高三限时阅读训练3.doc

高三限时阅读训练3
一、完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分）
One winter morning, I bought a copy of The New York World and turned its pages until I got The Help Wanted Unskilled section. A small advertisement held my __ 36 . It read, “Easy job. Good wages. No experience 37_ .” It sounded like the job I was _ 38 Easy job. Good Wages. Those four words 39__ now and then in my brain as I was traveling to the address indicated in the 40__ . Easy job. Good wages. Easy job. Good Wages. Easy...
When I got to the place, I saw a series of large 41_ half filled with water. Out of them stuck the necks of many bottles of various 42__ and shapes. There were a number of workers sitting on small wooden benches 43_ these basins. All had their 44_ in the water of the basin, the left hand holding a 45_ and the thumb nail（指甲）of the right hand _46 the labels（标签）on it.
I sat down on a 47 _ beside one of the basins and started to work on one bottle. As the minutes went by, I noticed that the 48 _ of the water started to __ 49 from my hand to my body. But 50 __ still, the thumb of my right hand was __51 by the minute into a full-blown tomato-colored finger. A numb（麻木pain began to be felt __ 52 from my right thumb. Then I began to feel as if the pain was coming from a finger bigger than all my body. After three hours of this, I told the manager I’d 53__ . He figured that I had __ 54 69 cents at 23 cents an hour.
With the money, I left the working place. “Easy job. Good wages...” came to my brain again. Looking at my hands, I 55 myself, “Can easy job get good wages?” I will remember this experience forever.
36. A. eyes B. attention C. decision D. tongue
37. A. necessary B. forgettable C. practical D. obvious
38. A. running after B. looking for C. heading for D. looking after
39. A. lived B. moved C. flashed D. attacked
40. A. letter B. sign C. advertisement D. post
41. A. baskets B. bowls C. pots D. basins
42. A. weights B. sizes C. qualities D. depths
43. A In B. Above C. Under D. Around
44. A. arms B. hands C. legs D. feet
45. A. knife B. cloth C. bottle D. brush
46. A. painting B. showing C. touching D. removing
47. A. chair B. bench C. stone D. sofa
48. A. smell B. coldness C. color D. steam
49. A. spread B. recover C. recycle D. cover
50. A. worse B. better C. more D. easier
51. A. going B. researching C. growing D. running
52. A. now and then B. here and there C. one by one D. little by little
53. A. adapt B. argue C. bargain D. quit
54. A. taken B. offered C. earned D. created
55. A. forgave B. asked C. found D. hated
二、阅读理解
(A)
Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one’s personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a person’s ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead to a better life and a better way of doing things. All these, however, remain true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.
However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who miss the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes efficient , people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and iPads, people often do not take the effect to visit one another personally. A personal visit carries with it the additional feature of having to be in the person’s presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other person off.
With efficiency also comes mass production. Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today. Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal touch when making these products. For example, many handcrafts(手工艺品) are now produced in a factory. Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.
Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analyzing progress only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old.
It is people’s attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on people’s attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created.
56.According to Paragraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to _______.
A. live a better life B. look for better methods
C. change ways of living D. accept technology and advance steadily
57. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. tools B. messages C. barriers D. skills
58. Compared with home-made handicrafts, machine made products _______.[来源:学#科#网]
A. lack great accuracy B. lack the personal touch
C. are of high value D. are quite welcome
59. What can be learned about technology from Paragraph 4?
A. It can destroy old traditions. B. It can lead to social progress.
C. It can be used to correct mistakes. D. It can be used to preserve old products.
(B)
Pride and Prejudice for the Modern Woman
Let us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.
Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Here's my own suggestion. .
It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.
" My dear husband," said his hopeful wife one day, " have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?"
Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not. "But it is, it is," she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.
"Don't you want to know her plans?" she cried with some impatience.
"Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. .. so I'd better listen. "
"Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me. She will move in herself next month. " "What is her name?" "Bingley. "
"Is she married or single?"
"What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. " "How so? How can it possibly affect them? "
"My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going. "
"Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place. "
"Nonsense, my love, how little you've noticed the world has changed. She's got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I'm told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. "
"Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. " "Oh, that's not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I'll go along all the same. "
And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company.
... It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more "female" dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the city's business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she'd no doubt have enjoyed Davos—and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.
60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Austen was born 200 years ago. B. Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.
C. Austen's success lies in her wisdom. D. Austen's updated work gains popularity.
61. The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet ____.
A. had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about Bingley
B. felt kind of worried and doubtful about Bingley
C. was extremely anxious to meet Bingley
D. had a great curiosity about Bingley
62. In the eyes of Mrs. Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to ____.
A. get married to B. work for her C. help her move in D. take over her store
63. What does the writer intend to tell us?
A. Women with brains can also be as successful as men.
B. Women have to pay a high price for success.
C.A judgment must be made free from prejudice.
D. Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.
三、任务型阅读
Green is not always referring to the color. In some cases, it is the term used for being environmentally friendly. If you’ve been looking to replace your furniture, consider going green because environmentally friendly furniture offers many benefits. Here are a few tips to get you started on your hunt for the perfect eco-friendly furniture.
First, environmentally friendly furniture isn’t harmful to your health. Also its manufacturing process doesn’t cause damage to the environment in any way. Besides, by purchasing eco-friendly products, you prevent deforestation and global warming to some extent in your own way. You do your part in protecting the environment. Environmentally friendly furniture is cost-effective as well.
The materials that are used in furniture are what make them green. Materials can be good for the environment either because they are materials that are considered renewable resources or they are all natural. A lack of chemicals and toxins in green furniture also means it is a better choice for the environment. It may be hard to imagine that a sofa or a table could actually be a green product but they really can be depending on what they’re made of.
There are a lot of renewable sources that manufacturers could use when building the furniture, so you should be keeping an eye out for them. Bamboo can be an excellent replacement for wood and can also replace plastics and metals in some furnishing. Cotton is a soft fabric that is safe for the environment and it can be replenished(补充) often. Hemp is also a renewable source that can be used for fabric and twine.
Recycled materials also can be made into green furniture. Metals can be recovered and remade into new things such as frames and foundations for sofas. Recycled plastic can also be made into furniture such as tables and chairs. Touching up old furniture instead of buying new items is very cheap way to be green. Yard sales and second-hand stores sell furniture too and buying the used means new things won’t be made, so no more damage has to happen to the earth.
Therefore, when you want to hunt for the perfect environmentally friendly furniture, you should try to know the type of materials which are used in building the furniture.
Environmentally friendly furniture
(71) ▲
●It is (72) ▲ to your health.
●Its manufacturing process (73) ▲ damaging the environment in any way.
●It prevents deforestation and global warming to some extent.
●It helps you (74) ▲ some money as well.
Requirements of the materials
●The materials should be renewable and natural.
●The materials (75) ▲ fewer chemicals and toxins.
Materials often used in green furniture
Renewable
materials
●Bamboo can be used to (76) ▲ wood, plastics and metals.
●Cotton is a soft fabric which can be often replenished.
●Hemp is also a good material.
Recycled
materials
●Metals can be recovered and (77) ▲ to make new things (78) ▲ frames and foundations for sofas.
●Recycled plastics can be made into tables and chairs.
●Purchasing (79) ▲ furniture is also a good idea.
Conclusion
It is (80) ▲ to know the type of materials used in the furniture while you’re hunting for the perfect eco-friendly furniture.

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任务型阅读
(71) Benefits/Advantages (72) harmless/beneficial (73) avoids (74) save (75) contain/have
(76) replace (77) reused/recycled/used (78) like (79) second-hand/used/old
(80) better/necessary/important/vital/essential

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