2023年高三英语阅读理解复习题6.doc

高三英语阅读理解复习题6 　 A 　A bout ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old. 　He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and-WHUMP!-it hit the Jag 's shiny black side door! SCREECH... !!!! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “ What was that all about and who are you Just what the heck are you doing!〞 Building up a head of steam, he went on. “ That's my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it〞 “Please, mister, please...'mI sorry! I didn 't know what else to do!〞 begged the youngster. “ I threw the brick becauseno one else would stop!〞 tears were streaming down the bo'ys face as he pointed around the parked car. “It 's my brother, mister,〞 he said. “He rolled of the curb 〔路沿〕 and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up. 〞 Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman“, Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair〞 he's hurt and he's too heavy for me.〞 　Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his han dkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, check ing to see that everythi ng was going to be OK. He the n watched the youn ger brother push him dow n the sidewalk toward their home. 　It was a long walk back to the black, shining, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE — a long and slow walk. Josh n ever did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent 〔凹痕〕to remi nd him not to go through life so fast that some one has to throw a brick at him to get his atte nti on. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you. 　1 . The boy threw a brick at the bus in essmans car because 　the bus in essma n drove at a high speed 　he env ied the brand-new car very much 　he wan ted to ask for some money 　he wan ted to get help from the driver 　2. Which of the following is the right order of the story 　The younger brother threw a brick at Jos' car. 　The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair. 　The younger brother begged Josh for help. 　Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair. 　Josh shouted at the younger brother. 　b, a, e, c, d B. a, c, d, b, e C. b, a, c, e, d D. a, c, b, e, d 　3． What can we learn from the passage 　Josh would accept the money from the kids. 　The two kids were Josh's neighbors. 　Josh was a kind-hearted man. 　Josh's new car broke down easily. 　4． According to the passage, the last sentence means . 　trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life 　driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous 　trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble 　protecting oneself from being hurt 　B 　Children are our future, and it 's up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed. Sadly, today's children are being armed with more dangerous toolslike weapons 〔武器〕 , drugs and gangs. Once a relatively peaceful environment, many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers. 　Home schools are available to give you choices. Home schooling provides top-quality education, flexibility, and freedom to create your own schedule〔日程表〕.At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours. 　Thanks in part to modern technology, home schooling information is becoming readily available across our nation. A recent study by the ITBS (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills ) and TAP (Tests of Achievement and Proficiency) shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average. In every subject at every grade level, students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools. 　If you 're new to home schooling, you may be asking yoursel“f, Will home schools really work for my children〞 　Fact: A n ati on wide study using a random (任意)selecti on of 1,516 families found students of home schooling to be scoring, on average, at or above the 80th percentile in all areas on standardized achievement test. 　Note: The national average on standardized achievement tests is the 50th percentile. 　Collectively, the staff at Heritage Home School brings 65 years of experience in home schooling curriculum. We've placed students in the top 2 % of the nation in math and many are successfully moving on to college. 　One study found that of the home schooled adults, 0% were unemployed, 0% were on welfare and 94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons. 　For more home schooling information, call us today toll free at 1 　877) 532-7665. 　5． We can learn from the first paragraph that . 　many