2016潮南区高三考前英语科训练题

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第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

HOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE

500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMO, TELEPHONE(02) 9217 0111

Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, evolution& Revolution: Chinese dress 17000s to now. DON’T FORGET our other special event, the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus(马戏团)! 150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience!

Chinese Folk Dancing: Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk

Dancing School of Sydney. Dances include: The Golden stick dance and the Chinese drum dance. A feature will be the Qin Dynasty Emperor’s court dance. Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing Opera performances.

Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 am &1:30 pm.

Chinese Youth League: A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as

the Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu.

Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Kids Activity: Make a Paper Horse: Young children make a paper horse cut-out. (The horse is a

frequent theme in Chinese painting, indicating a kind of advancement.) Suitable for ages8-12 years.

Saturday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 12:00 pm to 1:00pm.

Club Med Circus School: Learn circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and magic. Note only

for children over 5. There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk, level 4, on the day.

Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July at 11:30 am &1:00pm.

Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Powerhouse.

Our family membership cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the one address.

Members receive Powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops and the restaurants, as well as free admission to the Museum. All this for as little as $50,000 a year! Call (02) 9217 0600 for more details.

1. When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?

A. On July 2 B. On July 3. C. On July 6. D. On July8.

2. What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?

A. Calling (02)9217 0600. B. Paying Powerline $50,000 a year.

C. Coming for the holiday fun. D. Gaining family membership.

3. What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To report the performances. B. To present schedules.

C. To attract visitors. D. To teach kids Chinese arts.

B

I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by midmorning the next day. Though I usually left in the evening, for some reason last time I had to choose to set off after midnight.

I was on my way back to Austin when I realized I left an important file, and knew I had to return to get it. I took the first exit I could, but when I rounded the corner, an 18-wheeler was stopped dead in the exit lane. I swerved(急转弯) to avoid it, and then I realized that there was something wrong with my car. So I pulled into a small parking lot and unsurprisingly found the area deserted at 3 :15 am. I've lived in urban areas most of my life. I'm fairly street-wise and don' t become frightened easily, but I knew I was in a pretty tough neighborhood.

There was no one in Houston to pick me up. I immediately locked the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck. Soon a young man knocked on my driver's side window and asked if he could help me. Judging from his appearance, he was far from a mad man, but I knew he was far more likely to rob than help me. So I lied to him. After a while, he asked again, but this time I politely refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He finally said, “Madam, you need help. A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and approximately never (which I knew was true), and you aren't going anywhere until you change your flat tire. "

After considering thoroughly, I got out. He looked surprised, but got right to work. He changed the tire, returned the seat to its place and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a chance when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?" When I recovered, I gave him a giant hug. I left with a new tire and a renewed faith in human nature.

4. What's the matter with the author’s car?

A. It couldn't get started. B. Its oil ran out.

C. It was out of control. D. Its tire blew out.

5. Why did the author lie to the man and refuse his help in the beginning?

A. Because she thought the man was playing jokes.

B. Because she thought the man might be a bad man.

C. Because she thought the man wanted to get a lift.

D. Because she thought the man was a mad man.

6. Which of the following can best describe the author?

A. Stubborn but brave. B. Impolite and dishonest.

C. Cautious and brave. D. Generous but dishonest.

7. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A. Attitude Determines Everything B. Help in the Dead of Night

C. The Fight against Robbing on My Way D. An Unexpected Traffic Accident

C

China's admiration of outstanding scholars has turned the well-preserved childhood home of TuYouyou, the Chinese pharmacologist(药理学家) who won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology(生理学)[or Medicine, into a popular tourist destination.

Since it was announced on Monday that 84-year-old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win this international prize, her former home in the old town of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has attracted visitors, especially parents and their children----even though it is not open to the public.

The house, where Tu lived until she went to university in Beijing, covers an area of 2,200 square meters and is priced at 150 million yuan( $ 23. 6 million) . It is part of a complex of 37 traditional buildings, including several city-and-district-level cultural relic preservation sites, that have been transformed into a high-end art, and commercial zone.

"There are continually parents taking their children, from infants in strollers to college students, to take photos in front of Tu's former home. Security guards have been ordered to go on patrol around the clock," said Mr. Zhao, a salesperson from Ningbo Real Estate Inc Co.

Shanghai resident Xu Lingfei, who was on a trip to Ningbo, took her 9-year-old son to walk around the complex on Wednesday. "Chinese people believe in exams and awards and have a strong preference for high performers. Taking children to visit the former dwelling places of celebrities(名人) is a way to inspire them to study harder," Xu said.

Something similar happened after Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2012. Tourists started visiting Mo's former home in rural Caomi, Shandong Province, in an endless stream starting the day after he won the prize. Some even pulled the radishes planted in front of the house. and carried away some bricks.

8. Tu Youyou's former house is now popular mainly because . .

A. Tu won the Nobel Prize B. it has some cultural relics

C. it covers a large area D. it is a great art and commercial zone

9. Why did Xu Lingfei take her son to visit Tu's former home?

A. She admired Tu very much. B. She planned to buy the house. .

C. She intended to take photos there. D. She wanted her son to be inspired.

10. Where is Mo Yan's former home located?

A. Shanghai. B. Gaomi. C. Ningbo. D. Beijing. . .

11. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Tu Youyou's former home is for sale.

B. More Chinese have won the Nobel Prize.

C. Nobel winner's home becomes instant attraction.

D. Children benefit from visiting Nobel winner's home.

D

When people introduce themselves, I always hear them say "I'm just a housewife". I don't understand why their introduction is always filled with regret and self-pity. Is it, really a crime to be a housewife? Is it really embarrassing when you choose not to work outside and instead choose to work in your home？

How could you be "just a housewife" when the basic social unit of society depends on you and your service? A housewife works for the longest hour, supporting your husband, child studies, caring for elders, managing finances, paying bills, grocery shopping, cooking according to individual taste, cleaning, etc. A housewife could be anyone: daughter, wife, mother, teacher, financial advisor, fashion designer and nurse, gardener, driver, cook, and so on. Don't think you are not being paid for it. You get the reward that no money can offer----the love and affection of your family, their trust in you, a happy home and your own satisfaction.

It is you who choose to be in this occupation, willingly or for any other reason. After a busy day, all wait to return to the comfortable home set by you. They know you will be there to absorb all their stress and tiredness and relax them. Would the life have been the same had you been working outside to earn some money? Would you along with your family have been able to buy all the content in life that you are enjoying now with that money?

Respect yourself for what you are. Introduce yourself to the world with the same dignity. The world understands the importance of your job; it's time to make them accept it. Introduce yourself with pride and with twinkle in your eyes "I am a housewife". Kick that "just" out. .

12. How do people feel when they say "I'm just a housewife"？

A. Satisfied. B. Proud. C. Regretful. D. Anxious.

13. Listing the housewife's duties, the author implies a housewife