高考英语课堂四十五分钟阅读专项限时练习十五

1、高三英语课堂四十五分钟专项限时练习十五ABook OneBook TwoThe Mystery of Mrs. Christieby Marie BenedictPaperback October 2021. 336 pagesThis novel is written by historical fiction writer Marie Benedict. Based on the true story of Christies disappearance for 11 days in 1926, Benedicts book unfolds in a style similar to Ch

2、risties own work.Alternating between the viewpoint of Christie herself and her first husband Archie,The Mystery of Mrs. Christie dives into a domestic drama and gives way lo a satisfying ending.Infinite Country by Patricia Engel Paperback October 2021. 208 pages This poetic offering fro m Patricia E

3、ngel follows a,family kept apart by national borders,still maintaining bonds. It focuses on Talia, a 15-year-old girl in Colombia with her father and grandmother while her mother and sister live in New Jersey. It- also includes details about indigenous（原住民的）culture,putting the story into a broader h

4、istorical context.Book ThreeBook FourLibertreby Kaitlyn GreenidgePaperback February 2022. 352 pagesKaitlyn Greenidge has returned with the novel exploring the ties between family and race. The story focuses on Libertic, whose mother is a Black medical doctor in the United States. Libertie intends to

5、 follow in her mothers footsteps, but she faces the particular challenges as a dark-skinned Black. After marrying and moving to Haiti, she discovers a world that represents new hope.The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel Paperhack May 2022. 384 pages Actually everything published by Kristin

6、 Harmel becomes a book club favorite. This one was highly regarded by readers, who appreciated the glimpse into a lesser-known aspect of the WWTI. The plot follows a young woman who helps Jews hide out in the Naliboki Forest. Harmel presents a moving and suspenseful（充满悬念的）novel from true stories of

7、survivors.Which book is about a story of a true writer?A. Book One.B. Book Two.C. Book Three.D. Book Four.What is the topic of Book Two?A. Life choice.B. Family ties.C. Racial prejudice.D. National pride.What is special about the fouth introduction?A. Subject of war is involved.B. The language style

8、 is mentioned.C. The ending of the story is revealed. D. Information of the writer is offered.If the idea of getting paid a decent monthly wage to do nothing for the rest of your life sounds appealing, you may be interested in this Swedish experimental art project that plans to hire a very lucky per

9、son for a responsibility-free job with just one very simple requirement.The government in Gothenburg, Sweden will select one very lucky applicant to show up at a train station currently under construction in the city every day and punch a time clock to let everyone know that the useless employee sho

10、ws up at work that day. After that, the person is free to do anything they want, or nothing at all, just as long as they return to the station to clock out when their shift is over.You might be wondering what a job that basically only requires you to clock in and clock out every day pays. Well, the

11、selected candidate will earn a monthly salary of about $2,320, plus annual raises, benefits, vacation time and a guaranteed pension fund.In 2017, the local government announced an international competition for artists willing to contribute ideas for the design of Gothenbug/s Korsvagen train station,

12、 offering a prize of 7 million Swedish krona to the winner.Only instead of coming up with actual design ideas, Swedish artists Simon Goldin and Jakob Senneby suggested that the prize money be used to pay one workers salary and give them absolutely nothing to do all day. And thats how their “Eternal

13、Employment“ project began.The jury apparently loved the artists original idea as their project was announced as the winner in October last year. There was an uproar in Sweden about it, with politicians from all sides accusing them of wasting taxpayers money. Others just called the idea stupid and wo

14、rthless, which the artists fully agree with. They acknowledge that paying someone to show up at a train station two times a day just to punch a time clock is unproductive and pointless, but thats the whole idea.If youre already thinking where do I sign up? I have some bad news for you. Because Korsv

15、agen train station is still under construction, the position will only become available in 2026, after the station is inaugurated. The artists will start taking in applications a year earlier.What does the author intend to do in the text?He intends to introduce the news which may sound stupid.He int

16、ends to call for many applications all over the world.He would like to tell an unbelievable story happening in Sweden.He plans to make an appealing advertisement for the local government.Which of the following is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?How the idea came into being.What the job requires o

17、f the employee.How people from all walks of life respond to the idea.When the project of Korsvagen train station will be put into practice.What does the underlined word uproar in Paragraph 6 probably refer to?A. Strong criticism.B. Great interest.C. Loud voice.D. Deep concern.In which year will the

18、applications for the position be available according to the text?A. In 2017.B. In 2025.C. In 2026.D. Notmentioned.CBird lovers will want to flock（蜂拥）to a new room designed for Swedens Trechotel. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group （ BIG） in cooperation with Ulf Ohman, a zoologist who studies birds, Bios

19、phere is a suspended room surrounded by 350 birdhouses. Sheltered into the treetops, it will strengthen the natural environment by increasing the bird population and give visitors a special connection with these feathered friends.The room, which is Treehotefs eighth, opens in May and features a hold

20、, experimental design.Each on-site wooden house interacts with nature and Biosphere is no different. The 3800-square-footBiosphere is accessed by a suspended bridge and is designed toinvolve guests in the surrounding forests. After spending time at Treehotel, BIG founder Bjarke Ingels wanted to take

21、 the concept of involvement and push it even further.n Almost instantly, the idea of not only the human visitors but also the resident hind and bat population to cohabit a globe-shaped group of nests came to life/ Ingels shares .BIG worked closely with Ohman to create birdhouses of different sizes t

22、o attract different birds. These birdhouses stick out from the above, creating different levels and allowing light to enter the space while preserving the view.Ohmam hopes that the initiative （建议）will inspire others to build their own birdhouses and provide new habitats for the decreasing bind popul

23、ation in morthem Sweden.Inistde Biosphere, the space is divided on a split level. The plan has a lower living area and upper seeping area. The rich dark inside and organic materials are inspired by the suiTounding forest in an effort to stimulate（激励） visitors to look outward and enjoy the landscape.

24、With Biosphere, Treehotel has accomplished its goal of having rooms designed by architects from every Scandinavian country. Snohetta and Inrednin Gegruppen are just two of the firms that have also designed incredible wooden houses for the hotel, which opened in 2010.What is Biosphere?A. A bird nest.

25、B. A treetop hotel. C. A room of a hotel. D. Abird-watching shelter.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The design concept.B. The specific outlook.C. The unique structure.D. The natural surroundings.What might guests in Biosphere experience?A. Staying in bright rooms. B. Designing wooden birdhouses.

26、C. Collecting organic materials.D. Getting engaged with birds.What kind on company is BIG?A. Initial.B. Innovative.C. Multinational. D. Nonprofit.DThey are drawing the attention of the world. They bear the responsibility to shape our future. Who are they? They are the young generation who were born

27、after 2000.This year, several young athletes have shone brightly at the Beijing Winter Olympics, giving the public a glimpse of their generations nature.Obviously, the young generation is filled with zzbrave warriors who want to challenge impossibilities and push boundaries. Freestyle skier Gu Ailin

28、g is a good example. After she finished strong in the first two jumps in the womens freeski big air event, it was certain that she could get a medal. But instead of playing it safe, the 18-year-old skier pushed herself to the limit. On the last jump, Gu decided to attempt a difficult trick: a left d

29、ouble cork 1620four and a half rotations in the airbefore landing.“I have never done the left 1& before/ Gu told China Daily, but I felt it was a chance to push myself to the limit/For the young athletes, the sport is never just about scores, but also about having as much fun as possible.Born in the

30、 US, Gu faced criticism and doubts for representing China in the Beijing Winter Olympics. When questioned by The Guardian at a news conference on Feb. 8, the post-00 said boldly that she wasnt trying to make everyone happy. Tm an 18-year-old girl out here living my best life. Km having a great time；

31、 Gu said. zzlt doesnt really matter if other people are happy or not, because I feel Km doing my best and Im enjoying the entire process/Gus good friend, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming also shares a similar attitude. He takes sports as a way to have fun.After he was judged to have lost the gold to Ca

32、nadian athlete Max Parrot in the mens slope-style final, the 17-year-old didnt feel upset. Instead, he was happy to have the chance to compete with his idol.When I was on the podium hugging Max Parrot, it felt unreal/ Su told China Daily. ZZAIII did today was enjoying the runs and concentrating on m

33、y tricks. As long as I am on my snowboard I am happy/This is young generation that dares to push the limits but also enjoys lifeWhy did Gu Ailing attempt a more difficult trick in the last jump?A. To win a gold medal.B. To inspire the post-00”.C. To challenge her potential.D. To have fun in the proc

34、ess.What is the attitude of the/zpost-00,?towards sports?They dont care what others think.Sport is to push one to the limit and have fun.They compete for medals to the best of their ability.They are extremely accustomed to challenging difficult tricks.Which of the following is right according to the

35、 text?Gus last jump has proved practice makes perfect”.Su lost his gold medal due to his poor performance.Gu Ailing was criticized because she couldnt make everyone happy.The new understanding of sports from the post00appeals to the public.What can be a suitable title for the text?Just Have Fun in S

36、portsB. Gold Medals Dont MatterC. Winning Big in Life And SportsD. Gu&.Su Idols of the Post-00第二节(共5小题；每题2.5分，总分值12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We all have things that we want to achieve in our lives - getting into the better shape, building a successful business, raising a wonderf

37、ul family, and so on. 16 , At least, this is how I approached my life goals until recently.What Im starting to realize, however, is that when it comes to actually getting things done and making progress in the areas that are important to you, there is a much better way to do things. It all comes dow

38、n to the difference between goals and systems. 17 Your system is the writing schedule that you follow each week. Now for the really interesting question: If you completely ignored your goals and focused only on your system,would you still get tcstilts? I think you would. 18 In the last 12 months, Fve written over 115, 000 words. The typrcal book is about 50, 000 to