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高三英语限时阅读训练 12.完形填空词数 299 难度系数 建议用时 15It was in the past two years that Aaron Segura was always sinking at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 16yearold student was _1_ in golf, but his _2_ was another matter. Aaron was “just walking through the chapters hard” in courses like chemistry, his grades were low, and he was _3_ to dropping out. It was not that Aaron didnt have _4_； it simply didnt exist in his large, impersonal public high school. Then his mother heard about Albuquerques Charter Vocational High School(特立职业高中), a place where students _5_ plenty of oneonone attention. Something else _6_ Aaron even more. His one strong goal was to go into _7_， and Charter Vocational had just the thing for him: an architectural CAD (computeraided drafting) program. Aaron _8_ the school at the beginning of his junior year. For the first time, he _9_ himself excited about learning. By the following summer, he had got a(n) _10_ as a draftsman for an architectural firm. His plan was to _11_ drafting professionally after he graduated.If Aaron has anyone to thank for his _12_ of the fortune, it was Danny Moon, a longtime industrial arts teacher. Moon _13_ a vocational apprenticeship(学徒) program in the mid1990s, _14_ the Albuquerque school district couldnt pay for any longer. But two years later, in 2000, Moons phone rang. The state had recently _15_ a charter school law, and a district official wondered if Moon might be _16_ in opening a vocational charter school. An easy _17_. With this sort of instruction, Moon knew he could _18_ students like Aaron，who might have a _19_ time in traditional high schools. Hed also be filling an increasing _20_ across New Mexico for skilled labor.1A.average Bexcellent Ccurious Ddifferent2A.ability Bideal Cstudy Dmission3A.certain Bclose Ccautious Deager4A.ambition Benergy Ccourage Dexperience5A.pay Bgain Cdraw Dbring6A.appealed Battracted Cemployed Dcomforted7A.firm Bgolf Cchemistry Darchitecture8A.applied Battended Cqualified Dadmitted9A.recognized Benjoyed Cfound Ddevoted10A.job Bcondition Csituation Doccasion11A.pick up Bmake up Ctake up Dset up12A.change Bprogress Ceffort Dachievement13A.realized Bran Cdiscovered Doffered14A.since Buntil Cthough Dafter15A.passed Bmade Cproved Dappeared16A.crazy Bfond Cinterested Daware17A.direction Banswer Cpromise Dsuccess18A.create Bworry Cregret Dtarget19A.royal Btough Cfree Dshort20A.demand Bform Corder DsatisfactionA词数 230 难度系数 建议用时 5While she may be best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films，Emma Watson would rather be known for something elseher mind.The 18yearold British actress intends to put her acting career on hold to pursue higher studies at a university after she finished filming the final installment，Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Watson，whose parents are both Oxford graduates，recently scored straight As in her Alevels. She is now on a gap year before starting university.Earlier this month，Watson applied to two of the top universities in the United StatesHarvard and Yale. She admitted that Harry Potter series has brought her fame and financial security(经济保障)She has made more than 10 million so far，but now she “has a need to study”“I think the entertainment business is such a temperamental one. One minute youre up there and the nextnothing，”she said.Watson is growing up in front of millions of viewers(观众)She was only nine years old when she started playing the role of Hermione. And the way she figured out how to deal with media attention is “try not to read too much of what is said and try to distance myself a bit from it”Watson has other interests. These include，interestingly，fishing and she has helped raise money for the Wild Trout(鳟鱼)Trust.21Which of the following topics is not mentioned in the passage?AWatsons interests. BWatsons intention.CWatsons success. DWatsons worries.22The underlined word “temperamental” in the fifth paragraph means _.Adifficult Bdifferent Cchangeable Dpractical23The underlined word “it” in the sixth paragraph refers to _.Areading Bmedia attentionCplaying the role of Hermione Dthe viewer24From the passage we may infer that _.AWatson doesnt want to continue her actingBWatson felt very proud of being known as Hermione GrangerCWatson hasnt read too much so farDWatson was born in a welleducated familyB词数 376 难度系数 建议用时 7Doctors recognize obesity as a health problem. So why is it so hard for them to talk to their patients about it?The results of two surveys, one of primary care physicians and the other of patients, found that while most doctors want to help patients lose weight and think it is their responsibility to do so, they often dont know what to say.So while doctors may tell patients they are overweight, the conversation often ends there，said Christine C. Ferguson, director of the Stop_Obesity_Alliance. Without being told about options for diabetes, she said，“Doctors dont feel they have good information to give. They felt they didnt have adequate tools to address this problem.”The lack of dialogue hurts patients，too. The patient survey, of over 1,000 adults，found that most overweight patients dont even know that they re too heavy. Only 39 percent of overweight people surveyed had ever been told by a health care provider that they were overweight.Of those who were told they were obese,90 percent were also told by their doctors to lose weight，the survey found. In fact most have tried to lose weight and may have been successful in the pastand many are still trying，the survey found. And many understand that losing even a small amount of weight can have a positive impact on their health and reduce their risk of obesityrelated diseases like hypertension and diabetes.Dr. William Bestermann Jr.，medical director of Holston Medical Group，in Kingsport, Tenn. , which ranks the 10th in obesity among metropolitan areas in the United States，said the dialogue had to be an ongoing one and could not be dropped after just one mention of the problem. “If youre to be successful with helping your patients lose weight，you have to talk to them at actually every visit about their progress，and find something to encourage them and coach them，” he said.He acknowledged that many doctors tend to be not optimistic.“Part of this is that theres this common belief，and doctors are burdened by it，too，that overweight people are weakwilled and just dont have any willpower and are selfindulgent and all that business，”he said. “If you think that way, youre not going to spend time having a productive conversation.”25What is the “Stop Obesity Alliance” most probably in Paragraph 3?AAn organization of doctors specializing in obesity.BAn organization of patients suffering from obesity.CA research group that conducts special surveys about overweight people.DA research group dealing with doctorpatient relationship.26.How many of the patients surveyed have been advised by their doctors to lose weight?AAbout 350.BAbout 390. CAbout 900. D1,000.27What can be inferred about obesity patients in Paragraph 5?AThey are not as hopeless as doctors think they are.BMost of them have tried hard to lose weight, but in vain.CWithout their doctors constant coaching, there is little chance of their succeeding in losing weight.DMost of them have just given up their hope of becoming less heavy.28According to the passage, which factor contributes to the lack of dialogue between doctors and patients?AMost doctors just never think of warning their patients about their weight problem.BMany doctors find it difficult to persuade overweight people to lose weight.CMost patients are too weakwilled to do anything about their weight.DMany patients tend not to trust their doctors about their weight problem.C词数 255 难度系数 建议用时6We all know that certain oils are healthier than others，but your oil health goes beyond just the type. The health of your oil can be related to how you use it too.Each type of oil has what is called a “smoke point”The smoke point is the specific temperature at which the oil starts to break down，or in more technical terms，its molecular structure begins to change. These molecular changes result in changes in flavor，as well as changes in nutritional valuespecifically，the nutritional value of the oil starts to reduce，changing what once may have been considered an especially healthy oil，like olive，into one that is unhealthy.The higher an oils smoke point is，the higher the temperature of the oil can be. As a result，each type of oil should be used for the cooking method that is most appropriate to its individual smoke point and heat tolerance. Here is a quick guide for the next time you reach for your favorite oil.Heat During CookingOilBest UseLow to ModerateCoconutBaking(low heat)Light Sauting Pressure Cooking SaladsCornOlivePeanutSesameWalnutMedium HeatMacadamia NutBaking Sauting StirFryingSafflowerHigh HeatGrapeseedDeep Browning DeepFryingSunflowerSoybean/SoyNote that the above table represents oils that are refined (精炼的)Most oils we buy are refined. Refined oils tend to have much higher smoke points than when they are unrefined. They also differ in nutrition and flavor. Unrefined oils are more nutritious and they tend to be much richer in flavor.When it comes to extremely high heat cooking，always choose oils which are refined.29What determines whether an oil is healthy or not?AWhether its refined or not. BIts smoke point.CIts molecule. DHow you use it.30Which of the following might be a better choice to make a healthy salad?ARefined walnut oil. BSafflower oil.CUnrefined olive oil. DSunflower oil.31Healthy oil can become unhealthy if _ according to the passage.Ayou keep it for too long Bit is heated well beyond its smoke pointCit is refined Dits flavor is changed32The author wants to tell readers that _.Aoils are related to health Boils value depends on their smoke pointsC“certain oils are healthier”is relative Doils flavor and nutrition are connectedD词数 360 难度系数 建议用时 7About 70 scientists were working on a very busy project. All of them felt really desperate due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting their job.One day，one scientist came to his boss and told him，“Sir，Ive promised to take my children to the exhibition going on in our township so I want to leave at 530 pm.” His boss replied，“OK. Youre permitted to leave the office early today.”The scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual，he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch only when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 830 pm. Suddenly he remembered his promise to the children. He looked for his boss but he was not there. Having told him in the morning himself，he closed everything and left for home. Deep within himself，he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children. He reached home. The children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The_situation_was_explosive；any_talk_would_boomerang_on_him. His wife asked him，“Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry？”The man replied，“If you would like to have coffee，I will have too，but what about the children？”His wife replied，“You dont know？Your boss came here at 515 pm. and has taken them to the exhibition.”What had really happened was the boss who gave him permission was observing him working seriously at 500 pm. He thought to himself：this person will not leave the work，but hes promised to take his children to the exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them there. The boss does not have to do it every time. But once its done，loyalty is established.That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was extraordinarily huge. By the way，can you boldly guess who the boss was？He was none other than the mastermind behind Indias successful nuclear weapons program，Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam，former president of India.33The scientist asked for an early leave because _.Ahe felt increasingly desperate about his workBhe meant to accompany his wife at dinnerCthe task at hand was close to completionDhed promised to take his kids to a show34The underlined sentence implies that the scientist thought his wife was _.Adissatisfied with his coming home late Bready to serve dinner for himCgrateful to his kindhearted boss Ddelighted to see him back home35The boss took the children to the exhibition _.Awhen it was too late for the scientist to do soBbecause the scientist was absorbed in his workCbecause he also wanted to see what was on showDwhen the mans wife asked him to do so36All the scientists stayed loyal to their boss _.Aout of gratefulness for his thoughtfulnessBbecause he had power over themCto learn how to live under pressure Devery time he took the children to the showE词数 441 难度系数 建议用时 8Ms Tan，youve referred to your new novel as your eighth book.Thats because it took me six or seven attempts at a second novel before I started and completed this one.Why do you think you had so many false starts?I would say that my reasons were wrong：I was trying to prove that I wasnt just a motherdaughter storyteller，or I was trying to prove that I didnt just have to write about things that were strictly Chinese or ChineseAmerican. Those were never the right reasons for writing those early stories. And I could never come up with other，better reasons for continuing them.What kept you going on this book?This book was different because it was based on my mothers real life. The reason for writing it became more personal and emotional. After The Joy Luck Club came out，my mother was always explaining to people that she wasnt any of the mothers in that book. And at one point she said to me，“Next book tells my true story.” And then she started telling me things I never kn