英语全能阅读强化练（三）

阅读强化练（三）

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I.阅读理解

A

WeletoWindsorCastle,theoldestandlargest

occupiedcastleintheworld.Windsorisoneoftheofficial.,1r、

也益溪骸|

residences（住所）oftheQueen,whosometimesstays一

here.

Audiotours

FreeaudiotoursareavailableonleavingtheAdmissionCentreatthe

startofyourvisit.Thereisadescriptiveaudiotourforblindand

poorsightedvisitors.

Guidedtours

VisitorscanexplorethehistoryoftheCastlethroughatourofthe

Precinctswithanexpertguide.Toursdepartatregularintervals

throughoutthedayfromtheCourtyardandfinishattheentrancetothe

StateApartments.

Visitorswithchildren

Forthosevisitingwithchildren,aspecialfamilytourandvarious

activitiesareofferedduringschoolholidaysandatweekends.Pleasenote

that,forsafereasons,pushchairsarenotpermittedintheState

Apartments.However,babycarriersareavailabletoborrow.

StGeorge'sChapel（小教堂）

VisitorsarrivingattheCastleafter15:00fromMarchtoOctoberare

advisedtovisitStGeorge'sChapelfirstbeforeitcloses.

Shopping

ShopsofferawiderangeofsouvenirsdesignedfortheRoyal

Collection,includingbooks,postcards,china,jewellery,and

children'stoys.PleaseaskattheMiddleWardshopaboutourhome

deliveryservice.

Refreshments（点心）

BottledwatercanbepurchasedfromtheCourtyardandMiddleWard

shops.FromApriltoSeptembericecreamisalsoavailable.Visitorswishing

toleavetheCastleforrefreshmentsinthetownmayobtainreentry

permitsfromthecastleshops.Eatinganddrinkingarenotpermittedinthe

StateApartmentsorStGeorge'sChapel.

Photographyandmobilephones

NonmercialphotographyandfilmingareweledintheCastle.

Photography,videorecordingandfilmingarenotpermittedinsidethe

StateApartmentsorStGeorge/sChapelinconsiderationofothervisitors.

Security

AsWindsorCastleisaworkingroyalpalace,visitorsandtheir

belongingsshouldgetthroughairportstylesecuritychecks.Forsafetyand

securityreasonsaonewaysystemoperatesalongthevisitorroute.

【文章大意】本文介绍了世界上历史最悠久、规模最大的尚在使用的

城堡一一温莎城堡。文中从旅程、购物、安保等方面介绍了来温莎城堡

旅游的相关细节。

1.Whatisspeciallyofferedtovisitorswithkids?

A.Afreetoy.B.Apushchair.

C.Ababycarrier.D.Asecurityguard.

【解析】选Co细节理解题。在visitorswithchildren标题下有baby

carriersareavailabletoborrow.可以得知带婴幼儿的游客可以借一个婴

儿车。故选C.

2.Whomaygetreentrypermits?

A.Visitorsbuyinggiftsinthecastleshops.

B.VisitorswishingtoeatoutsidetheCastle.

C.VisitorsbuyingwaterfromtheCourtyard.

D.VisitorseatingoutsideStGeorge'sChapel.

【解析】选Bo细节理解题。在Refreshments（点心）标题下有Visitors

wishingtoleavetheCastleforrefreshmentsinthetownmayobtainthe

reentrypermitsfromthecastleshops.想要在城堡外面就餐的人可以获

得再次进入城堡的权利。故选B。

3.Whattypeofwritingisthispassage?

A.Anotice.B.Anadvertisement.

C.Atourreview.D.Anofficialreport.

【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文中以黑体、大写等方式加以提示

的购物、就餐等文字，判断材料的核心是一则广告布告。故选B。

B

Itwashardtoaccept,butthesaddayhadfinallyarrived.Istill

rememberthetearswellingupinmysixyearoldsister'seyesasshelooked

aroundtheemptyclosetinwonder.Thespaceoncefilledwithherclothes

nowheldonlylonelinessandsorrow.Thislittlechildhadetothe

realizationthatherfatherwasgone.Hehadleftus,andtherewassimply

nowaytochangeit.

Beingtheoldestoffourgirlshasneverbeeneasy,butwiththe

departureofourfather,ourworldanddreamswerebrokenbeyond

repair.Mymother,themostamazinglywarmheartedpersonintheworld,

hasworkedharderthananyoneshouldsimplytomendourbroken

household.However,longhoursatworkoftenpreventedherfrom

physicallybeingthereinourtimesofneed.ThisiswhereIhavesteppedup

asthetemporarycaretakerofmythreesmallsisters.

Manystudentswritecollegeessaysabouttheirleadershippositionsin

schoolandthemunitybutIfeelthatmygreatestacplishmentistheroleI

haveplayedwithinmyownfamily.

Senioryearinhighschoolisnotsimpleforanyone,especiallywhen

itfeelsliketheentireworldisrestingonyourshoulders,butthisishowI

havefeltforthepasttwoyears,Ihavecontinuallytriedtofulfillthe

dreammymotherholdsformyfuture.Mymotherwasnotabletoplete

hercollegeeducation,andsothissuccessishertopsignificanceforher

children.

Aleaderisdefinedasonewhohasinfluenceonothers.Ihopethat

myleadershipaffectsthelivesofmysistersandeveryonearoundme.In

dedicatingmyselftomyfamilyandschool,IhavesetgoalsthatIwilldo

anythingtoacplish.Iamanextremelydeterminedindividual,andmy

universitywillhelpmetakethenextstepinclimbingtheladderofsuccess.

【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了父亲的离世给家庭带来了

孤独和悲伤，母亲努力工作来弥补破碎的家庭，作为家里的长女而且

正在上高三的作者承担起了照顾妹妹们的任务。

4.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph1?

A.Showatopicfordiscussion.

B.Providesomeadviceforreaders.

C.Summarizethefollowingparagraphs.

D.Introducesomebackgroundinformation.

【解析】选D°推理判断题。由第一段可知，这让人难以接受，但悲伤

的日子终于到来了。我还记得我六岁的妹妹惊讶地环顾空荡荡的壁橱

时，眼里涌出了泪水。这个小女孩意识到她的父亲已经走了。他离开了

我们，根本没有办法改变。故判断出作者在第一段中打算介绍一些背景

资料。

5.Whatwastheauthor'sdreaminhersenioryearinhighschool?

A.Tobeadmittedintoacollege.

B.Tolookafterhersisterswell.

C.Tosetanexampletohersisters.

D.Toleadthefamilyoutoftrouble

【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第四段可知，我一直在努力实现我妈妈

对我未来的梦想。我的母亲没能完成她的大学教育，所以这次成功对她

的孩子来说是最重要的。所以作者在高中最后一年的梦想是被大学录

取。

6.Whatistheauthor'spresentlifelike?

A.Happyandquiet.B.Hardbuthopeful.

C.Busybutsuccessful.D.Inspiringandrich.

【解析】选B。推理判断题。由最后一段可知，在致力于我的家庭和学

校的过程中，我已经设定了目标，我会做任何事情来完成。我是一个非

常有决心的人，我的大学将帮助我在成功的阶梯上迈出下一步。所以判

断出作者现在的生活是困难的但充满了希望。

7.Whatroledoestheauthorplayinherfamily?

A.Awinner.B.Ateacher.

C.Aleader.D.Adreamer.

【解析】选C。细节理解题。由最后一段"Aleaderisdefinedasonewho

hasinfluenceonothers.Ihopethatmyleadershipaffectsthelivesofmy

sistersandeveryonearoundme”可知，领导者被定义为对他人有影响力

的人。我希望我的领导能影响我的姐妹们和我周围的每一个人的生活。

所以作者在她的家庭中扮演领导者的角色。

C

StevenJobs,thedesignerofAppleputer,wasnotcleverwhenhewas

inschool.Atthattime,hewasnotagoodstudentandhealwaysmade

troubleswithhisschoolmates.Whenhewentintocollege,hedidn't

changealot.Thenhedroppedout（退学）.Buthewasfullofnewideas.

Afterheleftcollege,StevenJobsworkedasavideogamedesigner.He

workedthereforonlyseveralmonthsandthenhewenttoIndia.Hehoped

thatthetripwouldgivehimsomenewideasandgivehimachangeinhis

life.

StevenJobslivedonafarminCaliforniaforayearafterhereturned

fromIndia.

In1975,hebegantomakeanewtypeofputer.Hedesignedthe

Appleputerwithhisfriendinhisgarage.Hechosethename"Apple”just

becauseitcouldhelphimtorememberahappysummerheoncespentin

anappletreegarden.

HisAppleputerwassosuccessfulthatStevenJobssoonbecame

famousallovertheworld.

Heoftensaid,“Iliveinordertochangetheworld;therearen'tany

otherreasons.Theonlywaytohaveagreatachievementistoloveyour

owncareer.Ifyoucan'tfindyourfavoritecareer,goonlookingforitand

nevergiveup.

ThisisStevenJobs.Thoughheisdead,hisspiritandachievements

stillinfluenceourlives.

【文章大意】这篇短文主要介绍了史蒂文・乔布斯。他在学校时不是一

个好学生，总是和同学闹矛盾。当他进入大学，并没有改变很多，最后

他辍学了。但他充满了新的想法并使之实现。1975年他研制了一-种新

型电脑一一苹果电脑。他的苹果电脑是如此的成功，以至于史蒂文・乔布

斯很快成为世界名人。

8.WhywasStevenJobsnotagoodstudentinschool?

A.Heneverdidhislessons.

B.Hedroppedout.

C.Healwaysmadetroubleswithhisschoolmates.

D.Hewasfullofnewideas.

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据短文第一段Atthattime,hewasnot

agoodstudentandhealwaysmadetroubleswithhisschoolmates,古攵选

Co

9.WhydidStevenJobsgotoIndia?

A.Tobeavideogamedesigner.

B.Togetsomenewideas.

C.Tomakeanewtypeofputer.

D.Tohaveahappysummer.

【解析】选Bo细节理解题。根据第二段Hehopedthatthetripwouldgive

himsomenewideasandgivehimachangeinhislife.可知史蒂文•乔布f斤

去印度是因为他想获得一些新的理念，所以选B。

10.WhatmadeStevenJobsfamousallovertheworld?

A.Hisnewideas.B.HisAppleputer.

C.Hisvideogames.D.Hissaying.

［解析］选Bo细节理解题。根据第五段HisAppleputerwassosuccessful

thatStevenJobssoonbecamefamousallovertheworld.可知史蒂文•乔

布斯的苹果电脑使他闻名于全世界，所以选B。

11.WhatcanweknowaboutStevenJobsfromthispassage?

A.Hedidn'tfinishhisstudiesinthecollegebecausehehatedhis

schoolmates.

B.HelikedtravelinginIndiaandCalifornia.

C.Helikedtryingnewthingsandmakinghisnewideasetrue.

D.Hethoughthehadmanyreasonstoliveintheworld.

【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据短文大意可知乔布斯总是有新的想法,

并能使之实现。故选C。

D

DryIceisauniquesubstancewhichhasmanyuses.Essentially,dry

iceisfrozenCO2.Thefirstreportofwhatwenowcalldryicecamefrom

theFrenchchemistCharlesThilorierin1834.In1924,theDrylee

CorporationofAmericanamedthesolidformofCO2as"DryIce",which

iswhatitispopularlycalledtoday.

Atnormalatmosphericpressure,CO2changesdirectlyfromsolidto

（阶段）

gas.Itskipstheliquidphasewhichmakesregularicewet.FrozenCO2

isalsomuchcolderthanregularice.Butregularicefreezesat32degrees

Fahrenheit,CO2changesfromgastosolidat109.3degreesFahrenheit.

Thisextremelycoldtemperaturemakesitverydangeroustohandlewith

barehands.Itcancausefrostbiteinaveryshortperiodoftime.

Dryicehasbeenusedforavarietyofpurposesthroughoutthepast

century.Itsprimaryuseistorefrigeratefoodwhenelectricalrefrigeration

（

isn'tavailable.ThroughtheprocessofsublimationwhenCO2changes

fromsolidtogas）,itcanmaintaincoldfoodforalongtime.

Ifyou'veeverbeentoaplayandseenheavyfogontheground,itis

likelythatyouhaveseendryiceinaction.Thiseffectcanbeachieved

（挥发的）

becauseCO2isheavierthanair,soevaporatedCO?willsinkand

accumulateontheground.

Anotherinterestinguseforthissubstanceistobait（诱杀）insectslike

mosquitoes.TheseinsectshavesensorswhichguidethemtoCO2.They

findthehighconcentrationofCO2indryicequiteattractive.

Marshaslongbeenamysteryforhumanbeings.Wehavebeen

lookingforevidenceoflifeonMars.Inthe1960sscientistsguessedthat

thepolaricecapofMarswasmadeoffrozenCO2.Morerecent

observationshaveshownthatwhilethetopmostlayerconsistsoffrozen

CO2/themostofitisprobablyregularfrozenwater.

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了干冰的特性以及用

途。

12.FrozenC02getsitsnameof“DryIce“mainlybecause.

A.itisveryeasytomakeitdry.

B.wecan'tmeltitanditdoesn'tgetwet.

C.itlookslikeiceatalowtemperature.

D.itissolidlikeiceat109.3degreesFahrenheit.

【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段第一句Atnormalatmospheric

pressure,CO2changesdirectlyfromsolidtogas.Itskipstheliquidphase

whichmakesregularicewet.可知CO?从固体直接变为气体，不经过液

化这一步，所以不容易融化，不能变成液体。故选B。

13.Theunderlinedword“frostbite"inthesecondparagraphprobably

means.

A.theshakescausedbycold

B.damagecausedbyfreezing

C.afevercausedbybeingcold

D.asharppaincausedbybums

【解析】选Bo词义猜测题。根据第二段Thisextremelycoldtemperature

makesitverydangeroustohandlewithbarehands.Itcancausefrostbite

inaveryshortperiodoftime.可知干冰不能用裸手去拿，短时间内就能

够导致冻伤。故选B。

14.Accordingtothepassage,dryicecanbeusedto.

A.freezemostoffoodinthenextcentury

B.increasetheproductionoffarming

C.makeavividfogeffectonstages

D.helptoimprovetheenvironment

【解析】选Co推理判断题。根据第四段Ifyou'veeverbeentoaplayand

seenheavyfogontheground,itislikelythatyouhaveseendryicein

action.干冰可以用来制造舞台效果。故选C。

15.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?

A.DryiceonMarsisnearthepolar.

B.NotmuchdryicehasbeenfoundonMars.

C.ThepolaricecapofMarsisunique.

D.NofrozenCO2onMarscanbemelt.

【解析】选B。段落大意题。根据最后一段Morerecentobservationshave

shownthatwhilethetopmostlayerconsistsoffrozenCO2/themostofit

isprobablyregularfrozenwater.可知在火星上没有找到太多的干冰。故

选Bo

II.阅读填句

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

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Tobeginwith,ifyouwantyourbodylanguagetoshow*

you'relisteningtoanotherperson,makeeyecontact.Butlimitit.When

yougivemorethan80percent,thepersonyouaremunicatingwithwill

feelunfortable.2.Themagicnumberis60percent,oralittlemore

thanhalf.Givethemeyecontact,andthenslightlyglanceaway.

Secondly,crossingyourarmsmaymeanyou'redistant,anxious,

defensive,orstubborn.Butarmcrossinghasitsadvantages,too.Astudy

foundadultswhocrossedtheirarmsandthenwereaskedhardmath

questionsweremorelikelytokeeptryingtosolvethemthanthosewho

kepttheirhandsonatable.Sothenexttimeyouasksomeonewitha

difficultquestionandtheycrosstheirarms,don'tthinkyou'vemadethem

mad.3.

Makingahabitofsmilingandlaughingduringconversationswith

otherpeoplecanresultinpositiveoutes.4.Evidenceshowsthat

smilesandlaughterbuilduptheimmunesystem,defendthebodyagainst

illnessanddisease,attractmorefriendsandextendlife.Thisispartofthe

reasonwhybeingfunnyorhavingtheabilitytomakeotherslaughcanbe

foundattractivebysomanypeople.

5?Ifyousitwithyourlegscrossed,youmayfeelconfidentand

wanttodominate（控制局面）.Whenyousitinthis