2023年高考英语复习-高三英语阅读理解专项练习（十）

1、2023年高考英语复习高三英语阅读理解专项练习（十）AThere is no such thing as a perfect woman, and Nothing but Thirty screenwriter Zhang Yingji wanted to convey this message in telling the stories of three different women, who have found very different ways to climb their own mountains.Wang Manni is a woman who will climb a

2、ny mountain as long as she finds it challenging. Zhong Xiaoqin is one who will only climb if she has someone to go along with her. She will not overexert herself, and she will definitely stop once she has reached a comfortable place. Gu Jia, on the other hand, has already started to think about reac

3、hing the peak before she even starts the climb, regardless of whether she is alone or has company.In a sense, the scriptwriter purposely created Gu Jia as the perfect woman of thirty. She is married, with a successful husband and a young son. She is living the dream, but Gu Jia does not feel complet

4、e. She feels lost. She is flawed. She has episodes of succumbing to her own greed and disregard to those around her.“She is someone who chases alter perfection.” said Tong Yao (who portrays Gu Jia). “Obviously, this is stressful for those around her. She hides things. She isnt perfect, but in front

5、of others, she has to stay perfect.”Her chase for perfection and her stubbornness to maintain this image has effected many of the relationships in her life. She chases after what she believes is right for others. Because of this, she and her husband start to see and value things differently, which p

6、uts a strain on their relationship.Gu Jias personal struggles give life to the character. Many viewers are able to relate to her, and, through her character, find a shadow of themselves. Theres still a lot left that we can learn from the women of Nothing but Thirty, but maybe like them, we too can f

7、ind the courage in ourselves to walk on that road which is truly meant for us.1. According to the article, which of the following best describes Zhong Xiaoqins personality?A. Ambitious and goal-driven B. Moderate and contentC. Aimless and impulsive D. Visionary and independent2. According to Paragra

8、ph 3, what is not true about Gu Jias life?A. She has her own worries and insecurities.B. She leads a seemingly perfect and enviable life.C. She can be greedy and insensitive to others feelings.D. She is discontented with life because of her husband.3. According to the passage, audiences have a prefe

9、rence for Gu Jia mainly because she _.A. is a perfectionist B. stands up to her husbandC. balances her work and life well D. displays some identifiable traits4. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To call attention to the rise of feminism.B. To introduce the plot of Nothing but Thirty.C. To

10、contrast the main characters of Nothing but Thirty.D. To encourage viewers to find inspiration in Nothing but Thirty.BLaurie Horam never thought of himself as musical. At home, his dad never listened to music, while one of his boarding school teachers labelled him tone deaf. But last month he starte

11、d to play the harmonica (口琴)on the streets of Bradford. People clapped, danced and threw coins into his case for the local food bank. Horam caught himself thinking. “How, at the age of 79, do I come to be playing music to people on the streets?”The question preoccupied him, because, some years ago a

12、t a family gathering, Gavin, his eldest son, said: “You know what, Dad? It cant be coincidental. We must have got our musical abilities from you.” Horam has three sons and they cover a range of instruments. He was surprised. “There cant be music in me, because I cant play! ”he said.Eight years ago,

13、Horam, a retired civil servant, was on his way back from a trip with his family. Gavin stopped at a music shop. He walked out and said: “Here you are. I bought this for you, Dad. Its a harmonica. Ill try to show you how to play a bit.”They went to a session at their local pub. Gavin played the guita

14、r and Horam sat in the corner with his harmonica, trying to make a sound that no one would hear. After six months, he was invited into the group. He discovered a talent for improvisation(即兴表演),responding to a note within a millisecond without batting an eyelid. “I dont play by ear. I play by heart.”

15、 Actually, Horam says: “My harmonica plays me-how I feel, what I am, what Ive been.”Music has enriched life with friendship and made Horam feel “part of something much bigger” than himself. “At a time when the circle of life might be shrinking, mine is expanding,” he says. “Maybe we never know compl

16、etely who we are or what we can do.”5. Why did Horam play the harmonica on the streets of Bradford?A. To recall the good old days.B. To beg food from passers-by.C. To live his childhood dream.D. To collect money for charity.6. What is Gavins attitude to his fathers musical ability?A. Positive.B. Dis

17、approving.C Doubtful.D. Unclear.7. What does playing the harmonica allow Horam to do?A. Enjoy the quiet.B. Listen to his heart.C. Express himself.D. Sharpen his hearing.8. What does music bring to Horam?A. A lost soul.B. A comfortable life.C. A broader circle of life.D. A new perception of family.CA

18、n 89-year-old man, Manfred Steiner, has reached a goal he spent 20 years working toward and nearly a lifetime thinking about: earning his Ph. D. And now he is a physicistSteiner values this degree because it is what he always wanted and because he overcame health problems that could have affected hi

19、s studies. “But I made it, and this was the most satisfactory point in my life, to finish it,” he said.When he was young, Steiner wanted to become a physicist after reading about Albert Einstein. But his mother and uncle persuaded him that studying medicine would be a better choice. He earned his me

20、dical degree in 1955 and moved to the US soon after.Steiner studied hematology（血液学）at Tufts University and biochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He became a full professor and led the hematology department at Browns medical school from 1985 to 1994. Steiner helped establish a re

21、search program in hematology at the University of North Carolina. He directed that program until he retired from medicine in 2000.Steiner found medical research pleasing, but it was not quite the same as his interest in physics. “It was something like a wish that was never fulfilled, that always stu

22、ck in the back of my head,” he said. At age 70, he started taking undergraduate classes.Physics professor Brad Marston was surprised when Steiner entered his quantum mechanics class. But he became Steiners adviser for his dissertation（学位论文）after realizing how serious Steiner was about the subject an

23、d how hard he worked. “He has written many papers in medical science, more papers than Ive written in physics,” Marston said. “One thing thats really true about Manfred is that he perseveres.”After the university published a story about Steiner on its website, people across the US contacted him to a

24、sk for advice on how to go after their dreams later in life. His advice is: Do what you love to do.9. Why did Steiner value his degree in physics?A. Because it solved his health problems. B. Because it was his long-pursued dream.C. Because it met his mothers expectation. D. Because it was inspired b

25、y Albert Einstein.10. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Steiners contributions to teaching. B. Steiners researches after retirement.C. Steiners achievements in hematology. D. Steiners performances at Tufts University.11. What impressed Professor Marston most about Steiner?A. His taking undergradua

26、te classes at 70. B. His writing more papers in physics.C. His sticking to becoming a physicist. D. His being a role model for Americans.12. Which of the following can best describe Steiner?A. Active and open-minded. B. Enthusiastic and easy-going.C. Intelligent and warm-hearted. D. Perseverant and

27、hard-working.DIt was latean unrecognized and slow hour. In front of me was a large dog, showing his jaws so hard that his teeth gave a loud sound with each bark. His eyes were locked on me, desperate for the toy in my hand. But he wasnt playing-he was feeling uneasy.As I cautiously held my ground, h

28、is bark changed to a shout, then he gave a short and frightening roar. That was when my unease gave way to something far more primitive: fear.This was no ordinary dog. Dyngo, ten-year-old, had been trained to push his six-stone body toward enemies, locking his jaws around them. This dog had saved th

29、ousands of lives. Now he was in my flat in Washington DC. Just 72 hours earlier, I had travelled across the country to get Dyngo back from Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix, Arizona, so that he could live out his remaining years with me.That first night, May 9, 2016, after wed settled into my hotel r

30、oom, Dyngo sat on the bed waiting for me. As I was gradually sleeping, I felt his body moving, and I smiled: Dyngo is a dog who dreams. The next morning, when I came out from the bathroom after a shower, it was like stepping into a hen house massacre (屠宰场): feathers floated in the air. In the middle

31、 of the bed was Dyngo, panting over a pile of torn-pieces pillows.On the flight home, Dyngo was allowed to sit at my feet in the broad first row, but he soon had bouts of vomiting (呕吐) in between his attempts to tear the blanket Id brought him. The pilot announced Dyngos military status, inspiring applause from the whole cabin. When we reached my flat,