appears today in the journal Nature The researchers studied four groups of four ducks held in plastic boxes which were arranged in a row Ducks on the end were found to sleep with one eye open 31 8 per cent of the time compared to 12 4 percent of the time for ducks in the central position Also ducks in the central position did not open one eye more than the others while ducks on each end kept the eye facing away from the group open 86 2 per cent of the time Brain wave readings of the ducks showed that the half of the brain receiving signals from the closed eye indicated that half of the brain was sleeping Signals from the half of the brain receiving signals from the open eye showed a state between fully awake and asleep 60 It was discovered that A most people would like to be half asleep B ducks can sleep half awake C dolphins sleep on their way D ducks have different sleeping habits from each other 61 A predator is most likely to be A an animal that hunts kills and eats other animals B a human being who looks after and feeds ducks C a scientist who does research work on animals D an animal that is likely to be friends with ducks 62 Ducks at the end of each row sleep with one eye open because A they are looking for food B they want to enjoy the scenery C they are watching out for danger D they are unique in their sleeping habit 63 Which of the following is true according to the passage A Ducks on the northern end of a row would keep their eye facing the south open B Ducks with less sense of duty usually choose to stay in the center of a row C Ducks with one eye open at the edge can still enjoy a certain degree of sleep D A video tape recorder was the only electronic device used in the experiment C Letter to My Grandson Change is difficult for all of us The older we get the more change we face All change involves loss and whenever we lose something we try hard to have it back So because we know that all change is loss and all loss is change your mom and dad worried about how you would react when it was time to take away your beloved pacifier 奶嘴 your binky Now that you re four you no longer have your binky you have nothing to protect you from your anxiety That s why transitions 转变 are hard Those transitional objects give us the illusion 幻觉 of security When they are gone we are left with the insecurity that s been there all along Sam almost everything we become attached to we ll eventually lose our possessions our loved ones and even our youth and health Yes each loss is a blow 打击 But it s also an opportunity There s an old saying When the heart weeps for what it s lost the soul rejoices 感 到高兴 for what it s gained So when you feel the pain of loss please don t try to grab 抓住 at something to take away the pain Just have faith that pain like everything else is transitional Through it you will learn about your ability to deal with adversity 逆境 You will learn how to manage stress On the other side of pain you will learn something about who you are A friend of mine recently told me she had so many difficulties in her life that she felt like she was living in a nightmare 恶梦 and didn t know what to do I told her to find the bus station and wait for the bus She looked at me as if I was crazy I explained that all emotions 情绪 are temporary and we can wait for them to pass as though we were waiting for a bus We can wait with disappointment anger or feelings of victimhood but that won t make the bus come any faster We could wait with patience and relaxation but that wouldn t make the bus come faster either We just have to have faith that it s coming 64 It can be inferred that the pacifier mentioned in the first paragraph A was just an opportunity to Sam B stills means a lot to Sam C was a transitional object D is an object Sam has already forgotten 65 According to the author when we lose something A we will lose protection from insecurity B we can have it back in a different way C we should be thankful for what is lost D we can still expect something positive 66 What does the last paragraph indicate A We can do nothing about difficulties in life B Waiting for the bus is a good way to reduce one s stress C We should be confident that all pains will be over in time D We can do nothing except wait to make the bus come faster 67 What does the author mainly want to tell Sam in the letter A We can avoid losses in our life by controlling our emotions B Keeping optimistic matters a lot in the face of hardship C Growing up is more than a process of losing and gaining D One should value what he owns before it s eventually lost D If you have a chance to go to Finland you will probably be surprised to find how foolish the Finnish people are Take the taxi drivers for example Taxis in Finland are mostly high class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer You can go anywhere in one tell the driver to drop you at any place say that you have some business to attend to and then walk off without paying your fare The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests but also serve outside diners Hotel guests have their meals free so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter With such a loose check you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge The Finnish workers are paid by the hour They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly With so many loopholes 漏洞 in everyday life surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take petty advantages But the strange thing is all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do living in such a society has turned everyone into a real gentleman In a society of such high moral practice what need is there for people to be on guard against others 68 While taking a taxi in Finland a passenger A can go anywhere without having to pay the driver B only pays two US dollars for a taxi ride C can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go D needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying 69 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A Generally in Finland workers can get more pay by working long hours B The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees C The workers are always honest with their working hours D The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay 70 The underlined word those in Para 5 probably refers to people A who are on guard against others B who are dishonest C who often have meals in big hotels D who often take taxis 71 It can be concluded that A Finnish people are really foolish in daily life B the Finnish society is of very high moral level C Finland has been a good place for cheats D all the Finns are rich and therefore honest E Whether you were the shy one at high school or the most popular person on campus starting university is a clean paper for everyone It s the best time to develop your skills with different people such as teachers classmates and roommates Your social skills and relationships with people in college will have an influence long after you graduate Here are some tips on developing your people skills at college Put yourself out there and meet new people You re very likely to make some lifelong friendships at college But before you get there you have to start by making friends Upperclassmen and the college itself will organize events to introduce you and your peers to each other and the new college environment For the purpose of improving your social skills early on attend every single one Join clubs that fit your interests You can meet many people there and it s a safe bet that you will have something in common Being active on social networks such as Renren and micro blogs is also a good way to meet people especially if you re not so good at face to face conversation Always open yourself to conversation Your chances of making new friends depends on your ability to get a friendly atmosphere across Simple gestures such as moving your things from a chair when someone is looking for a place in the canteen can make you seem more open to conversation You can also take out your earphones when someone asks to share a table with you in the common room while you re studying Try to get along with roommates Getting along with roommates is a challenge you d be wise to overcome You live together so you will often spend time together without even trying to It s important to make sure that dorm life doesn t make you unhappy You should be cautious about facing your roommates over any problems especially if you have only just met Remember be polite but firm The key is to set expectations and clear boundaries from the beginning Let your roommates know your life habits but also observe and respect theirs Sleeping times and studying schedules visiting friends and cleaning duties are just some of the topics you should discuss Avoid drama and gossip 流言蜚语 As you already know from high school your social life will be much more pl