高三英语限时训练六(共6页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高三英语限时训练（六）阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 完成时间：40分钟阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。AThe early 1900s were very different from today.Toys，though they have evolved in many ways，were still the delight of children everywhere.Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear”.

2、 In the year 1902，toy bears were named “Teddy” after the president's nickname.The Teddy Bear became known worldwide，and is still known and loved today.It was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.In 1913，an item called the Erector Set was invented.It was a steel，motorize

3、d toy that children could use to build models of anything.Its creator was AC.Gilbert，a medical doctor.Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker Toys were made for younger children.Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny

4、 Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter.That was in 1915.The following year，an architect's son named John Lloyd Wright，invented Lincoln Logs，which were interlocked to make structures.Two years after Mickey Mouse was created，stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark

5、.This was the start of Disney merchandise.The yo­yo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yo­yo company in 1929.The View­Master，a three dimensional viewer，was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber.The toy became popular when Gruber licensed D

6、isney characters to make still,3­D images from Disney movies and television programs.Finally，in 1940，model airplanes were mass produced.They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military，but later caught on as a toy.The toys that we know and love today have had their roo

7、ts from these ancient times.Isn't it interesting to know that if it hadn't been for all these creative people，most of the games you know today would never have been?26Why were toy bears named “Teddy”？ATo be suitable for mass production. BTo be easily pronounced by children.CTo meet the adver

8、tisers' needs. DTo memorize President Theodore Roosevelt.27In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles?AShape. BMaterial used. CThemes. DPrice.28When did the View­Master become popular?AAfter William Gruber was born. BAfter Gruber licensed Disney characters.C

9、Two years after Mickey Mouse was created. DWhen Disney merchandise was started.29From the last paragraph we can learn that_.Athose people who created these games should never be forgottenBsome toys created in ancient times now disappearCcreativity exists in every field all the timeDtoys nowadays are

10、 totally different from those in ancient times30What does the passage talk about?AThe function of toys. BThe history of Disney characters.CToys in the early 1900s. DThe financial meaning of toys.B “In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days！”These are th

11、e kinds of statements used in magazine，newspaper，radio and television ads，promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device.The promoters of products say they can shape the legs，slim the face，smooth wrinkles，or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.Often suc

12、h products are nothing more than money­making things for their promoters.The results they produce are questionable，and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public，it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulatio

13、n.If the product is a drug，FDA(Food and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food，Drug，and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market.But if the product is a device，FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness.If a product alrea

14、dy on the market is a danger to health，FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily，or it can take legal action，including seizure(查封)of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor，which had been sold for re

15、ducing the waistline.The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads.FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obviously，most of the devices on the market have never been the subjec

16、t of court proceedings(法律诉讼)，and new devices appear continually.Before buying，it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.31It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are_.Aobjective Bcostly Cunreliable Dillegal32Which of the following is TRUE according to

17、the text?AThe court is in charge of removing dangerous products.BNew products are more likely to be questionable.CThe production of a device must be approved by FDA.DThe promoters usually just care about profits.33FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product_.Aif it is a drug B

18、if it is a deviceCif its consumers make complaintsDif its distributors challenge FDA's authority34The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_.Aa product which was designed to produce electricityBa product whose distributor was involved in a legal case Ca successful advertisement of a beauty productDan exam

19、ple of a quality beauty product35The author intends to_.Amake consumers aware of the promoters' false promisesBshow the weakness of the law on product safetyCgive advice on how to keep young and beautifulDintroduce the organization of FDAC“A very disruptive(制造混乱的) six­year­old child ki

20、cked my legs and clawed at my hand，”said one teacher. “I broke up a fight and was kicked between my legs，”said another. Many people have heard stories like this. But the situation is more worrying still and it involves parents.Every child, regardless of the circumstances into which they are born, ha

21、s the right to achieve their potential, regardless of their parents' wealth and class. And we recognize that, as a nation，it is a long way to achieve this goal. But rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the latter. Far too many children

22、are behaving badly at school，even to the point of being violent to staff. This is terrible enough，but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring the behavior of their parents. Too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table，and unable

23、to use the lavatory properly.We are in danger of becoming a nation of families_living_separate_lives_under_one_roof. The bedroom, once a place to sleep，has become the living space for the young. Spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being immersed in computer gam

24、es, children and young people spend little time with their parents. Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching.Schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents. Both parties need to work together. Parents must be helped and given confi

25、dence to take back control. They are responsible for setting boundaries for their children's behavior and sticking to those boundaries when the going gets tough. They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resourcestimeso that children

26、 come to school readily and are willing to learn.36In the opinion of the writer, what problem do people ignore?AThe school violence. BThe pressure of students' learning.CThe right to achieve students potential. DThe responsibilities of the students.37The writer's attitude to the behaviors of

27、 parents may be that of _.Adissatisfied Bunconcern Cunderstanding Dtolerance38The underlined part in Para. 4 means_.Aparents and children live in their separate roomsBparents care little about children's life at homeCchildren don't live with their parents in the same roomDat home children li

28、ve a different life from that of parents39From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.Aschools can't correct the wrongs that society does to teachersBteachers have no responsibility for playing the role of parentsCparents should spend time with children making them ready to learnDstudents are r

29、esponsible for making themselves known in society40What't the main idea of the passage?AChildren's behavior at school is worrying people.BParents expect schools to correct their children's bad habits.CThere is no point in parents' teaching children at home.DDon't blame teachers w

30、hen it's parents who are failing.DMotorists who used to listen to the radio or their favorite tunes on CDs may have a new way to entertain themselves, after engineers in Japan developed a musical road surface.A team from the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute has built a number of “melody ro

31、ads”， which use cars as tuning forks(音叉)to play music as they travel.The concept works by using grooves(凹槽)They are cut at very specific intervals in the road surface. The melody road uses the spaces between to create different notes.Depending on how far apart the grooves are, a car moving over them

32、 will produce a series of high or low notes, and designers are able to create a distinct tune.Patent documents for the design describe it as notches(刻痕)“formed in a road surface so as to play a melody without producing simple sound or rhythm and reproduce melody­like tones”There are three music

33、al strips in central and northern Japanone of which plays the tune of a Japanese pop song. Reports say the system was invented by Shizuo Shinoda.He scraped some markings into a road with a bulldozer(推土机)before driving over them and found that they helped to produce all kinds of tones.The optimal spe

34、ed for melody road is 44 kph，but people say it is not always easy to get the intended sound.“You need to keep the car windows closed to hear well，”wrote one Japanese blogger.“Driving too fast will sound like playing fast forward, while driving around 12 mph20 km/hhas a slow­motion effect, makin

35、g you almost car­sick.”41According to the passage，melody roads use_to create different notes.Acars Bgrooves Cspaces between intervals Dbulldozers42We can learn from the passage that the highness of notes is depended on_.Ahow far the grooves are Bhow big the grooves areCthe number of the grooves

36、 Dthe speed of the car43The underlined word “optimal” in the passage might mean_.Afastest Bpossible Cbest Dsuitable44In order to hear the music well，you have to_.Adrive very fast Bdrive slowlyCopen the windows wide Dkeep the windows closed45What's the best title of the passage?AA New Type of Mus

37、ic BMelody Roads in JapanCA Musical Road Surface DA New Invention in Japan答案：A26D细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“toy bears were namedTeddy after the president's nickname.”可知选 D。27B细节理解题。根据第三、四段关键信息可知，两者的差别在于所使用的材料不同，一个是steel，一个是wood。28B细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第二句可知选B。29A细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知答案。30C主旨大意题。本文主要描述了the early 1900s时期玩具的发展情况。所以正确答案为C。B31C推理判断题。文章提出许多媒体上的广告都含有虚假成分，夸大其词，而事实上广告中的产品往往不具有其所宣称的效果。文章第四段提到这些产品的效果是值得怀疑的，不可靠的，甚至是危险的。objective“客观的，不带偏见的”；costly“昂贵的”；unreliable“不可靠的”；illegal“不合法的，违