限时阅读训练12.doc

高二英语限时阅读训练(十二)一 完形填空The day was Thankful Thursday, our “regular day” of service. Its a _36_tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this _37 Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do. _38_ along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in quest of _39_our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were_40_, and started shouting “ McDonalds” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I_41_ was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy_42_for them.It was a great way to_43_. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a_44_and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us_45_we drove off.We had come to the end of our “route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for_46_. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was _47_and didnt know how to behave.“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with_48_. I replied, “Well, Im glad that we were the first one.”_49_ uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think youll eat your lunch?” “Oh honey, Im not going to_50_this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just _51_ McDonalds , but I can never buy it for her because I just dont have the _52_ . You know what tonight she is going to have McDonalds !”So many times I had_53_whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really_54_any difference. Yet in that moment, I recognized the_55_of Mother Teresas words, “We cannot do great things-only small things with great love.”36.A. weeklyB. monthlyC. yearlyD. daily37.A. commonB. particularC. ordinaryD. usual38.A. WalkingB. RunningC. DrivingD. Wandering39.A. findingB. meetingC. realizing D. fulfilling40.A. hungryB. tiredC. puzzledD. bored41.A. talked aboutB. passed throughC. turned downD. picked up42.A. breadB. clothC. lunchD. water43.A. receiveB. begC. present D. give44.A. surprisedB. troubledC. pleasedD. moved45.A. becauseB. asC. butD. otherwise46.A. troubleB. invitationC. changeD. advice47.A. worriedB. frightenedC. fearedD.embarrassed48.A. amazementB. excitementC. enjoymentD.disappointment49.A. KeepingB. FeelingC. SoundingD.Seeming50.A. acceptB. refuseC. eatD. share51.A. dislikesB. prefersC. sells D. loves52.A. moneyB. courageC. honourD. choice53.A. consideredB. questionedC. determinedD. imagined54.55.A. makeA. importanceB. keepB. valueC. determineC. structureD. promoteD. truth二 任务型阅读 The standard of living of any country means the average persons share of the goods and services which the country produces. A countrys standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its ability to produce wealth. “Wealth” in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy, “goods” such as food and clothing, and “services” such as transport and entertainment. A countrys ability to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of which have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a very large degree upon a countrys natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess perhaps only one of these things, and some regions possess none of them. The USA is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast natural resources within her borders, her soil is fertile, and her climate is of great variety. The Sahara Desert, on the other hand, is one of the least wealthy.Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion(侵略), enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered.Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a countrys people. Old countries that have, through many centuries, trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled.Wealth also produces wealth. As a country becomes wealthier, its people have a large margin(富余)for saving, and can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to turn out more goods in their working day.TitlePeoples (71)_ standardMeaningThe average share of the goods and services for people (72) _ by the country.Some factors that (73)_ the standard of living of any country Wealth depends (74) _ upon a countrys natural resources such as coal, gold, other minerals, water supply and a fertile soil and a favorable climate. Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn (75) _ resources to use. The (76) _ efficiency of a countrys people is another important factor.The comparisonbetween the USA and the Sahara Desert The USA has vast natural resources, her soil is fertile, and it has (77) _ climate. The Sahara Desert, on the other hand, is one of the (78) _.The (79) _of wealth Wealth also produces w