1、1 高高一一英语英语必修三期末复习：阅读理解（三）必修三期末复习：阅读理解（三） 1.I was deeply moved by the kindness of an elderly flower seller at Sydneys Central Station one evening. I was feeling as cold as the winter winds quickening the steps of the people who buried chins (下巴)in scarves and hands deep into coat pockets. In many way
2、s, 2018 had proven an arduous year. My teenage daughter had left home for university, my job of 23 years was no more, and a creative project Id given my all to for years had also been suddenly called off. I also found out a person I considered as a friend was far from it. A year earlier, Id dreamt a
3、bout an earthquake. In the dream, a red light flashed inside a building and then the earth began to rock. Walls fell down on me as I ran to the open, feeling sorry for the people I hadnt loved enough. Before I was buried completely by the falling world, I shouted, Abuelo, ayudame! in my native Spani
4、sh. Grandfather, help me! Now, with the very real aftershocks of a series of unexpected endings, I walked into a little flower shop to buy a gift for a friend. The gentleman at the shop looked at me and turned away for a moment, returning with a fragrant flower. For you. You need to smile today, he
5、said in a rich and beautiful accent, offering me the flower with eyes full of care. It took all my strength not to cry. Then he gave me a grandfatherly hug that made me want to tell him everything. Instead, I thanked him and headed for the train. How did he know? I wondered. For the first time in we
6、eks, I felt hope (1).The underlined word in the second paragraph means _. A.puzzledB.mixedC.hardD.meaningful (2).What is the third paragraph mainly about? A.A detailed description of the authors dream. B.The help that the author got from her grandfather. C.An earthquake that the author came across b
7、efore. D.The authors sorry thoughts for the people she hadnt loved enough. (3).Why did the author feel hope in the end? A.Because the gentleman showed his concern for the author. B.Because the gentleman gave the author a grandfatherly hug. C.Because the gentleman at the shop sent her a fragrant flow
8、er. D.Because the gentleman said some words in a rich and beautiful accent. (4).What drove the author to walk into the flower shop? A.A series of unexpected things.B.The fragrant flowers in the shop. C.The gentleman in the flower shop.D.The idea of sending a gift to a friend. 2 2.Three Feet From Gol
9、d Darbys uncle was caught by the gold fever in the gold-rush days, and went west to dig and grow rich. After months of labor, he was rewarded by the discovery of the shining ore (矿石). He needed machinery to bring the ore to the surface. So, with the strike, he returned home. And with the help of Dar
10、by, he borrowed a lot of money. After buying the machinery and having it shipped, Uncle and Darby went back to dig the mine. The first car of ore was mined. And the returns proved they had one of the richest mines in Colorado! Down went the drills! Up went the hopes of Uncle and Darby! Then somethin
11、g happened! The vein (矿脉)of gold ore disappeared! They drilled on, but all in vain. Finally, they decided to quit and sold the machinery to a junkman for a few hundred dollars. The junkman called in a mining engineer to look at the mine and do a little calculation. The engineers calculation showed t
12、hat the vein would be found just three feet from where the Darbys had stopped drilling! The junkman took millions of dollars in the vein, because he knew enough to seek experts advice before giving up. Most of the money which went into the machinery was borrowed through the efforts of Darby, who was
13、 then a very young man. The money came from his relatives because of their faith in him. He paid back every dollar of it, although it took years to do so. Long afterwards, Mr. Darby made another discovery in which desire can be changed into gold. This discovery came after he went into the business o
14、f selling life insurance. Remembering that he lost a huge fortune, for he stopped three feet from gold, Darby profited by the experience in his chosen work, saying to himself, I stopped three feet from gold, but I will never stop because men say no when I ask them to buy insurance. Darby sold more t
15、han a million dollars in life insurance annually. He owes his stick-ability to the lesson he learned from his quit-ability in the gold mining business. (1).Darbys uncle went back home to _. A.receive his rewardB.seek financial support C.look for more helpersD.consult an engineer (2).From the passage
16、, we can know Darby _. A.was unable to pay off the debtsB.mined his gold from the failure C.learned a lesson from selling insuranceD.devoted himself to making new discoveries (3).The author intends to tell us that _. A.hopes and difficulties exist side by sideB.correct decisions stem from correct ju
17、dgment C.we should catch it when opportunity comesD.we wont reach our goal unless we insist 3 3.We should never give up when weve challenged. The following three actresses have set a good example to us. Sarah Jessica Parker When Parker was little, she had to take up singing and dancing to help feed
18、her big family. Despite hard times, Parkers mom encouraged her childrens interest in the arts. When Parker was 11 years old, the family took a trip to New York City, so Parker could audition(试演) for a Broadway play. The trip was a successshe and her brother were both cast, and then the family moved
19、to New York. Parker continued to work hard and land roles, eventually becoming the title character of a famous TV show. Emily Blunt Before Blunt was nominated(提名) for Golden Globes and landed leading roles on the stage and big screen, she could hardly hold a conversation with her classmates: between
20、 ages 7 and 14, Emily had a major stutter(口吃). But that all changed when one of her junior high teachers encouraged her to try out for the school play, which she thought was a totally unappealing(无吸引力的) thing at first due to the fact that she had such a hard time communicating. The teacher suggested
21、 she try accents and character voices to help get the words out and it worked. By the end of her teens, Blunt had overcome her stutter and went on to achieve the successful career she has now. Shania Twain Twains career actually began more out of necessity than raw ambition. Her mom and stepfather o
22、ften couldnt make enough to get by, so Twain started singing in bars to make extra money when she was just eight years old. She recalled her mother waking her up at all hours to get up and perform. Sadly, when she was 21, her mother and stepfather were killed in a car accident on the highway. Twain
23、put her career on hold to step in and take care of her younger brothers. Only when her youngest brothers graduated from high school did she feel it was OK to head down to Nashville to pursue her career. (1) Why did Parkers family go to New York City when she was 11? A.A TV show was waiting for Parke
24、r.B.Parker planned to learn the arts there. C.Parkers family wanted to travel there.D.Parker could try out for a play there. (2) What was her first reaction when Blunt was advised to try out for the school play? A.Excited.B.Uninterested. C.Angry.D.Touched. (3) Because , Twain stopped pursuing her ca
25、reer at 21. A.she wanted to finish her educationB.she experienced a car accident C.she decided to look after her brothersD.she wanted to take a break (4) What did Parker and Twain have in common when they were young? A.They helped support their family.B.They had uncaring parents. C.They wanted to be
26、come famous.D.They had an unhappy childhood. 4 4.Money with no strings attached. Its not something you see every day. But at Union Station in Los Angeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, Give What You Can, Take What You Need. People quickly
27、 caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to the board. People of all ages, races, and socio-economic (社会经济的)backgrounds gave and took, said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which created the project. We even had a bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and tak
28、e a few dollars. Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives, tens and even twenties. The video clip (片段)shows one man who had found a $20 bill pinning it to the board. What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were full of smiles, Bridges said. There
29、s a certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most. Most people who took dollars took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could. While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to
30、 show generosity and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own videos on the Internet. After all, everyone has bad days and good days, he said. Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand. (1).
31、What does the expression money with no strings attached in Paragraph 1 mean? A.Money spent without hesitation.B.Money not legally made. C.Money offered without conditions.D.Money not tied together. (2).What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride? A.Women tended to be more sociable.B.The ac
32、tivity attracted various people. C.Economic problems were getting worse.D.Young couples needed financial assistance. (3).Why did Bridges carry out the project? A.To do a test on peoples morals.B.To raise money for his company. C.To earn himself a good reputation.D.To promote kindness and sympathy. 5
33、.Im a TV show host. One Sunday, I took my 7-year-old daughter by the sea for lunch. On arriving at the beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man in the hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open air cafe. Suddenly our conversation was interrupted (中断)by a stranger, who politely asked permission(容许)to spe
34、ak to me. Often people want to tell me something about my controversial (有争议的)TV show, when Im out on the streets. He asked to speak to me privately, so we stood a bit away from my table. He said, Im James, 35 years old, father of a 7-year-old girl, whos very sick. She needs treatment abroad. The do
35、ctors said that if she 5 was treated in the UK, she would probably survive. But Im poor, so can you please help me? Speechless, I stared at the mans eyes full of tears and asked how I could help. After we talked for a while, I went to sit back at the table. JoJo asked me, Whats wrong with you? Your
36、face changed. I told him. JoJo was very sorry for this family and said I had the means through the media to help him. Later we headed off to our destinations. All weekend I thought about James, his daughter and his family. I even considered doing a special TV show to raise money for this sick child.
37、 On Monday morning I was at the office after I finished presenting my show, when my secretary said a man needed to speak to me. It was JoJo. He walked into my office. Actually JoJo is so busy with his hotel business that I never imagined he had time to come and see me at the studios. Please, call th
38、e man with the sick child and tell him that Ill pay all expenses for his sick daughters treatment, JoJo said, with a check in his hand. Ive been married for 35 years. I wasnt lucky enough to have a child. I want to help this child now. I picked up the phone to call James. Now James daughter is well
39、and living a normal life. JoJo often visits her. Im so happy that there are so many good people on earth. (1).According to the text, the author _. A.often has lunch at the beach with his daughterB.was once helped by JoJo C.met JoJo at the beach by accidentD.was hesitant to help James (2).According t
40、o the text, the author thought that JoJos arrivalat his office was_. A.annoyingB.movingC.excitingD.surprising (3).Why did JoJo make up his mind to help James? A.To support the authors work.B.To show his sympathy for the poor. C.To show his love for a child.D.To set a good example to other rich peopl
41、e. (4).What is the main idea of the text? A.Famous hosts are always troubled.B.Kind people are everywhere. C.The media is powerful.D.Even the richest person is not always lucky. 6.A family in Florida had a happy Christmas this year thanks to two local police officers, who answered a 911 call only to
42、 discover there was no emergency at all. When they arrived at the house of a single mother with two children, the officers discovered the younger child, about two years old, was playing with the phone. There were no signs of Christmas or holiday cheer in the house. They werent smiling. It seemed lik
43、e they werent happy at all. They were missing something, Officer Paramore said. The mother mentioned that they werent going to have a Christmas that year. It was pretty obvious that the family was struggling, he said. So we told each other that something had to be done. 6 Paramore and his partner, B
44、arry Ward, left the house with a plan. The next day, they went to a supermarket and bought a tree, lights and some ornaments(装饰物) with their own money. Then they returned to the apartment to deliver some holiday cheer. They hugged the tree, Paramore said. I was glad to see that this family was going
45、 to have something to sit around and use. The police department posted the video on YouTube, hoping to share the happy news and inspire others. The department has received tons of donations and phone calls from people around the country asking how they can help the family. We are covered, said Steph
46、anie Slater, public information officer for the Boynton Beach Police Department. Were asking people to do good in their communities on behalf of our officers. We appreciate it very much that people are talking about this after watching the news on TV because they need to see and need to be reminded
47、that police officers are good guys, she said. They are human beings who have a kind heart and they do things that go unnoticed like this every day. (1) Who most probably made the 911 call? A.The mother.B.The 2-year-old child. C.A neighbor.D.Stephanie Slater. (2) What can we learn from what Paramore
48、said in Paragraph 2? A.The family was living quite a hard life. B.The officers were angry about the wrong call. C.The family never expected they would be helped. D.The officers never expected there was such a poor family. (3) What was the two officers plan? A.To give the family some money.B.To spend
49、 Christmas with the family. C.To post a video of the family on YouTube.D.To help the family spend a cheerful Christmas. (4) We can infer from the passage that _. A.the family seldom had a Christmas before B.the video was posted to show the officers good act C.some people used to misunderstand police
50、 officers D.police officers didnt want to be considered as good guys 7.Jon Pedley is making a big change. He is giving up his life as a successful businessman for life of helping others. He is trading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut in Uganda, East Africa. Pedley admits that
