2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练―第9天

1、2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练一第9天2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练一第9天完形填空WhenImetMr.JimLemonIwasaseventeenyearoldfreshmanatHouston'sJacksonJuniorHigh.Thechancesofmyfinishinghighschoolwere1.Iwasatroubledteenager.Mr.LemontaughtAmericanhistoryandwasquite2fromtheotherteachersIhadknown.Notonlywashe3,butalsoheWasagreatt

2、eacher.Hepushedand,nevertoleratedthemediocrity（平庸）thathadbecomemystandard.Ontheoccaslionofourfirstsemesterreportcards.Mr.Lemon4measideandaskedhowitwaspossiblethatIwasaBstudentinhisclassandaDandFstudentinthe5ofmyclasses.Ipassionatelytoldhimaboutmy6parents.thelocalgangs,thedrugs,thefights,thepoliceall

3、oftheevilsIhadbeen7to.ItwasthenthatMr.Lemon8explainedthattheonlyperson9formysituationwasmeAndtheonlypersonwiththe10tochangemysituationwasme.He11methatIwasfailingnotbecauseIwasafailure.Heinspiredmetobecomeabetterstudentandhe12mylife.TenyearshaterIwaspreparingtograduatefromauniversitywhenIspoketohimag

4、ain.13Ididgethimonthetelephone.ItoldhimthatIhadbeensavingmoneythatIcouldinvitehimtocometoHawaiiatmy14tobeapartofmygraduation.I'llneverforgethis15Hesaid."Whoisthisagain?"Iwasjustoneofhundredsofthestudentswhoselifehechanged16hehadnoideaofhisinfluence.Mr.Lemonnevercametomygraduation,buthi

5、s17taughtmeanothervaluablelesson.Hisfinallessonformewasthatwewillneverknoworunderstandthe18wehaveonotherpeople'slives.Hetaughtmethatweallhavethe19toeffectpeople'slivesforthe20orfortheworse.1.A.nearB.readyC.greatD.slim2.A.kindB.excellentC.differentD.same3.A.strictB.toughC.sympatheticD.warm-he

6、arted4.A.scoldedB. cailedC.pushedD.dragged5.A.restB.mostC.othersD.all6.A.qualifiedB.learnedC.well-educatedD.divorced7.A.subjectedB.addictedC.referredD.forced8.A.nervouslyB.patientlyC.strictlyD.confidently9.A.blamedB.capableC. strugglingD).responsible10.A.senseB.potentialC.directionD. mood11.A.persua

7、dedB.pointedC.convincedD.confirmed12.A.changedB.turnedC.supportedD.arranged13.A.WhileB.BeforeC.WhenDAfter14.A.costB.expenseC.treatD.invitation15.A.attitudeB.unwillingnessC.teachingD).response16.A.andB.howeverC.orD.so17.A.absenceB.refusalC.confusionD.decision18.A.importanceB.abilityC.impressionD.infl

8、uence19.A.dutyB.opportunityC.abilityD.eourage20.A.easierB.betterC.happierD.simpler阅读理解AIntheU.S.,thepublichastendedtobelievethatallmotorcyclesareriddenbywild,irresponsiblelawlessyoungmenThereareseveralthingsaboutmotorcyclingthattheaveragecitizendislikes.Acyclist'sappearancehassomethingtodowithth

9、isdislike.Motorcyclistsfrequendylookdirty;infact,theyaredirty.0ntheroadthereislittletoprotectthemfrommud,crushedinsectsandbirddroppings.Forpracticalreasonstheyareoftendressedinoldclothingwhichlooksmuchlessrespectablethantheclothingofpeoplewhorideincars.Forthesamereasonmotorcyclistsusuallyweardarkcol

10、ors.Perhapsthishelpstoexplainwhytheyaresometimessuspectedofhavingevilnatures.Inoldplaysoflongago,evilcharactersusuallyworeblack.Incowboymoviesthe"badguys”usuallywearblackhatswhilethe“goodguys”wearlightercolors.Somethingelseabouttheirappearancemakesanunfavorableimpression.Intheirpractical,protec

11、tiveclothingtheylookverymuchlikethemenonmilitarymotorcyclesinthemoviesofWorldWarIIcruelenemieswhoroaredintopeacefulvillagesfillingpeople'sheartswithfear.Probablythemachineitselfalsopreducesangerandfear.Motorcyclesarenoisy,thoughsomebigtrucksareevennoisier.Buttrucksarebigandcarryheavyloads;theyar

12、eaccepted(ifnotreallywelcomed)becausetheyperformaneededservice,makingAmericamove.Motorcycles,ontheotherhand,makeallunpleasantnoisejusttogivetheirriderspleasure.Thatiswhatiscommonlythought.Inthewoodsmotorcycles,frightenanimals.Roaringalongquietstreets,theywakesleepingfamiliesandmakebabiescry.Ofcourse

13、thedangerofmotorcycling,alsohelpsaccountformanypeople'slowopinionofthesport.Itsdefenders,however,claimthatcarefulcyclistsareinlessdangerthancommonlybeheved.Acyclistmustdriveasifeverybodyaroundhimwantedtokillhim.Hemustpaycarefulattentiontohisdriving.Fromthatpointofview,amanonamotorcycleissafertha

14、n,amaninacar.21.Accordingtothepassage,theaverageAmericansbelievethat.A.motorcyclistsareallblue-collarworkersB.motorcyclinghasbecomeoneofAmerica'smostpopularsportsC.onlywild,irresponsible,lawlessyoungmenenjoymotorcyclingD.motorcyclistscan'taffordtobuycars22.Fromthepassageweknowthatgoodcharact

15、ersofoldAmericanmovies.A.usuallyworelightercolorsB.hadnodifferencefromevilcharactersC.lookedgraciousD.oftenrodehorses23.ItCanbeinferredthatA.thereexisteddifferentopinionstowardsmotorcyclingsportB.allgoodguysincowboymovieswealwhiteC.animalsinthewoodslikemotorcyclesbecausemotorcyclistsusuallyfeedcrash

16、edinsectstothemD.motorcycleswillmakenoiseassoonaspeoplegotosleep24.Somepeopleclaimthatamanonamotorcycleissaferthanamaninacarbecause.A.carraceisasportwithseveraldisadvantagesB.motorcyclistsmustdriveverycarefullyC.mostpeoplewanttokeepadistancefromthedirtymotorcyclesforfearthattheyshouldlosedignityD.mo

17、torcyclestendtobeacceptedbymoreandmorepeople25.TheaveragecitizendislikesthemotorcyclistsbecauseA.allmotorcyclesarewildyoungmenB.allmotorcyclesareirresponsibleyoungmenC.allmotorcyclesarelawlessyoungmenD.theyfrequentlylookdirty,theyoftenmakeanunpleasantnoise,andtheirappearancecontributestopeople's

18、terribleimaginationBNomorebatteries,nomorechargersandnomorewires.Thisisthefuturepromisedby"wirelesspower".ameansofbroadcastingelectricitythroughtheairtolaptops,iPodsandothergadgets（小器具）withouttheneedforcablesandsockets（插座）.Wirelesslighting,audiospeakersanddigitalpictureframesareexpectedtob

19、eamongthefirstcommercialproductsexhibitedinLasVegasthisweekattheInternationalConsumerElectronicsShow,theworld'sbiggestgadgetstradeshow.ExpertsbelievethisisjustthebeginningandthateventuallywirelesselectricitycoulddoforbatterylifewhatWiFi（局域网）didfor,theInternet.Inaworldwithoutwires,laptopusersinca

20、fesandairportterminals（终点站）wouldbeinsidean"electricityhotspot"andnolongerhavetodelveanawkwardlylocatedsocket."You'dbeabletobuy.adeskthatchargedanygadgetplacedonit,orpoweranyPCyouputontop,"saidJamesHolland,editorofgadgetswebsiteEleetricpig.co.uk."Ifeachroomhadwirelesspowe

21、r,you'dknowthatonceyouwalkedthroughthefrontdooryournmbilewouldstartchargingupevenwhilestillinyourbagorpocket.You'dneverneedtohuntfortherightchargeragain."AmongthecompaniesshowcasingtheambitionstechnologyatCESisPowerBeam.Itssystemturnselectricityintoaninvisiblelaser,thenbeams（传播）itasheat

22、,acrosstheroomtoasolarcellthatconveysitbackintodectricity.DavidGrahamtheco-founderofPowerBeamsaid:"We'regoingtodeletetheword'recharge'fromtheEnglishdictionary.Ifyour,cellphoneisrechargingonyourdesk.allday,youwon'tbethinkingabout.it."TheSiliconValleycompanycancurrentlyuseala

23、sertogenerateabout1.5wattsofpowerto_asolar.cell10metersaway.This,souldbeenoughtopoweranelectronicspeakerorsmallLEDU极管）lights,butnotenoughtooperatealaptop,whichrequiresabout30to50watts.However,Grahamsaidthatthetechnologycouldcomfortablybescaledup（提高）.PowerBeaminsistsitslaserdoesnotleadtoarisktousers&

24、#39;healthbecauseitissimplymovingheatfromoneplacetoanother.Grahamsaidthat,ifsomeonewalkedthroughthebeamitwouldshutdownwithinathousandthofasecond,thenrestartoncethepathisclear.Thetechnologyalsopromisesbecauseitwouldonlypowerproductswhenneeded.26.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthepassage?A.Awirelessinstrumentusedforcharging.B.Theonlycompanytoshowtheambitioustechnology.C.Ameansofbroadcastingelectricitytogadgets.D.Ane