高三英语阅读理解限时训练（45）
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To complete a study, a team of scientists left Boston and w ent halfw ay around the w orld to the middle of Kenya．They w anted to find out more about barefoot running．
Sure, people can run barefoot anyw here．But Kenya has produced some of the most famous long-distance runners in history, and many of these athletes grew up not w earing shoes．Scientist Daniel Lieberman visited some of these runners to figure out w hat a difference shoes make．
It w as a big difference, and not necessarily for the better．In particular, w hen a bare foot hits the ground, the blow （冲击）is softer and the running motion is smoother．Running barefoot may have advantages over running w ith shoes on, though more studies are needed to determine w hether or not barefoot running reduces the chance of injures．One shouldn't be scared of barefoot running or think it strange, Lieberman told Science New s．It's normal and, if done properly, it is very fun and comfortable．
Previous studies have show n that w hen a person runs barefoot, he lands on the fronts or middles of the feet．Then the heels（脚后跟）go dow n．During this process, the w eight of the body is at first on the fronts of the feet, then moves to the heels．When a person w ears shoes, how ever, he tends to run so that his heels hit the ground first．The effect of the heel hitting the ground many he much more forceful than the effect of the front of the foot hitting the ground．The researches also studied barefoot runners in their laboratory．The goal w as to measure the force w ith w hich a runner's foot hits the ground．A rear-foot （后足）strike is like someone hitting you on the foot w ith a hammer w ith about one and a half to three times your body w eight．It w ould hurt w ithout a shoe．Lieberman said．A forefoot strike is like having no one hit you at all．The study explores the physics of running, w hich is a complex topic．
The idea that barefoot running is better is a massive assumption．Reed Ferber, a biochemist at the University of Calgary in Canada said．Basically, there are no studies out there that show barefoot running is less injurious．41．Lieberman' s attitude tow ards barefoot running is ______．
A．supportive B．negative C．neutral D．unclear 42．According to the studies, if you run barefoot, you ______．
A．have your heels hit the ground first B．set the fronts of the feet on the ground first
C．load more body w eight on your feet D．run faster than you run w ith shoes on
43．It can be learned from the sixth paragraph that ______．
A．the physics of running is really complicated
B．running can be different in styles
C．different running styles have different advantages
D．running ability is related to one' s genes．
44．Which of the follow ing statements may Reed Ferber agree to?
A．The idea to do barefoot running can become true．
B．It is much better for runners to run barefoot．
C．Barefoot running reduces the possibility of injures．
D．Don't throw out the fancy running shoes just yet．
B
In a research on the effect of the transport sector（运输领域）on climate, it proves that road traffic contributes the most to global w arming．The aviation （航天）sector has the second largest w arming effect w hile shipping has a cooling effect on the Earth' s Climate．
The study concludes that since pre-industrial times, 15% of CO2 emissions （排放量）made by humans have come from the transport sector．The study implies that more attention needs to be paid to the fast grow ing road sector．Looking
only at CO2 emissions, road traffic alone has led to tw o-thirds of the w arming caused by total transport emissions．The reason w hy road transport tops the list is mainly due to the large number of vehicles on the roads and the smaller cooling effect from their emissions．The researchers said that the road emissions of today w ill make up three quarters of the w arming caused by transport over the next hundred years．
Follow ing road transport, aviation is the second largest transport contributor to global w arming. How ever, the historical contribution from aviation emissions to global w arming is more than doubled the contribution from road emissions．In fact, over the next 100 years, today ' s road emissions w ill have a climate effect that is four times higher than the climate effect from today ' s aviation emissions．
For shipping, the picture is more complicated．Until now, shipping has had a cooling effect on climate．This is because shipping produces a large amount of SO2, w hich has a cooling effect．How ever, although the gas, until now, has given the shipping industry a cooling effect, this effect w ill disappear after a w hile, as the gas doesn't last long in the atmosphere．The long-lived CO2, w ill dominate （占优势）, giving shipping a w arming effect in the long run．
In general, the transport sector' s contribution to global w arming w ill be continuously high in the future．
45．What can w e learn about road traffic?
A．It has the second largest w arming effect on climate．
B．It produces 15% of all CO2 into the air every year．
C．It created more CO2 emissions than aviation in history．
D．Its CO2 emissions w ill probably increase in future．
46．Shipping has a cooling effect because ______．
A．shipping conditions have been improved
B．the amount of ships at sea is small
C．it produces a gas w hich has a cooling effect
D．the gas it produces can absorb CO2
47．The underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably means"______"．
A．after a long time B．in a tiring race
C．all the time D．during a long voyage
48．The passage mainly talks about______．
A．the effect of CO2 on global climate
B．the effect from traffic on global w arming
C．how to choose a green w ay to travel
D．w hy transport produces so much CO2
C
At a recent class, yoga instructor Hagen taught several facial exercises designed to build up facial muscles．Some w omen practise moves including "The Lion" , show ing the tongue hanging out and eyes rolled up．Hagen encourages class members to hold the position for 60 seconds, joking．"You can do this any time．It really helps you get a seat on the train．"
Hagen recently published a book—The Yoga F ace: Remove Wrinkles （皱纹）w ith the Ultimate Natural Facelift．She developed a w orkshop using facial yoga because w omen w anted to look their best．
Facial muscles become w eak and flabby （松驰的）and need regular exercise to reduce w rinkles．Besides "The Lion", other exercises include "Satchmo" ．in w hich the cheeks are blow n out Louis Armstrong-style, and "Marilyn", in w hich attractive kisses are blow n to strengthen mouth muscles for full and firm lips．
Hagen recommends facial yoga for those w anting to find outer and inner beauty, saying, "The emotional aspect is just as important as the physiological （生理学的）."
But she doesn't rule out plastic surgery or Botox．"I don' t rule it out for myself．One day I may feel like I need
that．But regardless of that, maintaining elasticity （弹性的）is extremely important, especially if you have had Botox and plastic surgery," she said．
While making faces in front of strangers might frighten some, those w ho attended the class thought it the perfect w ay to fight against busy New York lifestyles．" Working in New York is very stressful．" Kathy Healey said, "It's a perfect w ay to end the w eek．"
49．By saying, "It really helps you get a seat on the train"．Hagen means that some passengers can .
A．practise yoga w ith you B．help you do facial yoga
C．be frightened aw ay D．notice your face
50．Some w omen are turning to facial yoga because they ______．
A．w ant to escape w orking stress B．w ant to have a new lifestyle
C．can practise it anyw here D．w ant to look best
51．Which of the follow ing about facial yoga is TRUE?
A．It is designed for w ealthy people．B．It can be useful but harmful．
C．It can make you feel at ease．D．It is popular in the w orld．
52．From the passage w e can conclude that plastic surgery and Rotox ______．
A．help reduce w rinkles B．are good for w omen's health
C．w ill be replaced by facial yoga D．are natural w ays to keep young
D
For more than tw enty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets．Most of these searches have been done over the radio．The hope is that someone in outer space may he trying to get in touch w ith us．Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages．
Scientists are using pow erful radio telescopes （望远镜）to listen to signals from about 1，000 stars, all w ithin 100 light years of earth．In addition, they w ill scan （扫视）the entire sky to "listen" for radio messages from more distant stars．Using a computer, they w ill be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time．Scientists are looking for any signal they stands out from the hack-ground noise．
Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy （银河星系）, scientists find that five percent are like our sun．Perhaps half of them have a planet like our earth．Such a planet w ould be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of life．Based on the inhabitable（that can be lived in）planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life．
How ever,many scientists w onder w hether intelligent life exists on other planets．Some believe that tw enty years of searching w ithout any intelligible messages show s that no one is out there．They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely．
Other scientists believe that our search hasn't been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy．Although our sun family is only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billion years old．In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilization （文明）much more advanced than ours have developed．Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps w e have not recognized the signals they have sent us．If w e hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that w e have to keep looking．
53．According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?
A．5 billion．B．10 billion．C．15 billion．D．200 billion 54．The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ______．
A．how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
B．w hy scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
C．w here scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
D．w hen scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
55．The underlined w ord "monitor" in the passage means "______"．
A．find B．follow C．check D．form 56．Which of these statements is true based on the information in the passage?
A．The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy．
B．Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets．
C．Scientists are trying different w ays to find signs of life on other planets．
D．Scientists don' t believe that there might be life on other planets．
E
How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line w hile encouraging them to use the Intel-net has long been discussed in the U．S．
For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled w ith danger for their children．But jungles contain w onders as w ell as dangers and w ith good guides, some education, and a few precautions （预防措施）, the w ilds of the Internet can be safely navigated （航行）?"Kids have to be online．If w e tell our kids they can't have access（机会）to the Internet, w e' re cutting them off from their future, " said an expert．
Most kids have started to use search engines．Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places w here you might not w ant your kids to go．There are search engines designed just for kids．A certain softw are contains only sites that have been selected as safe．The most popular w ay to limit access w ould he to use w hat is know n as a "content screener（过滤器）"．But this can' t be w holly reliable（可靠）, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know w hat is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet．Another w ay is that mum or dad is nearby w hen the child is surfing（浏览）the Internet．
A few other tips
●Don't put the PC in a child' s．room but keep it in an area w here mum or dad can keep an eve on things．That also makes the Internet more of a family activity．
●Ask your child w hat he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-line．
●Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number．
●And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet w ith them unless you go along．
57．The passage is mainly about the subject of______．
A．American children going on-line
B．Internet in America
C．appreciating Internet
D．opposing children's on-line
58．The best w ay to protect children from improper material is ______．
A．to install （安装）a content screener on the computer
B．to buy some search engines for the children
C．to he nearby w hen they are surfing the Internet
D．to talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from w rong
59．Which of the follow ing is right according to the passage?
A．Surfing the Internet is the best method of educating children．
B．Children' s not having access to Internet may have effect on their progress．
C．Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children having access to Internet．
D．Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them．60．According to the passage, w e can infer that ______．
A．soft w ares fit for children w ant programming
B．a child w ho is on-line is in danger
C．Internet is a jungle full of danger
D．Internet contains a lot of harmful sites
(A ) A coal-fire stove(炉灶)provided heating for Zhao Yaoqin's courtyard bungalow in a Beijing hutong all her life. This winter, however, the stove has disappeared from the 66-year-old's life, and an electric radiator takes its place beside her bed, a product of a government to use clean energy in the national capital. With the Olympics to be staged in Beijing next August, the city is determined to eliminate the use of coal within the Third Ring Road that circles the city before the Games. The project to replace the stoves with electric radiators has been part of the effort. When the city's four-month long heating season started on Thursday, coal-fired stoves, known as a big source of pollution in the big city, have disappeared from some 20,000 local households like Zhao's bungalow in the inner city "hutong" -- traditional alleyways(小巷) that date back centuries. "We used to boil water or bake bread on the stove," said Zhao, sounding sentimental(伤感) to the disappearance of the coal furnace from her life. Late in the 1990s, Beijing's air quality monitoring office found that the emissions(排放) of sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide from the hutong areas have been higher than the city's average in winter, mainly because of the coal stoves. With the project to switch to clean energy for heating launched in 1999, the emission level of the two poisonous substances decreased by 42 percent and 44 percent, respectively, this year from 2001 levels. Zhao said the fee for electrical heat for the entire winter was usually around 2,400 yuan (US$323) per household. With the government's subsidy（补贴）, however, she only needed to pay about 500 yuan, nearly the same price as that for coal. 1．Zhao Yaoqin’ example in the passage is to tell us that_______. A.people in Beijing using electric radiators to welcome the Olympics. B.people in Beijing are doing something to protect the environment. C.hutongs in Beijing have a long history. D.People pay more money to use electric radiators than before. 2. The underlined word eliminate probably means________ A. cut down. B. increase. C. get rid of. D. replace 3. We can infer from the passage that ______ A. Zhao Yaoqin has a strong and deep emotion with the use of coal-fire stove. B. The government will pay most of the fee. C. The air of Beijing has been badly polluted since 1990s. D. The people do not use coal eight months in one year. 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The clean air is important when the Olympics Games is held in Beijing. B. The success of the Olympics Games depends on the clean air. C. The government spare no effort to make the environment better. D. The emission level of poisonous substances will be low in 2008.
小希老师给同学们总结了2018高考英语真题所有阅读理解的A篇，适合高中各个年级的学生练习及备考使用。 【全国Ⅰ卷】 A Washington, . Bicycle Tours Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, . Duration: 3 hours This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see the world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, . Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability – and the cherry blossoms – disappear! Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour Duration: 3 hours (4 miles) Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, . Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water. Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, . Duration: 3 hours Morning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for . newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, . in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route (路线) make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour
四川省2015高考英语冲刺阅读完型写作自练1 阅读理解。 Success doesn’t begin until you begin the walk down the way towards your goals. And your walk down the way always begins first with a baby step. Why do we call them baby steps? Are they really anything more than our next ste p down life’s way? Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith. We see others stepping out and we want to show our ability to walk by following them. As we grow, we continue our development by taking extra baby steps. Sometimes we fall; sometimes we fail. After that, all steps become an act of faith; we just become more practiced. If you say to yourself“I don’t want to make a fool of myself”or“I’d better be good at this”, you’ll probably never take the baby steps towards your goals and end up lying in your own self-pity. As a culture, we focus on results. We think about every risk that must be taken to reach our goals. There are few people who are excellent performers of any tasks the first time they try them. They fail and succeed. Then, they build upon their abilities learned each time. They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps before they are ready to prove them to the whole world. So, learn to take those baby steps to reach the goals before you. Know that you can depend on God to show you the way. As you become more experienced, your baby steps become a walk, then a jump, and finally a sprint. That’s how our baby steps lead us through the marathon of life. 【文章大意】千里之行, 始于足下。即使是最优秀的运动员, 在其通往辉煌顶峰的人生起跑线上, 其步履也一定是蹒跚如婴儿般孱弱。本文向我们讲述了baby steps在我们人生及成功道路上的重要意义。 5. What does the writer mainly discuss in the text? A. The power of faith in our life. B. The importance of baby steps. C. The abilities to achieve success. D. The cause of cultural differences. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本文主要论述了baby steps在人们走向成功的道路上所起的重要作用。 1. Which of the following is thought most important in taking baby steps? A. Faith. B. Practice. C. Skill. D. Examples. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith 和After that, all steps become an act of faith可知, 在我们迈出走向目标的第一步时, 坚定的信念是最重要的, 而不是技能、练习或榜样。 2. In the third paragraph, the writer expresses the view that. A. we can’t expect to succeed without working hard at first B. adults should learn from babies in dealing with hard tasks C. we must make full use of our skills in order to get rewards D. baby steps play the key role in leading us towards success 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据该段内容可知, baby steps是成功的第一步, 它让我们在失败中提升能力, 获得成功所需要的各种才能, 因此baby steps在我们迈向成功的道路上起着关键作用。
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2017年全国高考英语作文满分范文汇编 (绝对精品素材，对2018高考作文很有帮助，值得下载背诵) 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国新课标卷) 使用地区：考听力：山西、河南、河北、湖南、湖北、江西、安徽、福建、山东； 不考听力：广东 第二节书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。内容包括： (1)时间和地点；(2)内容：学习唐诗；(3)课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史。 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Leslie, How are you Glad to see you have made some progress in Chinese learning and I’m writing to tell you something about our next lesson. The lesson will be given from 3 pm to 5 pm on the afternoon of next Tuesday in the classroom 502. In the class, you will mainly learn Tang poetry, which reflects traditional Chinese culture and is deeply loved by Chinese. You can feel the beauty of Chinese by learning Tang Poetry. You’d better make full preparations before class and have a brief understanding of the history of Tang Dynasty, which makes it easy for you to go through the class. If there is anything that I can help you, please don’t hesitate to tell me. Looking forward to meeting you. Yours sincerely, Li Hua. 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国新课标卷) 使用地区：考听力：海南、宁夏、黑龙江、吉林、辽宁、新疆、内蒙古、青海、重庆、陕西； 不考听力：甘肃 第二节书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸（paper-cutting）艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：(1)展览时间、地点；(2)展览内容。
（英语）高三英语阅读理解专项训练及答案 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team—all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness. While the school had been out for the New Year's holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some. Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn't back down on her rules. And the players—two junior students and three senior students—agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach's decision. “We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause. The team may not win another game this year. But they've learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one's action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life. （1）It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were ________. A. very good players on the team B. addicted to alcohol and drugs C. three junior students and two senior students D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol （2）What did the girls do to support their coach's decision? A. They didn't fight for Danville High School any more. B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press. C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium. D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life. （3）Which word best describes the coach Rainville? A. Indifferent. B. Strict. C. Stubborn. D. Cruel. （4）Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school 【答案】（1）A
四川省成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练80集连载（76）【2016高考训练】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Please follow the following suggestions: Make sure you're well prepared before filming your movie, as not being prepared might just waste your resources, such as your video tapes. Before shooting a scene, make sure that your video camera is charged up and is ready to run. Having a spare battery is a good idea. If you are bad at introductions and conclusions, then think of the end first, and begin the movie in the same place, or vice-versa（反之亦然）. Add music, but not illegally. In other words, you can put music in, but don't give out copies. If you do, you will have to use non-copyrighted material or contact someone to get permission. No matter where you are there is always independent musicians that would love to have their songs in your movie. and lighting is very important: Good sound (easily understanding the person speaking without hearing the photographer breathing, or street noise, for example) is critical. Good lighting makes the video/movie watchable. Excellent "Predicting lighting " include: Dusk or early morning, a foggy or overcast day, and shade (but only when there is a darker background.) A white poster board can be used to bounce(弹回) light to the shaded side of the face. Here are a few camera pointers to consider: Vary the shots for interest, but vary the type of shots, between wide, medium and close-up(特写). Too many close-ups in a row is in disorder. Start with a wide Establishing Shot (so the audience knows where the action is taking place and what time of day, year or millennium（千年期）it is), then vary medium and close-up shots. Keep strange point of view (POV) shots to a minimum unless you are trying to surprise the viewer. 280 1. Which one is the best title for this passage? A. To add music, but not illegally. B. Some camera pointers to consider. C. Some advice on filming a movie. D. To try to surprise the viewer. 2. The word charged up may mean______. A. To count cost. B. To put electricity into a battery. C. To accuse. D. To check out. 3. Why do we add music illegally? Because A. Music is illlegal. B. Music is owned by the government. C. Any music isn’ t allowed into it. D. It is involved in the copyright problems.
2017年高考英语作文 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国新课标卷) 使用地区：考听力：山西、河南、河北、湖南、湖北、江西、安徽、福建、山东； 不考听力：广东 第二节书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。内容包括：(1)时间和地点；(2)内容：学习唐诗；(3)课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史。 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Leslie, How are you? Glad to s ee you have made some progress in Chinese learning and I’m writing to tell you something about our next lesson. The lesson will be given from 3 pm to 5 pm on the afternoon of next Tuesday in the classroom 502. In the class, you will mainly learn Tang poetry, which reflects traditional Chinese culture and is deeply loved by Chinese. You can feel the beauty of Chinese by learning Tang Poetry. You’d better make full preparations before class and have a brief understanding of the history of Tang Dynasty, which makes it easy for you to go through the class. If there is anything that I can help you, please don’t hesitate to tell me. Looking forward to meeting you. Yours sincerely, Li Hua. 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国新课标卷) 使用地区：考听力：海南、宁夏、黑龙江、吉林、辽宁、新疆、内蒙古、青海、重庆、陕西； 不考听力：甘肃 第二节书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸（paper-cutting）艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：(1)展览时间、地点；(2)展览内容。 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Henry, I'm Li Hua, the leader of the paper-cutting club in our school. Last time you told me you looked forward to learning more about traditional Chinese culture. Now I'm glad to tell you there will be a Chinese paper-cutting exhibition held by our school. I sincerely hope you can set aside some time for the art feast. The exhibition, the theme of which is "beauty of China", will take place in the school hall from 2 to 5 on the afternoon of June 21. Not only will our club's works be displayed, but we also have a valuable set of paper-cutting created by a famous artist of this field. Besides, there will be a lot of useful and interesting activities, from which you can have a clearer picture of Chinese culture. I would appreciate it if you accept my invitation. I'm sure it can leave a wonderful impression on you! I'm looking forward to your reply. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国新课标卷) 使用地区：考听力：四川、广西、西藏； 不考听力：云南、贵州 第二节书面表达(满分25分)
I watched from a distance as the homeless man quarreled with those who did not leave money for him – the majority. I walked up to him and right on queue he asked me for a quarter. “I’ll give you a quarter if you tell me your story.” He laughed, “You’ll give me a quarter for my story?” I lay the qu front of him and corrected myself –“Nah, here’s the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.” I followed his eyes to the quarter and for a brief moment I saw a glimmer of reflection. I sat down next to him and waited. I was a sniper(狙击手)and was supposed to shoot down the “I was in the army,” he said. “ carefully to his grizzly voice as he went deeper into the story. enemy from the distance.” I listened He wore dirty old torn clothes and smelled like a dead rat left in a mouse trap. He told me how he used to hunt with his family and was really good at it. He had his own way of respecting animals by not wasting what he killed for food and not killing more than he needed. When the army came knocking on his door, he felt pride and joined up. All those years of polishing his hunting skills could now serve a larger purpose—to defend us from the bad guys. He set out to fight in Iraq. It wasn’t long before he realized his ideals and expectations were just a shadow of the truth. He became disillusioned with the killings, which he felt were of innocent people. “I was a sniper but I never really killed anyone,” he said. “One day I had to do it. They asked me to shoot this lady from the distance. I saw kids near that lady and my hands were on the trigger (扳机). Man, I was tearing up ... I couldn’t do it. She wasn’t doing anything to anyone and she was with the kids—I couldn’t see through my tears. It just didn’t make any sense to me.” The story goes on as he describes eventually being put into prison for 180 days for refusing to follow orders. He told me how he was black listed so that he couldn’t get a job. All the rights we take for granted were taken away from him. Why? Here was a man who was being punished—and for what? For refusing to kill the lady? For being a hero? “I have no regrets,” anyone the homeless man said. “I may be homeless now, but I never killed that lady. I never killed He in the army. It didn’t feel right. I didn’t go there to do that. I went there to save people.” okay. But I wouldn’t be able to live with continued, “I can live with being homeless—that’s killing innocent people.” On that lonely Friday night, I met a hero. It just never occurred to me that a hero could be a smelly old man left on streets. 1. It can be learned from the passage that the homeless man_______. （） A. never killed animals B. had a strong respect for life C. deserved the punishment he received D. felt guilty about disobeying the order
2017届全国高考英语阅读理解汇编（1）英语试卷SYS201708100601 一、阅读理解 详细信息 1. 难度：中等 阅读理解。 Many of us still tend to think that emotions can affect reasonable thought，and sometimes land us in trouble. But in recent years psychologists have taken quite a different view. Keith Oatley，Professor of Psychology at Glasgow University，is involved in the research which shows the fundamental importance of emotions. He believes we are very ambivalent about them：we think of our emotions as being unreasonable，but we also consider them as essential to being human.For example，Mr Spock，a character in the television series Star Trek，is superintelligent and he has no emotions at all.However，he is never made captain of the spaceship.Maybe，this is because Mr Spock is not the kind of person you can share your feelings with—a person who shows his emotions. As Professor Oatley points out，our emotions have very important functions，for example，fear.If we cross the road and a car approaches，we usually stop moving or step back.We stop what we are doing，check what we have done and pay very careful attention to the environment.The emotion of fear makes us take this small series of actions which，on average，help preserve our safety. On the other hand，if things are going well and small problems come up，we find we can solve them with the resources we have to hand.As a consequence，we tend to feel happy and usually continue doing the job. Anger is an emotion that tends to occur when someone is preventing us from doing something.Then this small “kit” of reactions enables us to prepare ourselves to be quite aggressive to that person，or to try harder，and so on. Professor Oatley believes emotions generally occur at these important moments in actions.With fear and anger our emotions make us decide to start doing something else，while with happiness they “suggest” we continue what we are already doing. 1.What’s Keith Oatley’s opinion about emotions? A．They affect reasonable thought. B．They get us into trouble. C．They are helpful to us. D．They are reasonable. 2.What does the underlined part “we are very ambivalent about them”in Paragraph 2 mean? A．We have contradictory feelings towards emotions. B．We have similar ideas of emotions.