高考英语总复习-阅读理解训练题32

1、精品文档 你我共享阅读理解训练题（三十二）AOn Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.If you have ever bee n to a Perlma n con cert, you know that getti ng on stage is no small achieveme nt for him. He was stricken with polio（小

2、儿麻痹症 ）as a child, and so he has braces（ 支架）on both legs andwalks with the aid of two crutches（ 双拐）.He walks pain fully, yet majestically, un til he reaches his chair. Then he sits dow n, slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, un does the clasps on his legs, tucks one foot back and exte nds the othe

3、r foot forward. Then he bends dow n and picks up the violi n, puts it un der his chin, nods to the con ductor and proceeds to play.But this time, someth ing went wrong. Just as he fini shed the first few bars（/小节）,one of the stri ngson his violin broke. You could hear it snap（ 嘣断）it went off like gu

4、nfire across the room. There wasno mistak ing what that meant. There was no mistak ing what he had to do.We figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps aga in, pick up the crutches and limp his way off stageto either find another violin or else find another string for this one. But he di

5、dn' the waited a mome nt, closed his eyes and the n sig naled the con ductor to begi n aga in.The orchestra bega n, and he played from where he had left off. And he played with such passi on and such power and such purity as they had n ever heard before.When he finished, there was an awesome sil

6、ence in the room. And then people rose and cheered. He smiled, wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quiet us, and the n he said in a quiet tone,“ You know, sometimes it is the artist' s task to find out how much music you can still make with what youhave left. ”56 . By saying“ getti

7、ng on stage is no small achievement forhim ” , the author really means .A .it's very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three stringsB .it's not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabledC .it's not easy for Itzhak Perlman to face such a large au

8、di enceD .it's really great achievements for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with threestrings57 . When one of the strings broke, people thought Itzhak Perlman would.A . go on playing with the remaining three stringsB . give up playingC . change or repair his violinD. get off the stage with sh

9、ame58 . Itzhak Perlmanwhen one of the strings of the violin broke.A . gave up playingB . didn ' t know what to doC . went on play ing the same piece of musicD . went on play ing a differe nt piece of music59 . What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing?A . SurprisedB .Disapp

10、o in tedC .MovedD . Satisfied60 . Itzhak Perlma n can be best described as a man who is.A . cleverB .strong willedC .humourousD . quite skilledBCome rain or come shine, it ' s important to know how to check the weather forecast when you live abroad.A quick look at the n ewspaper can tell whether

11、 you should carry an umbrella, sun scree n or a warmcoat when you go out to face the world.A weather report usually comes with the heading“ Weather Outlook ” or just simply“ Weather ” . Toas much information as possible into a small space, a weather report has some unusual Ianguage.Words are chose n

12、 not for their attractive ness, but for their simplicity and direct ness.A weather report has these sections: a general forecast, a detailed forecast, the previous day' s reading, world weather, pollution levels, and times and tides.Most forecasts begin with a“ general situation rt withrgenueral

13、 characteristics（ 特点 ） of that day ' sweather. Forecasts do not gen erally use no rmal senten ces, but make use of verbs, adjectives and adverbs in stead. For example,“ Brief sunny periods and heavy thun der showers later.” People sca n aweather page rather tha n spe nding a long time on it, so

14、writers do not n eed full senten ces.Following the general forecast is more detailed information. In Britain, which is a small country, andthe US, which is large, there are geographical separati ons like Norther n, East coast, and so on. The focus is not on attractive senten ces, but immediacy.There

15、 are of course temperature forecasts. Depe nding on where you are, they will be in Celsius orFahre nheit. In Brita in, temperatures are give n in both. In the US, only Fahre nheit is used. To go fromFahre nheit to Celsius, take away 32 from the temperature and divide by 1.8.Most n ewspapers also hav

16、e a brief list of weather con diti ons in major cities around the world.With pollution becoming a global problem, many forecastsgive the day ' s pollution levels. This maybe important for asthma sufferers and people who are affected by air quality levels. In the summer, pollen levels （flower see

17、ds in the air） are sometimes listed to help hay fever sufferers.There is usually in formati on also on whe n the sun will rise and set. This is useful for farmers andother early risers.61 . If the highest temperature in London is 68F, then it isin the Celsius scale.A. 30B. 20C. 10D . 4062 . If you a

18、re asked to write a weather report, you must make sure the Ianguage you use is.A . in teresti ngB . simple and direct C . unu sual D . brief and attractive63 . The writer of this passage mai nly wan ts to tell uswhe n we live abroad.A . how to write a weather forecastB . where to find a weather fore

19、castC . whe n we most n eed a weather forecastD . what in formati on we can get from a weather forecast64 . If you have a hay fever when you are out on a summer, you will pay special attention to.A . polluti on level B . the cha nges of temperatureC . the time the sun rises and setsD . polle n level

20、sCAt Turkish Airlines, it' s been one year since our first voyage in China. A time spent on providingnothing short of the finest, friendliest and most reliable air travel service around. A service which offers flyers simple book ing, easy check in, not to men ti on excelle nt in flight services

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24、age is.A . to introduce a new flight service by Turkish AirlinesB . to show Turkish Airlines offers the best service in the worldC . to invite you to visit Istanbul from ChinaD . to announce the cheapest flight from Beijing to Istanbul66 . If you buy a 3rd-light ticket, which is the right route of f

25、light?A . ShanghaiNorth Africa IstanbulB . BeijingIstanbulMiddle EastC . ShanghaiEurope Middle EastD . BeijingIstanbulShanghai67 . If you want to go to North Africa tomorrow (July 20) with Turkish Airli nes, how much will you have topay for the flight?A . More than 5000 yuanB . As much as 7500 yuanC

26、 . No more than 7500 yua nD . Less than 5000 yua nDIn early 1977, the authorities( 当局)announced that the end of manual labor and arranged some type of work of us to do in the courtyard. The free time also allowed me to hunt what became two of my favorite hobbies on Robbe n Isla nd; garde ning and te

27、nnis.To survive in prison, one must develop ways to take satisfaction in one' s daily life. One can feelfulfilled by washing one ' s clothes so that they are particularly clean. Just as one takes pride in important tasks outside of pris on, one can find the same pride in doing small things i

28、n side pris on.Almost from the beginning of my sentence on Robben Island, I asked the authorities for permission to start a garde n in the courtyard. For years, they refused without offeri ng a reas on. But fin ally they gave in, and we were able to cut out a small garde n on a n arrow patch of eart

29、h aga inst the far wall.The soil in the courtyard was dry and rocky. In order to start my garden, I had to remove a great many rocks to allow the pla nts room to grow.The authorities supplied me with seeds. I at first pla nted tomatoes, chilies, and onionshardyplants that did not require rich earth

30、or constant care. The early harvests were poor, but they soon improved.I bega n to order books on garde nin g. I studied differe nt garde ning tech niq ues and types of fertilizers.I did not have many of the materials that the book discussed, but I learned through trial and error. For a time, I atte

31、mpted to grow pea nu ts(花生),and used differe nt soils and fertilizers, but fin ally I gave up. It_was one of my few failures.A garden was one of the few things in prison that one could control. To plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it and harvest it, offered a simple but long- lasting satisfaction

32、. The sense of being the owner ofthe small patch of earth offered a taste of freedom.68 . Which of the following is true according to the passage?A . In order to keep alive in prison, one must be interested in doing small things.B . One factor that the writer formed his two favorite favorite hobbies

33、 was his manual labor.C . The writer asked to be permitted to start a garden, but was refused with a clear reason.D . The condition of the writer' s garden was fairly good.69 . Why did the writer devote himself to attending a garden?A . To kill his spare time and forget his sufferings.B . To har

34、vest vegetables and provide himself with food.C . To gain satisfact ion and sense the freedom as a huma n being.D . To hide his political opinions by work ing hard in the garde n.70 . The underlined word"It ” in this passage reftor.A . lear ning through trial and errorB . attempti ng to grow pe

35、a nutsC . using differe nt soils and fertilizersD . study ing differe nt garde ning tech niq ues71 . What' s the main topic that is stated in the passage?A . It ' s hard to attend agarden.B . How to plant vegetables in prison.C . Owning garden is a great pleasure.D . Madela ' s garden in

36、 prisonEThe Colosseum（圆形大剧场）and Trevi Fountain（许愿泉）aren ' e ven mentioned in a hot -off -he-press guide to Rome. In stead, the pocketbook provides a guide to survival for homeless people in theEternal（不朽）City. Some 5,000 people are homeless in Italy ' capital and up to 50,000 people are depe

37、 ndent on others for helpespecially the elderly and the disabled, accord ing to the Sant' Egidioreligious charity which drew up the book.The 2003 edition of “ Where to Eat, Sleep and Wash' , which has been called the " PocwMari sMichelin Guide （ 米其林指南 ）to Rome, ” tells the needy and hom

38、eless where to find shelters, soup kitche ns, public baths and health services. Dema nd for the book has skyrocketed since it was first published in 1990. The group printed 2,000 copies of the first editio n but this year 13,000 copies of the 148- page “ Bible ” were printed, highlighting 760 locati

39、ons（ 场所）that provide services for the needy."It contains the secrets to survival in Rome,” said Mario Marazziti, a spokesman for the Sant'community. "Thisis a different face of Rome, and the guide tells us how to deal with its problems. ”"Because of the econo mic crisis, more and

40、more people are falli ng below the poverty line,” Marazzitiadded.In deed, it was the death of a beggar in 1983 after ambula nee workers refused to pick him up thatin spired Sant ' Egidio to start publish ing its pocket -sized guides to Rome. For the first time, Sandio t Egialso included a fold-out plastic-coated map with symb