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高考英语阅读理解限时训练题22
高三英语阅读理解限时训练(22)
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Valentine'sDayisnamedforSaintValentine,anearlyChristianchurchmanwhoreportedlyhelpedyounglovers.ValentinewaskilledforhisChristianbeliefsonFebruary14morethan1,700yearsago,butthedaythathashisnameisevenearlierthanthat.
Morethan2,000yearsago,theancientRomanscelebratedaholidayforlovers.Aspartofthecelebration,girlswrotetheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandputtheminalargecontainer.Boysreachedintothecontainerandpulledoneout.Thegirlwhosenamewaswrittenonthepaperbecamehisloverorsweetheartforayear.
LoversstillputtheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandtheysendeachotherValentine'sDaycardsthattelloftheirlove.Sometimestheyalsosendgifts,likeflowersorchocolatecandy.Americansusuallysendthesegiftsandcardsthroughthemailsystem.Butsomeusedanotherwaytosendthismessage.Theyhaveitprintedinanewspaper.Thecostisusuallyafewdollars.Someofthemessagesaresimpleandshort,"Jane,Iloveyouverymuch."Otherssaymore.Thisone,forexample,"Don,rosesarered.Violetsareblue.IhopeyoulovemeasmuchasIloveyou.Forever,Mary."
Mostofthenewspapersthatprintsuchmessagesarelocal,butUSATodayissoldthroughouttheUnitedStatesand90othercountriesaswell.ThismeanssomeonecansendaValentinemessagetoaloverinafar-awaycityortownalmostanywhereintheworld.Thesemessagescost80dollarsandmore.AnemployeeofUSATodaysaysreaderscanhaveasmallheartorroseprintedalongwiththeirmessagesthisyear.WillthiskindofValentine'sDaymessagereachtheoneyoulove?
Well,justmakesureheorshereadsthenewspaper.
41.WhichistrueaboutValentine'sDayaccordingtothetext?
A.Giftsareamustfortheholiday.
B.Girlssendcardswiththeirnames.
C.Loversusuallybuyrosesforeachother.
D.Lovemessagesmayappearinnewspapers.
42.Whichoftheeventstookplaceearliestaccordingtothetext?
A.Peoplebegantocelebratetheholiday.
B.TheholidaywasnamedValentine.
C.Valentine'sDaycardsappeared.
D.SaintValentinewaskilled.
43.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthorinwritingthistext?
A.TointroduceValentine'sDay.
B.ToattractreaderstoUSAToday.
C.TotellastoryaboutSaintValentine.
D.ToexplainthedevelopmentofValentine'sDay.
B
HistorianssayHarrietTubmanwasbornintheyear1820.Nobodyreallyknows.ButwedoknowthatHarrietTubmanwasoneofthebravestwomeneverbornintheUnitedStates.
Fromaveryearlyage,Harrietknewhowslavessuffered.Atsixyearsold,shewassenttothefields.WorkingoutsidenotonlymadeherbodystrongbutalsomadeherlearnabouttheUndergroundRailroad,throughwhichshehelpedhundredsofpeopleescapefromslaverylater.Shealsolearnedmanythingsfromotherslaves,whichonedaywouldhelpherleadherpeopletofreedom.Shebecamemoreofarebel(叛逆者).
In1844,ataboutage24,shemarriedafreeblackmannamedJohnTubman.Bynow,Harrietwassureshewantedtotrytoescape.Suddenly,thetimecame.Herownerdied.Thoughopposedbyherhusband,shedecidedtoescape.WiththehelpoftheUndergroundRailroad,andthroughavarietyofsufferingshefinallycrossedtheborderintoPennsylvania,whereslaverywasbanned(禁止).Later,shetoldafriend,"IfeltlikeIwasinheaven."
NowthatHarrietwasfree,shedidnotforgetthehundredsofotherslavesbackinMaryland.Harriettraveledbackandfortheighteentimes,helpingabout300slavesescapeintofreeterritory.Shebecameanexpertathidingfromslavehunter.ThepeopleshehelpedcalledherMoses.AtonetimeanyonefindingHarrietwaspromised$40,000forcatchingher—deadoralive.
DuringtheCivilWar,HarrietTubmanwentintoenemyterritorytospyfortheNorth.Shealsoservedasanurse.Afterfouryearsofbloodyfighting,theNorthwonthewar.
Afterthefightingended,HarrietTubmanreturnedtoAuburn,NewYork.Shekeptworking.Shetraveledandgavespeechestoraisemoneyforbettereducationforblackchildren.Shealsoworkedforwomen'srightsandhousing.HarrietTubmandiedin1913.Shewasabout93yearsold.Bythattime,shewasrecognizedasanAmericanhero.TheUnitedStatesgovernmentgaveafuneralwithmilitaryhonorsforthewomanknownaMoses.
44.WhatcanwesaytheUndergroundRailroadis?
A.Akindoftrain.B.Aspecialrailroad.
C.Agroupofslaves.D.Asecretorganization.
45.PeoplecalledHarriet"Moses"becausetheyregardedheras____.
A.asisterB.afighterC.aleaderD.afriend
46.Whichistrueaccordingtothetext?
A.Harrietwaswelleducatedasachild.
B.Harrietworkedfortheblackstillherlast.
C.SlaveryendedinAmericaduringtheCivilWar.
D.ThegovernmenthonoredHarrietforherbravery.
47.WhichistherightorderaboutwhatHarrietTubmandid?
a.ShewascalledMoses.
b.ShespiedfortheNorth.
c.Sheworkedinthefield.
d.ShereturnedtoNewYork.
c.Shewashonoredasahero.
f.SheescapedintoPennsylvania
A.c;f;a;b;d;eB.f;b;c;d;e;aC.f;c;b;a;d;eD.c;f;b;a;d;e
48.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.CruelAmericanCivilWar
B.AhistoryofAmericanblackslaves
C.AbriefintroductiontoHarrietTubman
D.InformationontheUndergroundRailroad
C
MADRID(Reuters)—Spain'sparliament(国会)voiceditssupportonWednesdayfortherightsofgreatapes(猿)tolifeandfreedom.
Parliament'senvironmentalcommitteeapprovedresolution(决议)urgingSpaintocarryouttheGreatApeProject(GAP),designedbyscientistsandphilosopherswhosayourclosestgeneticrelativesdeserverightslimitedtohumans.
"Thisisahistoricdayinthestruggleforanimalrightsandindefenseofourevolutionarycomrades,whichwilldoubtlessgodowninthehistoryofhumanity,"saidPedroPoza,SpanishdirectoroftheGreatApeProject.
Thenewresolutionhascross-partysupportanditisthoughttheywillbecomelawwithinayear,makingSpainthefirstnationtoextendlegalrightstoapes.
Underthenewlaw,potentialexperimentsonapesinSpainwillbeforbidden.
"WehavenoknowledgeofgreatapesbeingusedinexperimentsinSpain,butthereiscurrentlynolawpreventingthatfromhappening,"Pozasaid.
Keepingapesforcircuses,televisioncommercialsorfilmingwillalsobeforbidden.HousingapesinSpanishzoos,ofwhichtherearecurrently315,willremainlegal,butsupportersofthebillhavesaidtheconditionsinwhichmostofthemlivewillneedtoimprovevastly.
PhilosophersPeterSingerandPaolaCavalierifoundedtheGreatApeProjectin1993,arguingthat"non-humanhominids(灵长类)"shouldenjoytherightstolifeandfreedomandnottobemistreated.
49.TheGreatApeProjectwasprobablysetupto___.
A.protectgreatapes'rightsB.researchthegreatapesociety
C.savetheendangeredgreatapesD.studythedevelopmentofthegreatapes
50.WhatisPoza'sattitudetowardstheresolutions?
A.Hedoubtstheirtruth.B.Hestronglysupportsthem.
C.Hethinksthemunnecessary.D.Hepayslittleattentiontothem.
51.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords"thebill"referto?
A.Themoneyforapehousing.B.Therightsofgreatapes.
C.Theresolution.D.Thenewlaw.
52.Whichofthefollowingexpressesthemainideaofthetext?
A.ApeshavelegalrightsinSpain.B.Apesshouldhavehumanrights.
C.TheGreatApesProjectdidagoodjob.D.Experimentsonapeswillbeforbidden
D
LocatedintheforestsnearthevillageofHaradsinnorthernSweden,theTreehotelopeneditsdoorsinthesummerof2010andofferssixguestrooms.Owners,BrittaandKentLindvall,inviteddesignersandarchitectstocreateaseriesofuniquetreehousesthatreflectthegrowingpopularityofecologically-themed
holidays.
There'stheMirrorcube,a4x4x4meteraluminumboxinmirroredglass.Accessedviaafootbridge,theCabinissuspended(悬吊)fromthesurroundingpinesonasteepbank,affordingviewsoftheLuleaRiver.BoththeseroomssleeptwopeoplewhiletheNest(coveredinbranches),theBlueCone(whichisactuallypaintedred)andtheUFO(aspaceshipskeweredbypines)allhaveenoughroomtosleepafamilyoffour.
TheTreehotelwasbuiltaftertheysawa2008Swedishdocumentary(记录片)called"Tradalskaren"(TheTreeLover)thattellsthestoryofthreemenwhobuildatreehousenearHaradsinanattempttorediscovertheirruralrootsafteryearsoflivinginacity.
TheLindvalls,whoalreadyownedandrananearbyguesthouse,sawthechancetocreateadifferentkindofholidayexperience."Whenthefilmwasover,interestintheoriginaltreehousegrewsowedecidedtobuildourown,closertoourplace,"KentLindvallsaid."Theplanfornextyearisfivenewrooms.Wealsoplantobuildachapelsopeoplecangetmarriedupthere."
Openallyearround,theTreehotelmightattractonlythehardestofsoulsduringthewinterastemperaturestypicallydiptoaroundminus15degreesCelsius.Butbravetravelerswillberewardedwithstunningsnowylandscapesaswellasa"ThreeSauna"andunder-floorheatingineveryroomdeliveredbyrenewableenergy.
53.BrittaandKentLindvallopenedtheTreehotelto___.
A.protectforests
B.introduceexcellentideasofdesigners
C.provideapeacefullifestyleforcitizens
D.meetthetourists'demandforgettingclosetonature
54.Whichofthefollowingroomssuitsacouplemost?
A.TheCabin.B.TheUFO.C.TheNest.D.TheBlueCone.
55.Whatcanwelearnabout"Tradalskaren?
A.Itintroducesthewayofbuildingtreehotels.
B.Itisaboutexperienceofreturningtonature.
C.ItaimstoattractholidaymakerstotheTreehotel.
D.ItisaboutBrittaandKentLindvall'slifeexperience.
56.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"thehardestofsouls"referto?
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