山西省太原双语中学2020届高考英语 专题精选阅读理解强化训练集（三）

山西省太原双语中学2020届高考英语专题精选阅读理解强化训练集（三）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThere is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.One day， feeling very sad and lonely， she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘） bush. The young girl carefully released the Butterfly. Instead of flying away， the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.“For your wonderful kindness，” the good fairy said to the girl， “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied， “I want to be happy.”The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.As the little girl grew up， there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness .She would only smile and answer， “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”When she was very old and on her deathbed， the neighbors all gathered around her， that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us， please，” they begged， “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said， “She told me that everyone， no matter how secure they seemed， no matter how old or young， how rich or poor， had need of me.”1. _ the girl felt sad and lonely.A. There were many friends but B. There was nobody to love herC. There was nothing to do D. Seeing the butterfly was caught2. Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn， the orphan girl _.A. helped the butterfly escaped from the thornB. felt sorrow，but she didnt go up to help itC. fell down on it tooD. failed to help it release from the thorn3. The butterfly _ after it was saved by the little girl.A. flied away B. still diedC. changed into a fairy D. was more beautiful than before4. The only thing that the little girl wanted was_.A. to be rich B. to have her own parentsC. to have a lot of friends D. happiness5. The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying， because _.A. they loved this woman deeply and they didnt wanted her to dieB. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she diedC. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happinessD. they wanted to pray for her after her deathBThe most important holiday in spring， especially for Christians （基督徒）， is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year， but its always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day.But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter， many people go to church to celebrate Jesus resurrection （复活） from the dead.Most people color them. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs， they are an important Easter tradition throughout the Western world.People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium， children look for Easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. In America， children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny （复活节兔子）。 But in Belgium， the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells. In Bulgaria， red Easter eggs are lucky in churches； Bulgarian families also hit these Easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. The winner looks forward to good fortune that year. Still dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In parts of Austria， for example， children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.6. Easter comes _.A. on the same date every year B. on Sunday on March 22C. on Sunday on April 25 D. on a Sunday between March 22 and April 257. To celebrate Easter， people _.A. go shopping， hide colored eggs and children hunt for themB. give Easter baskets filled candy and goodies to one anotherC. buy new clothes，hide colored eggs and children look for them around the houseD. both B and C8. For Christians the more important thing to do on Easter is_.A. buying new clothesB. going to church to celebrate Jesus resurrectionC. eating delicious food and paint color eggsD. exchange beautiful gifts each other9. People from different cultures have different ideas about Easter egg， _.A. In both American and Belgium，children hunt for Easter eggs hidden in rooms and in bushesB. In American， children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunnyC. In Belgium， the hidden eggs are thought to have fallen from doorbellsD. In America， the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from doorbells10. In some places of Austria， children sing from door to door for_.A. blesses B. Easter eggs C. candy and goodies D. Easter bunnyCCancer researchers urged people on Wednesday to take more vitamin D to lower risk of cancer， saying studies showed a clear link. Our suggestion is for people to increase their intake， through diet or a vitamin supplement， Dr. Cedric Garland said in a telephone interview.Garlands research team reviewed 63 studies， including several large long-term ones， on the relationship between vitamin D and certain types of cancer worldwide between 1966 and 2020. Theres nothing that has this ability to prevent cancer， he said， urging governments and public health officials to do more to fortify foods with vitamin D.Garland is part of a University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center team that published its findings this week online in the American Journal of Public Health. Vitamin D is found in milk， as well as in some fortified orange juice， yogurt and cheeses， usually at around 100 international units （IU） a serving. People might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their intake to 1000 IUs per day， Garland said， adding that it was well within the safety guidelines established by the National Academy of Sciences.The authors said that taking more vitamin D could be especially important for people living in northern areas， which receive less vitamin D from sunshine.African Americans， who dont produce as much of the vitamin because of their skin colour， could also benefit significantly from a higher intake， the authors said.11. According to the passage， people are advised to take more Vitamin D because_.A. it is nutritious B. it cant harm peoples healthC. it can lower cancer risk D. it is not taken enough every day12. Which of the following can not help people get more Vitamin D？A. Have some sunshine B. Have more meatC. Have more fortified cheese D. Have a vitamin supplement13.Who can Garland probably be？A. A health researcher B. A doctor C. A scientist D. A public health official14.Which of the following food can lower peoples chance of getting cancer？A. Milk B. Fortified orange juice C. Fortified yogurt D. All of the above15.People from which area should take more Vitamin D according to the passage？A. Asian people B. African people C. American people D. European peopleDIn peoples minds, Beijing women are taller, bold, and uninhibited, while Shanghai women are smaller in figure, and always speak in a soft voice. The image(形象.)of Beijing women is usually bigger than Shanghai womens. However, it turns out to be just the other way round after I have worked in Beijing for some time.Everybody goes Dutch in Shanghai; even at a grand party, but in Beijing it s usually the men s treat. And it is also impossible to invite a female friend who already has a boyfriend or a young married woman out, even if you promise to see her home that night,The conditions of the men in Beijing are no better at all. All their cellphones will ring one after another at 12 oclock sharp at night. The voice on the other end is usually loud enough for anyone nearby to hear. Where have you been? Do you remember that youve got a home? Now whos with you? and these three sentences are usually the main parts of the call.Shanghai women could never understand this. If it s a Shanghai woman who shouts in the phone, the Shanghai man on the other end must think that she is crazy (or drunk, perhaps). The Shanghainese go Dutch in life, and they appreciate the independence in both economic and love affairs.Many of my friend girls in Shanghai are office ladies with very high income. The tiredness of life cannot kill their pride in saying: I dont depend on any men. Thus no men can command them, for example, to force them to come back home before 10 pm. Beijingers do not admire the Shanghai way of life, anyhow. How can a couple be addressed as a couple when they dont know where the other has been last night? They wondered.16. The underlined word uninhibited in Paragraph One probably means _.A. relaxed enough to do as they likeB. very cautious