高三英语限时阅读训练15
高三英语限时阅读训练（15）
Ⅰ.完形填空
词数 266 难度系数★★ 建议用时14′
When your kids were six or seven, you sent them to school. Did you ever wonder what goes through a teacher's __1__ as he or she tries to teach your kids? Did you ever wonder what the teacher __2__ from you, the parents?
Parents can be __3__ or suspicious. They can be of great help to the teacher __4__ be in need of help themselves. Some teachers think parents are too __5__ on their children. Here is __6__ one teacher puts it.
“I usually have the __7__ of parents coming in and __8__ me how much they care about the kids' education and how they really __9__ their kids. They tell me they stand and __10__ them closely when they do their homework. Sometimes they __11__ offer help with the kids' lessons as if they were teachers. They check their school work, and are too sensitive to __12__. They blame the kids on everything having to do __13__ school. When a parent asks me how his or her kid is getting on in my class, my answer usually is ‘Well, you know, he is __14__ a good kid. He is fine in my class. Maybe you don't have to be so __15__ with your kid.’”
Teachers want parents to know that they are professionals at __16__ with children. They have __17__ many children and even parents. Because of this, teachers can be __18__ at educating children. Teachers are __19__ that parents want their children to do well, but they know more about what children should be able to do at different ages and __20__.
1． A.heart B．mind C．soul D．spirit
2． A.reflects B．results C．benefits D．expects
3． A.effective B．attentive C．supportive D．positive
4． A.but B．or C．thus D．as
5． A.hard B．keen C．dependent D．crazy
6． A.where B．how C．when D．why
7． A.problems B．contracts C．accidents D．agreements
8． A.advising B．examining C．telling D．instructing
9． A.help with B．deal with C．make up D．give up
10．A.connect B．guide C．watch D．inspire
11．A.even B．already C．still D．merely
12．A.marks B．efforts C．pains D．words
13．A.at B．beyond C．in D．with
14．A.nearly B．really C．seldom D．hardly
15．A.satisfied B．careful C．strict D．cautious
16．A.working B．playing C．staying D．joking
17．A.fed B．observed C．attended D．greeted
18．A.pleased B．worried C．disappointed D．experienced
19．A.content B．doubtful C．aware D．suspicious
20．A.stages B．classes C．schools D．projects
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
词数 328 难度系数★★★ 建议用时6′
A vertical farm is a concept farm which is planted on levels or floors. A sky scraper type building can house a vertical farm. Since the garden is built upwards，rather than outwards，it requires much less space than a conventional(传统的) farm.
The world is quickly running out of room for conventional farming. Vertical farms could be a key to this situation. An 18-story vertical farm could feed as many as 50,000 people，all in an area which is the size of the average city block. Vertical farms in the city could cut down on transportation costs as well. Think about the amount of fuel it takes to transport food from farmland to city. The resources saved would be surprising. Besides saving travel time，food would be delivered in fresher condition and with less damage.
There is a growing concern about the use of pesticides in agriculture today. But the vertical farm would be a greenhouse type environment, avoiding the need for a large number of pesticides. Vertical farms can be built in a contained space，therefore they are an excellent solution for living well in an environment far different from our own. Hydroponics(水耕法) could be a big part of vertical gardening. This would reduce the amount of soil needed to grow food. Of course，not all food does well with this type of planting，but there are many crops that actually seem to do better.
In some climates，a lack of sunlight creates a short growing season. The solar power option may not work as well here. The addition of grow lights would make it possible to grow crops in vertical gardens in these areas. In other words，we could grow crops in areas where we never could before.
Vertical farms may just be a concept for now，but they are a concept that will solve many of our problems in the future.
21．According to the passage, a vertical farm________.
A．is mainly built outwards B．is only an environmental friendly farm
C．is planted on levels upwards D．is dependent on solar power
22．The second paragraph is mainly about________.
A．the meaning of a vertical farm B．the future of a vertical farm
C．the cost of a vertical farm D．the benefit of a vertical farm
23．It can be learned from the passage that vertical farms________.
A．have been put into use
B．need less room than conventional farms
C．only use hydroponics to grow food
D．may increase the transportation costs
24．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Vertical farms for our future B．Vertical farms and green skyscrapers
C．Ways to deal with future problems D．Advantages of vertical farms
B
词数 317 难度系数★★★ 建议用时7′
Experts say that agriculture provides fourteen percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions each year. The gases released include carbon dioxide，a major cause of global warming.
Twenty-one n ations around the world recently joined forces to better understand and prevent greenhouse gas emissions from farms. The Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases was launched at the United Nations conference on climate change. The meeting took place in Copenhagen，Denmark last month.
Agricultural experts blame a number of farm activities for producing greenhouse gases. For example，animal waste and cattle digestive systems release methane (甲烷，沼气) gas. Fertilized soil and the burning of crop waste also release harmful gases into the air. Experts say some methods of farming—turning the soil to prepare for planting—also release harmful carbon dioxide.
An official of the European Commission's Directorate General for Research says agricultural
greenhouse gas emissions can be cut. Maive Rute suggests feeding animals a diet designed to reduce emissions.
The new agricultural research group says protecting against global warming is only part of its purpose. It says the world also needs to develop better farming methods to feed growing populations in poor countries.
United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said no one single nation can fight agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and increase food production at the same time. This is why the alliance is important for combining resources and finding new ones.
The United States Department of Agriculture will increase spending on farm emissions research by ninety million dollars over the next four years. The total will reach one hundred and thirty million dollars. The U．S.D.A. will share the research with other countries in the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases and support researchers from developing countries that belong to the alliance. Money from the Borlaug Fellowship Program will let the researchers study agricultural climate change with American scientists.
Mister Vilsack said that just as climate change has no borders，there should be no borders for research.
25．In Paragraph 4，Maive Rute recommends ________.
A．increasing food production B．changing cattle digestive systems
C．developing better farming methods
D．giving animals the food meant to produce fewer emissions
26．The underlined word “alliance” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________.
A．action or state being joined together
B．an agreement signed between countries
C．a program or project set up for a research
D．an organization formed for different goals
27．How much has the U．S.D.A. spent on farm emissions research so far?
A．130 million dollars. B．220 million dollars.
C．40 million dollars. D．90 million dollars.
28．The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．suggest a total ban on farm activities
B．introduce the Copenhagen conference held last month
C．appeal to more countries to cut agricultural emissions
D．inform readers of the major cause of global warming
C
词数 269 难度系数★建议用时6′
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California，it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing，and marched angrily out of the store. My hostility toward that clerk increased with each step.
On the outside，standing by the road，was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine，and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave way immediately. The magnetic power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me，and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding.
“Beautiful day，isn't it？”I remarked，in passing. Then，I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude，”I said softly. His smile deepened，but he made no attempt to answer.
A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Sir，but he doesn't speak English，”she volunteered.“You want I should tell him something？”
At that moment I felt transformed. The young man's smile had made a big person of me.
“Yes，”my reply was enthusiastic and sincere，“tell him I said ‘Thank you！’”
“Thank you？” The woman seemed slightly puzzled.I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that，”I insisted.“He'll understand; I am sure！”
Oh，what a smile can do！Although I have never seen that young man again，I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on，I became smile-conscious，and I practice the art diligently，anywhere and everywhere，with everybody.
29．The author left the store angrily because ________.
A．his intended purchases were of poor quality
B．there's nothing he wanted in the shop
C．the clerk didn't speak English D．the clerk didn't treat him kindly
30．The underlined word “hostility” in the first paragraph probably means ________.
A．attitude B．hatred C．idea D．opinion
31．What does the author mean by saying “I found the muscles in my own face happily responding” in Paragraph 2?
A．He did not want to smile. B．He would thank the young man.
C．He smiled back at the young man. D．He was happy to meet the young man.
32．The passage tells us that we should ________.
A．help people in trouble B．smile at others
C．practice smiling every day D．be generous to strangers
D
词数 281 难度系数★★★ 建议用时7′
Every day，all across the nation，as many as one in four children refuses to go to school. The reasons are various. “School Refusal”，formerly known as “School Phobia”，is an actual anxiety-based disorder.Many children are vague about their complaints and unable to be sure what is making them anxious，so it is sometimes regarded as typical childhood will fullness. However，the effects of constant school refusal can be far-reaching for your child's education.
So，where's the line between what's normal and what's not？“You need to look at whether it is affecting the child or family's normal life，”explains Christopher Kearney，Ph.D. In other words，if a child's grades are suffering from frequent absences or a parent's job is disturbed，it is time to look closely at the issue. Parents should listen carefully to children who say t hey can't go to school because of “untestable things”such as stomachaches or headaches.While these complaints alone don't necessarily indicate school refusal，there may be deeper problems if combined with general complaints about school，talks of threats at school and so on.
There are different kinds of behavior in school refusal. Some children are influenced by their friends who skip school to hang out with their friends，showing a sense of rebellion(叛逆)．Some children cling to their mothers，screaming at the thought of having to enter the school building.
However，that doesn't mean that getting a child back into the classroom is impossible. According to Maryann Roth，a school psychologist and guidance counselor(顾问)，parents should attempt to make the child get back to school，no matter how hard it is. Working closely with school officials and possibly a specialist to create a plan is a necessary step.
33．The underlined word “vague”(Paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to ________.
A．irregular B．unclear C．curious D．unusual
34．According to Paragraph 2，the real reason of “School Refusal”may be that the children ________.
A．are suffering from illness B．are afraid of endless tests
C．want to stay with their parents D．feel bored and unsafe at school
35．When facing“School Refusal”of their children，parents should ________.
A．take the problem seriously if their daily life is disturbed
B．discuss the seriousness of the problem with their children
C．take their children to see the doctor immediately
D．keep their children away from their rebellious friends
36．The passage intends to ________.
A．explain that “School Refusal” is a symptom of an illness
B．explain the phenomenon of “School Refusal” and how to treat it
C．remind parents to take good care of their children
D．explain that “School Refusal” is normal and not serious
E
词数 364 难度系数★★★建议用时8′
Our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving goodbye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to one's side，or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries，curling the finger to oneself is a sign of farewell.
Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War Ⅱand marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that“Gift”means poison in German. Moreover，we like to think of ourselves as friendly，yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arm's length away from others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch，which makes Americans uncomfortable.
Our linguistic(语言的)and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes，gestures，customs and languages of other countries，are losing our friends，business and respect in the world.
Even here in the United States，we make few concessions(让步)to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on our public buildings or monuments；we do not have multilingual(多语的)guided tours. Very few restaurant menus have translations，and multilingual waiters，bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them.
When we go abroad，we tend to stay in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. The attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives－usually the richer－who speak English. Our business dealings，as well as the nation's diplomacy(外交)，are conducted through interpreters.
For many years，America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance. After all，America was the most powerful country of the free world，the distributor(分发者)of needed funds and goods.
But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things，and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs；we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century，even though it may not always be the upper hand.
37.It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably ________.
A．stand still B．jump aside C．step forward D．draw back
38．The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their ________.
A．cultural self-centeredness B．casual manners
C．indifference toward foreign visitors D．pride towards other cultures
39．According to the author，Americans' cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will ________.
A．affect their image in the new era B．cut themselves off from the outside world C．limit their role in world affairs D．weaken the position of the US dollar 40．The author intends to make Americans realize that it is ________.
A．dangerous to ignore their foreign friends
B．important to maintain their leading role in world affairs
C．necessary to use several languages in public places
D．time to get familiar with other cultures
高三英语限时阅读训练（15）
Ⅰ.完形填空
语篇解读：家长对自己刚刚上学的孩子抱有很大的希望，因此对孩子非常关注，但是老师毕竟是教育孩子的专家，他们对孩子的教育是很专业的，所以家长不必过于担心自己的孩子在学校的学习情况。
1．解析：根据语境“你是否想知道老师脑子里想的是什么？”可知B项正确。mind“头脑”。
答案：B
2．解析：“你是否曾想知道老师对作为家长的你们的期盼？”expect“期望、盼望”，符合语境。reflect“反射，反映，沉思”；result“发生，产生”；benefit“得益，有益于”。答案：D 3．解析：家长可能会很支持老师，也可能怀疑老师的能力。supportive“支持的，给予帮助的”；
effective“有效的”；attentive“注意的，专心的”；positive“肯定的，积极的”。答案：C 4．解析：通过语意“父母可能对老师很有帮助或者他们本身很需要帮助”可知答案。or此处表示选择，此句与上句形式一样。答案：B
5．解析：语意为“一些老师认为有些家长对孩子太严格”。从下文第三段可知答案。hard“苛刻的，严厉的”。keen“热心的，渴望的”；dependent“依靠的，依赖的”；crazy“疯狂的”。答案：A
6．解析：其中一个老师是这样说的。put在这里意为“说，表达”，此处应该用how表示方式。
答案：B
7．解析：通过上下文可知此处讲的是老师会经常遇到一些有关家长教育孩子的问题，因此此处应该用problems。contract“合同”；accident“事故”；agreement“同意，一致”。答案：A 8．解析：通过句式分析可知此处应该和前面的coming in构成顺承关系，故用telling。答案：C
9．解析：下文讲述的是家长们如何关注和教育自己的孩子的，故此处应该用deal with“应对，处理”。答案：B
10．解析：语意为“家长们站在孩子们旁边，看着自己的孩子做作业”，watch...closely“密切注视”，能够很好地体现出家长们的心情。答案：C
11．解析：此处用even，意义更进一步，更加形象地表达出家长对孩子的关心。语意“有时他们甚至为孩子提供功课上的帮助，好像他们是老师一样”。答案：A
12．解析：文中讲的是家长对自己的孩子的关心。家长对孩子的关心无非是孩子的成长和学习成绩，因此此处应该用marks“成绩，分数”。答案：A
13．解析：他们就与学业有关的一切责备孩子。be/have to do with sb./sth.是固定用法，表示“关于，与……有关”。答案：D
14．解析：根据上下文语境可知老师此处对孩子是肯定的，故用really“真正地，确实地”。答案：B
15．解析：be strict with“对……严格”，是固定搭配，此处与前面第二段的倒数第二句照应。
答案：C
16．解析：句中提到“老师想让家长知道老师在教育孩子方面是专家”，work在此能够表达出老师跟孩子一起，教育孩子这层含义。答案：A
17．解析：observe“观察，观测”。语意为“老师们已经观察过很多学生甚至家长”，从下面一句可知答案。答案：B
18．解析：老师在教育孩子方面是很有经验的。be experienced at“对……有经验”，是固定
搭配。其余选项不合题意。答案：D
19．解析：aware“意识到”。老师们意识到家长想让孩子做好。content“满足的”；doubtful“可疑的，不确定的”；suspicious“怀疑的”。答案：C
20．解析：语意为“老师们知道在不同的年龄和阶段孩子们应该能够做的事情”。stage“阶段，时期”，符合题意。答案：A
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
靓点句式
Vertical farms may just be a concept for now，but they are a concept that will solve many of our problems in the future.
总体上，这是一个由but连接的并列句。后一分句含有定语从句that will solve many of our problems in the future，修饰先行词a concept。
句意：垂直农业对于时下来说仅仅是一个概念，但它将来会解决我们的很多问题。
语篇解读：这是一篇说明文，介绍了垂直农业这一新概念。
1．解析：细节理解题。依据第一段可知垂直农业是立体向上发展的农业格局。
答案：C
2．解析：段落大意题。第二段主要介绍了垂直农业在缓解土地紧张问题、降低运输成本、食品保鲜等方面的优势。答案：D
3．解析：细节判断题。由最后一段可知，垂直农业如今还是一个构想，并未实施，A项错误；由第一段最后一句可知B项正确；由第三段第四句可知，水耕法可能是垂直种植的主要方法，但并非唯一方法，因此C项错误；由第二段第四句可知D项错误。答案：B
4．解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍能够适应未来需要的垂直农业这一新概念。故A项最适合作标题。答案：A
B
语篇解读：研究发现农业排放的温室气体占全球总排放量的14%，要解决这个问题需要进行国际间的合作。
5．解析：细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知Maive Rute建议给动物喂特制的食物以减少温室气体的排放。答案：D
6．解析：词义猜测题。根据第六段可知没有一个国家能仅靠自己同时去解决温室气体排放和粮食增产的问题，因此，需要国与国之间的联合，A项符合此意。答案：A
7．解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“increase...by ninety million dollars”和“The total will reach one hundred and thirty million dollars”可知，迄今为止花费在气体排放研究上的费用是40 million dollars。答案：C
8．解析：写作意图题。根据全文内容尤其是文章第六段和最后一段可知，作者写作本文的目的是呼吁更多的国家来减少温室气体排放。答案：C
C
靓点句式
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California，it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine.
句中while shopping...为省略的时间状语从句，it为形式主语，后面的不定式短语为真正的主语，whose引导定语从句。
句意：一天我正在南加利福尼亚的一座小城里购物，很不幸遇到了一位个性与我差别极大的职员。
语篇解读：作者在一次对别人充满了怨恨的时候，从一位迎面而来的小伙子那里感悟到了微笑的巨大能量。是啊，微笑是一种通用的语言，能推倒心灵的大墙。
9．解析：细节理解题。由第一段的第二句“He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase.”可知答案。答案：D
10．解析：词义猜测题。由前面的描述可以看出，由于售货员的不和善，我很生气，由此可以看出四个选项中只有hatred(怨恨、讨厌)的逐渐增加符合语境。答案：B
11．解析：句意理解题。该句中的最后一个词意为：回应。由此可以看出，对于对方的微笑，我同样以微笑来回应。答案：C
12．解析：主旨大意题。文章通过自己的经历告诉我们微笑的重要意义，因此B项正确。答案：B
D
靓点句式
While these complaints alone don't necessarily indicate school refusal，there may be deeper problems if combined with general complaints about school，talks of threats at school and so on.
句中while引导让步状语从句，意为“虽然，尽管”。if combined with...是if it is combined with 的省略形式。
句意：虽然仅仅是这些抱怨不足以证明患了学校恐惧症，如果和学校以及关于校园暴力等现象联系起来的话，还有可能存在更深层次的问题。
语篇解读：文章介绍了有关“学校恐惧症”的症状、起因以及解决方法等。
13．解析：根据该词所在句中的“unable to be sure what is making them anxious”可知，这些孩子其实自己也不清楚为什么感到焦虑。因此B项正确。答案：B
14．解析：通读第二段内容可知，真正引起“学校恐惧症”的原因可能是孩子在学校感到无聊，同时感到不安全。即D项正确。答案：D
15．解析：由第二段第三句话 In other words，if a child's grades are suffering from frequent absences or a parent's job is disturbed，it is time to look closely at the issue.可知应选A。答案：A
16．解析：通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了学校恐惧症的症状，分析了原因并给出了应对的建议，故应选B项。答案：B
E
语篇解读：美国文化使美国人认为他们的语言是普遍的，而且他们用的手势也是人人都能理解的。然而，事实真的如此吗？
17.解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段的最后两句可知美国人喜欢与人保持一定的距离，所以，当中东人靠近美国人的时候，可以推断，美国人很有可能向后退。答案：D
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19．解析：推理判断题。由最后两段内容可推知，美国人这种以自己的文化为中心的态度以及对其他语言的忽视会限制他们在世界上的地位，由此可知C项正确。答案：C
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