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 oneevening.I was feeling as cold as the winter winds quickening the steps of the people who buried chins (下巴)inscarves and hands deep into coat pockets. In many ways, 20
2、18 had proven an arduous year. My teenagedaughter had left home for university, my job of 23 years was no more, and a creative project Id given myall to for years had also been suddenly called off. I also found out a person I considered as a friend was farfrom it.A year earlier, Id dreamt about an e
3、arthquake. In the dream, a red light flashed inside a building andthen the earth began to rock. Walls fell down on me as I ran to the open, feeling sorry for the people Ihadnt loved enough. Before I was buried completely by the falling world, I shouted, Abuelo, ayudame!in my native Spanish. Grandfat
4、her, help me!Now, with the very real aftershocks of a series of unexpected endings, I walked into a little flower shopto 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 said in a rich
5、and beautiful accent,offering me the flower with eyes full of care. It took all my strength not to cry. Then he gave me agrandfatherly 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 inweeks, I felt hope(1)
6、.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 before.D.The authors sorry
7、 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 flower.D.Because the gentleman sai
8、d 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.22.Three Feet From GoldDarbys uncle was caught by the gold
9、 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 machineryto bring the ore to the surface. So, with the strike, he returned home. And with the help of Darby, heborrowed a lot of money. After bu
10、ying the machinery and having it shipped, Uncle and Darby went backto 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 something happened! The vein (矿脉)of gold ore disappe
11、ared! 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 junkmancalled in a mining engineer to look at the mine and do a little calculation. The engineers calculationshowed that the vein would be found just three feet fro
12、m where the Darbys had stopped drilling! Thejunkman took millions of dollars in the vein, because he knew enough to seek experts advice beforegiving up.Most of the money which went into the machinery was borrowed through the efforts of Darby, whowas then a very young man. The money came from his rel
13、atives because of their faith in him. He paidback 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. Thisdiscovery came after he went into the business of selling life insurance. Remembering that he lost a h
14、ugefortune, for he stopped three feet from gold, Darby profited by the experience in his chosen work, sayingto himself, I stopped three feet from gold, but I will never stop because men say no when I ask them tobuy insurance.Darby sold more than a million dollars in life insurance annually. He owes
15、his stick-ability to thelesson he learned from his quit-ability in the gold mining business.(1).Darbys uncle went back home to _.A.receive his rewardB.seek financial supportC.look for more helpersD.consult an engineer(2).From the passage, we can know Darby _.A.was unable to pay off the debtsB.mined
16、his gold from the failureC.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 judgmentC.we should catch it when opportunity comesD.we wont reach ou
17、r goal unless we insist33.We should never give up when weve challenged. The following three actresses have set a goodexample to us.Sarah Jessica ParkerWhen Parker was little, she had to take up singing and dancing to help feed her big family.Despite hard times, Parkers mom encouraged her childrens i
18、nterest in the arts. When Parker was 11years old, the family took a trip to New York City, so Parker could audition(试演) for a Broadway play. Thetrip was a successshe and her brother were both cast, and then the family moved to New York. Parkercontinued to work hard and land roles, eventually becomin
19、g the title character of a famous TV show.Emily BluntBefore Blunt was nominated(提名) for Golden Globes and landed leading roles on the stage and bigscreen, she could hardly hold a conversation with her classmates: between ages 7 and 14, Emily had amajor stutter(口吃). But that all changed when one of h
20、er junior high teachers encouraged her to try outfor the school play, which she thought was a totally unappealing(无吸引力的) thing at first due to the factthat she had such a hard time communicating. The teacher suggested she try accents and charactervoices to help get the words out and it worked. By th
21、e end of her teens, Blunt had overcome her stutterand went on to achieve the successful career she has now.Shania TwainTwains career actually began more out of necessity than raw ambition. Her mom and stepfather oftencouldnt make enough to get by, so Twain started singing in bars to make extra money
22、 when she was justeight years old. She recalled her mother waking her up at all hours to get up and perform. Sadly, when shewas 21, her mother and stepfather were killed in a car accident on the highway.Twain put her career on hold to step in and take care of her younger brothers. Only when her youn
23、gestbrothers graduated from high school did she feel it was OK to head down to Nashville to pursue hercareer.(1) Why did Parkers family go to New York City when she was 11?A.A TV show was waiting for Parker.B.Parker planned to learn the arts there.C.Parkers family wanted to travel there.D.Parker cou
24、ld 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 career at 21.A.she wanted to finish her educationB.she experienced a car accidentC.she decided to look
25、 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 become famous.D.They had an unhappy childhood.44.Money with no strings attached. Its not something you see
26、every day. But at Union Station in LosAngeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, GiveWhat You Can, Take What You Need.People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to theboard. People of all ages, ra
27、ces, and socio-economic (社会经济的)backgrounds gave and took, saidTyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which created the project. We even had a bride in her wedding dress comeup to the board and take a few dollars. Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people leftfives, tens and even twenties.
28、 The video clip (片段)shows one man who had found a $20 bill pinning it tothe board.What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were full of smiles, Bridges said. Theresa certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most. Mostpeople who took
29、 dollars took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as theycould.While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to showgenerosity and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects andpost their own
30、 videos on the Internet.After all, everyone has bad days and good days, he said. Some days you need a helping hand andsome days you can be the one giving the helping hand.(1).What does the expression money with no strings attached in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Money spent without hesitation.B.Money not lega
31、lly 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 activity attracted various people.C.Economic problems were getting worse.D.Young couples needed financial assistance.(3).Why did Br
32、idges 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.Im a TV show host. One Sunday, I took my 7-year-old daughter by the sea for lunch. On arriving atthe beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man
33、 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)tospeak to me. Often people want to tell me something about my controversial (有争议的)TV show, whenIm out on the streets.He asked to speak to me
34、privately, so we stood a bit away from my table. He said, Im James, 35 yearsold, father of a 7-year-old girl, whos very sick. She needs treatment abroad. The doctors said that if she5was treated in the UK, she would probably survive. But Im poor, so can you please help me?Speechless, I stared at the
35、 mans eyes full of tears and asked how I could help. After we talked for awhile, I went to sit back at the table. JoJo asked me, Whats wrong with you? Your face changed. I toldhim. JoJo was very sorry for this family and said I had the means through the media to help him. Later weheaded off to our d
36、estinations.All weekend I thought about James, his daughter and his family. I even considered doing a special TVshow to raise money for this sick child.On Monday morning I was at the office after I finished presenting my show, when my secretary said aman needed to speak to me. It was JoJo. He walked
37、 into my office. Actually JoJo is so busy with his hotelbusiness that I never imagined he had time to come and see me at the studios.Please, call the man with the sick child and tell him that Ill pay all expenses for his sick daughterstreatment, JoJo said, with a check in his hand. Ive been married
38、for 35 years. I wasnt lucky enough tohave a child. I want to help this child now. I picked up the phone to call James.Now James daughter is well and living a normal life. JoJo often visits her. Im so happy that there areso many good people on earth.(1).According to the text, the author _.A.often has
39、 lunch at the beach with his daughterB.was once helped by JoJoC.met JoJo at the beach by accidentD.was hesitant to help James(2).According to 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
40、 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 people.(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 alw
41、ays lucky.6.A family in Florida had a happy Christmas this year thanks to two local police officers, who answereda 911 call only to discover there was no emergency at all.When they arrived at the house of a single mother with two children, the officers discovered theyounger child, about two years ol
42、d, was playing with the phone. There were no signs of Christmas orholiday cheer in the house. They werent smiling. It seemed like they werent happy at all. They weremissing something, Officer Paramore said. The mother mentioned that they werent going to have aChristmas that year. It was pretty obvio
43、us that the family was struggling, he said. So we told each otherthat something had to be done.6Paramore and his partner, Barry Ward, left the house with a plan. The next day, they went to asupermarket and bought a tree, lights and some ornaments(装饰物) with their own money. Then theyreturned to the a
44、partment to deliver some holiday cheer. They hugged the tree, Paramore said. I wasglad to see that this family was going to have something to sit around and use. The police departmentposted the video on YouTube, hoping to share the happy news and inspire others.The department has received tons of do
45、nations and phone calls from people around the countryasking how they can help the family. We are covered, said Stephanie Slater, public information officerfor the Boynton Beach Police Department. Were asking people to do good in their communities onbehalf of our officers. We appreciate it very much
46、 that people are talking about this after watching thenews on TV because they need to see and need to be reminded that police officers are good guys, shesaid. They are human beings who have a kind heart and they do things that go unnoticed like this everyday.(1) Who most probably made the 911 call?A
47、.The mother.B.The 2-year-old child.C.A neighbor.D.Stephanie Slater.(2) What can we learn from what Paramore 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 ther
48、e was such a poor family.(3) What was the two officers plan?A.To give the family some money.B.To spend 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 bef
49、oreB.the video was posted to show the officers good actC.some people used to misunderstand police officersD.police officers didnt want to be considered as good guys7.Jon Pedley is making a big change. He is giving up his life as a successful businessman for life ofhelping others. He is trading his b
50、eautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut in Uganda, EastAfrica.Pedley admits that he has not always led a very positive life. At times he drank too much and got introuble with the law. Ive always put the pursuit(追求) of money in front of everything else. As long as Iwas all right, I didnt
