江蘇省姜堰市張甸中學(xué)高三英語(yǔ)牛津譯林版限時(shí)閱讀訓(xùn)練16

高三英語(yǔ)限時(shí)閱讀訓(xùn)練 16 In the animal kingdom weakness can bring about aggression in other animal This sometimes happens with humans also But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people I see it every day when people hold doors for me pour cream into my coffee or help me to put on my coat And I have discovered that it makes them happy From my wheelchair experience I see the best in people bur sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily They don t get to see this soft side of others often we try be very way possible to avoid showing our weakness which includes a lot of pretending But only when we stop pretending we re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that s in them Last month when I was driving home on a busy highway I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual People behind me began to get impatient and angry with some speeding up alongside me horning 按喇叭 or even shouting at me At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty fore years of driving I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed No more angry shouts and no more horns When I put on my flashlights I was saying to other drivers I have a problem here I am weak and doing the best I can And everyone understoof Several times I saw drivers who wanted to pass They couldn t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic But instead of getting impatient and angry they waited knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don t feel that way But those are and far between More often it would be better if we don t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared 26 the author h as discovered that people will feel happy when A the offer their help B they receive others help C they feel others kindness D they show their weakness 27 The author feels sad sometimes because A he has a soft heart B he relies much on others C some people pretend to be kind D some people fail to see the kindness in others 28 What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights A They speed up to pass B They waited with patience C They tried their best to help D They put on their flashlights too 29 In this passage the author advises us to A handle problems by ourselves B accept help from others C admit our weakness D show our bravery 30 Which of the following is the best title for the passage A A Wheelchair Experience B Weakness and Kindness C Weakness and Strength D A Driving Experience 高三英語(yǔ)限時(shí)閱讀訓(xùn)練 17 Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight A recent research has found a new recipe of success According to the study if the cat is adopted before the dog and if they are introduced when still young less than 6 months for cats a year for dogs it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly Two thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog However it wasn t all sweetness and light There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25 of the homes while aggression and fighting were observed in 10 of the homes One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite For example when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression while a dog doing the same signals submission In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully researchers observed a surprising behaviour They are learning how to talk each other s language It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk dog and dogs can learn how to talk Cat What s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence They can learn how to read each other s body signals suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected Once familiar with each other s presence and body language cats and dogs can play together greet each other nose to nose and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom 梳 理 each other The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets to people who don t get along including neighbors colleagues at work and even world superpowers If cats and dogs can learn to get along surely people have a good chance 31 The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A early B sweetly C quickly D smoothly 32 Some cats and dogs may fight when A they are cold to each other B they look away from each other C they misunderstood each other s signals D they are introduced at an early age 33 What is found surprising about cats and dogs A They eat and sleep each other B They observe each other s behaviors C They learn to speak each other s language D They know something from each other s voices 34 It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs A have common interests B are less different than was thought C have a common body language D are less intelligent than was expected 35 What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs A We should learn to live in h armony B We should know more about animals C We should live in peace with animals D We should learn more body languages 高三英語(yǔ)限時(shí)閱讀訓(xùn)練 18 A year after graduation I was offered a position teaching a writing class Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered though several of my stories had been published I accepted the job without hesitation as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr Davis My father went by the same name and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused Wait a minute someone might say are you talking about Mr Davis the retired man or Mr Davis the respectable scholar The position was offered at the last minute and I was given two weeks to prepare a period I spent searching for briefcase 公文包 and standing before my full length mirror repeating the words Hello class I m Mr Davis Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice Sometimes I would sound experienced But when the day eventually came my nerves kicked in and the true Mr Davis was there I sounded not like a thoughtful professor but rather a 12 year old boy I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper I saw nine students along a long table I handed out the cards and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required All right then I said Okey here we go Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk overlooking a forests of hands Every student would yell Calm down you ll all get your turn One at a time one at a time A terrible silence ruled the room and seeing no other opinions I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment 36 The author took the job to teach writing because A he wanted to be expected B he had written some storied C he wanted to please his father D he had dreamed of being a teacher 37 What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2 A He would be aggressive in his first class B He was well prepared for his first class C He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class D He waited long for the arrival of his first class 38 Before he started his class the author asked the students to A write down their suggestions on the paper cards B cut maple leaves out of the construction paper C cut some cards out of the construction paper D write down their names on the paper cards 39 What did the students do when the author started his class A They began to talk B They stayed silent C They raised their hands D They shouted to be heard 40 The author chose the composition topic probably because A he got disappointed with his first class B he had prepared the topic before class C he wanted to calm down the students D he thought it was an easy topic 高三英語(yǔ)限時(shí)閱讀訓(xùn)練 19 In a world with limited land water and other natural resources 資源 the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise Actually the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed and that we must be able to develop in sustainable 可 持續(xù)的 ways That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products In other words we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources Today sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries According g to a recent study the global market for low carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades China for example has set its mind on leading that market hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high speed trains In addition we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil 棕櫚油 which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50 Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets First they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions 排放 and targets for saving and reusing energy Besides stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development Finally governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits if this single planet That is no small task but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries 41 The traditional business model is harmful because of all the fo