英語(yǔ)高三英語(yǔ)閱讀理解沖刺訓(xùn)練主旨大意

1、學(xué)習(xí)必備歡迎下載高三英語(yǔ)閱讀理解沖刺訓(xùn)練【主旨大意】1This is our country, America. The country where everyone is supposed to have a shot at financial success. The country of dreams and ambition. Yet, caused by the endless pursuit of individual profit, our country is a mess. And we owe it all to capitalism.We live in a societ

2、y where people are forced to live without health coverage. A country where the poor can hardly feed themselves while the rich decide which one of their 10 homes to stay at for the night. All of these sad things arise out of capitalism.Sadly, our country values little more than money. It motivates ou

3、r decisions and even influences entire political parties. We have gotten to the point in society where a human life comes secondary to our financial security. Any rational society would value life above all else and realize that health is a basic human right. Yet in our world, money comes first.I ne

4、ver once have claimed to be an economist and have no interest in debating the financial advantages of any economic system. Yet socialism surely looks better than what we have.If we lived in a socialist society, we would be a country without such an unfair wealth distribution. We would value friendsh

5、ip over business and we would treat one another as humans. Most importantly, however, is that money would stop controlling our lives and we could act how humans should act.Capitalism has created an “ everyman for himself existence. Everything is a battle for limited resources and fuels. We have beco

6、me so accustomed to the life value that we will do whatever we have to look out for ourselves. Yet is this really the kind of life we want?We have become so illusioned. We are tired of the misdirection. All economic systems have their issues, but I feel like ours is turning our country i nto somethi

7、ng it shouldn t be. The good of man falls secondary to money. In our world, it is all about dollars and cents, which, unfortunately for most, makes no sense.In the author s opinion, the root cause of the present situation in his country is .A. money B. people s value C. social unfairness D. social s

8、ystem 52. According to the passage, which is NOT the characteristic of capitalism?A. individualism B. endless pursuit of wealthC. humanismD. great gap between the rich and the poorHow does the author feel about his country?A. concerned B. angry C. skeptical D. hopelessWhich of the following would th

9、e author agree with?Life should be placed at the top of our considerations.Socialism is perfect.Health is equally important as wealth.學(xué)習(xí)必備歡迎下載The pursuit for wealth should be restrictedWhich of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. How to Save AmericaB. Capitalism Is in TroubleC. W

10、hy Is America in TroubleD. America Is in Trouble2Songs that make our hearts happy can make them stronger too, US researchers reported on Tuesday.They found that when people listened to their favorite music, their blood vessels （血管） dilated in much the same way as when they are laughing, or taking bl

11、ood medications.We have a pretty impressive effect, said Dr Michael Miller, director of preventive cardiology （心臟病學(xué)）at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.Blood vessel diameter improved, he said. The vessel opened up pretty significantly. You can see the vessels opening up with ot

12、her activities such as exercise. A similar effect is seen with drugs such as statins.When blood vessels open up more, blood flows more smoothly and is less likely to form the clots （凝塊）that cause heart attacks and strokes. We are not saying to stop your statins or not to exercise but rather to add t

13、his to an overall program of heart health, said Miller, who presented his findings to a meeting of the American Heart Association in New Orleans.Millers team tested 10 healthy, non-smoking men and women, who were told to bring their favorite music. They spent half an hour listening to the recordings

14、 and half an hour listening to music they said made them feel anxious while the researchers did ultrasound tests designed to show blood vessel function.Compared to their normal baseline measurements, blood vessel diameter increased 26 percent on average when the volunteers heard their joyful music.

15、Listening to music they disliked in most cases in this group heavy metal blood vessels narrowed by six percent, Miller said.Miller said he came up with the idea after discovering that laughter caused blood to literally flow more smoothly. I asked myself what other things make us feel real good, besi

16、des calories from dark chocolate of course. Music came to mind. . It makes me feel really good, he said.Most of the volunteers chose country music but Miller said the style is not so important rather than what pleases each individual.The underlined word dilate （in paragraph 2） is closest in meaning

17、toA. widenB. move C. change D. increaseA. Taking exercise.C. Bursting into laughter.According to the passage, which of the following will NOT cause blood vessels to open up?B. Listening to unpleasant music.D. Taking drugs like statins.學(xué)習(xí)必備歡迎下載It can be inferred from the passage that.blood clots are

18、caused by heart attacks and strokesmusic is better than chocolate for your healththe style of music has different effects on different peoplea person s overall health is more influenced by how much exercise he gets 34. What is the passage possibly taken out from?A. A scientific journal.B. A school t

19、extbook.C. A medical brochure.D. A local newspaper.What s the best title of the passage?A. Pleasant Music CuresB. Research into Blood VesselC. Music and Heart Attack D. Music and Happiness3The British usually expect one or two snowfalls each year but the amount of snow rarely affects everyday life.

20、However, this week Britain has had the worst snow it has seen in around 18 years. Some places had more than 30cm in a day.The bad weather caused severe disruption. More than 3000 schools had to close as teachers and pupils were unable to get to school. School children weren t too unhappy about it th

21、ough asthey headed out to play the snow, building snowmen, having snowball fights, sledging and some even snowboarding and skiing.In London, bus services were withdrawn for a day and tubes and trains were cancelled. Major motorways in the country had to close. Many people were unable to get to work

22、and it is thought the cost of this lost labor is around &1 billion （10 billion yuan） to businesses and the economy.Anyone who wanted to leave the country had problems too. Runways were closed at all the UK s major airports because of the amount of snow. Hundreds of flights were cancelled leaving som

23、e passengers stranded at airports.So why is the UK so ill-prepared for snow? The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, explained that there aren t enoughploawhs （鏟雪機(jī)） and gritters （撒沙機(jī)） and it doesn t make sense to buy such equipment when it snows so infrequently.The south-east of England was the hardest

24、hit at the beginning of the week but the snow is now moving northwards where the chaos continues.More ice and snow is forecast throughout the week and the advice from travel and weather organizations is to stay indoors unless you really need to venture out!Which of the following facts is FALSE accor

25、ding to the passage?More than 3000 schools had to close for the heavy snow.Major motorways in the country had to close for the bad weather.Runways were closed at all the UK s major airports for the amount of snow.學(xué)習(xí)必備歡迎下載The government organized to clear the snow away with snow-ploughs and gritters.

26、What does the underlined phrase venture out probably mean in last paragraph?go out B. search out C. take no risks D. stay indoors 48. What can we learn from the passage?A. School children seemed happy to head out to play in the snow though schools had to close.The cost of the lost labor reached arou

27、nd 10 billion yuan to businesses and the economy.Hundreds of flights couldn land because the runways were closed at major British airports.Tubes and trains in London were cancelled, but drivers were still driving in main motorways.What can we infer from the passage?The heavy snow is what the British

28、 have been expecting for 18 years.The heavy snow has been a very rare heavy one in the UK for 18 years.The heavy snow doesnt please school children at all.The government isn-pret酒red for snow.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?Harsh Winters Visit BritainHeavy Snow Hits th

29、e UKBad Weather Causes Chaos Just in LondonHeavy Snow Causes Disruption Only in Motorways4Group buying is one of the fastest growing trends in South Africa today. Industry leaders are confident the growth potential remains strong since group buying is location-specific（ 區(qū)域性的 ）. Start-up costs are lo

30、w and profit room remains high, so many sites continue to receive invested money despite widespread criticism and Facebook s dihasienotot of the deals businessdue to privacy concerns.In the early stages of all industries, some companies fail because they cannot compete with stronger companies in dif

31、ficult economic conditions. To deal with difficult conditions, an alarming number of businesses are developing group buying websites in places like China and India, so the increase of group buying in South Africa is nothing more than a natural progression into the international mainstream.The group

32、buying concept is fairly new and consumers have accepted this concept because they can now make full use of the rich information available on the Internet. Group buying is convenient and easy so it works. Anyone can view a site, join a mailing list, subscribe to RSS or print out a coupon（優(yōu)惠券）.The cu

33、rrent group buying structure offered by the industry leaders學(xué)習(xí)必備歡迎下載works although there are still challenges to overcome.Perhaps, the future of group buying is tied to the joining together of social media and mobile devices. Mobile devices are with us wherever we go and almost everyone is using som

34、e type of social media site like Facebook or Twitter to stay informed. Using GPS and social media technology to provide real time location-specific promotions would be beneficial to every consumer looking for the best deals in town.Pause for a moment and think about it! What is better than signing o

35、n to your phone while having fun in town and you receive a real time information that your favorite shop across the street is offering a killer deal ?The future of the group buying in South Africa is bright and we can expect to see more advanced approaches to this concept in the future. In addition

36、to the technological advances consumers will see the range of promotions expand to include new products and services.What does the underlined phrase“ phase out of mean in the passage?A. Gradually stop.B. Gradually increase.C. Begin to develop.D. Continue to enlarge.The author sets China and India as

37、 examples to show that.China and India are powerful countriesChina and India are in difficult economic conditionsgroup buying is successful worldwidegroup buying is an international trendWhich of the following is true according to the passage?People have accepted group buying because it s a new conc

38、ept.Social media and mobile devices have been joined together for group buying.GPS and social media technology will be helpful in group buying.Shops usually offer a killer deal when their customers are having fun.The author s attitude towards the future of group buying is.A. pessimistic B. optimisti

39、c C. objectiveD. subjectiveWhat does the passage mainly tell us?The history of group buying.Group buying in South Africa.Growing trends in South Africa.The group buying concept.5Slang is a popular less official and often very current form of language. It is an important part of a living language and

40、 is constantly changing as language changes. Slang is often playful direct and sometimes less respectful than the more official and traditional version of language. So now學(xué)習(xí)必備歡迎下載Im going to lay it on you To“l(fā)ay it on “ is American slang for“to tell or to explain.Slang can take many forms. For examp

41、le slang can be local to one city or area. InWashington D.C. there is a whole set of slang to describe politics and business in the city. For example the term POTUS stands for President of the United States. POTUS can often be found with his wife FLOTUS the first lady of the United States. Insidethe

42、 Beltway “is a popular expression that describes the area of Washington D.C. The beltway is the large highway that circles the city.The Internet has helped create a whole new kind of computer- related slang. An “ angry fruit salad is an expression that describes a Web site with too many bright color

43、s. Netiquettefor correct behavior when using the Internet.Young people often develop the latest slang. For example to say Special English “ rocks or is “phat means Special English is really great. A kegge門s a party where beer is served. If something is wack it is wild and crazy.Different professions

44、 often have their own slang as well. For example medical workers might refer to a complaining patient as a“ gomer” . A tough stick is someone whose veins are difficult tofind when he or she needs to have blood taken.No matter how well you speak English there are always new and interesting slang word

45、s to discover. There are entire dictionaries for describing slang. Many experts do not even agree on what is and what is not slang. Often slang words later become a part of officially accepted language. Official or not slang is an energetic and exciting part of the American language that continues t

46、o change.Which of the following is NOT true for slang compared with the official language?A. Playful B. Direct C. Less respectful D. More officialIt can be inferred from the passage that.if you speak English very well there is no problem for you to understand English speakersslang words are created by people in their daily lifeEnglish speakers