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09届第二学期高三级英语早读课阅读训练 （一） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.” The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable (好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been heir only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen? Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.” “Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I ask God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”
41. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family? A. Because she didn’t like the greedy owner. B. Because she waned to save the gold for the poor. C. Because the basement was too cold to stay in. D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help. 42. In Paragraph two, “the pair” refers to ________. A. the poor couple B. the rich couple C. the guests D. the angels 43. The youngest angel was very angry because _________. A. the old angel killed the farmer’s cow B. the old angel treated the two families differently C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live D. the angel of death took the cow away 44. Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die? A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow. B. Because she wanted to teach the youngest angel a lesson. C. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife. D. Because she was sympathetic to the rich. 45. The story tries to tell the reader that _______. A. angels are always ready to help the poor B. sometimes things are not what they seem C. angels are always ready to help the rich D. the young should always learn from the old B Three surfers rushed to save a man’s life after he was left drifting on a notorious stretch of water. The men stayed with Greg Popple for 30 minutes and had to be rescued themselves by helicopter as the drama unfolded. The 45-year-old had floated out on a body board near Hutchwns Point at 8:30 am. He found himself in trouble about half-a-mile from the shore and dangerously close to rocks. Surfers Graig Evans, 31, Robert Miles, 19, and Owain Daviees, 23, were risking their own safety to keep him floating for 30 minutes. Luckily a passer-by noticed what was going on and raised the alarm. Porthcawl Coastguard, Porthcaw Lifeboat and an RAF helicopter all took part in the rescue. “The man who got into trouble was a body boarder-there was a big tide where he was,” said Joe Missen. “Three other surfers spotted he was in difficulty and he was going down. They kept him afloat because he was in a state of shock and out of energy. If Mr. Popple was closer to the rocks, it could have been a lot worse, but they managed to keep him from harm”. Mr. Missen’s mum Alison, also part of the rescue team, said, “That part of the water is notorious for taking people out to nowhere”. The three men had clocked off a night shift at Ford Motor Company shortly before the incident. “I headed straight down to the beach for a surf, when I saw him flailing(挥动). We just swam straight out to him and kept him calm while the help came”. The four men were taken to the life boat house to recover, without injuries. 46. What would be the best title for the text? A. Three Men to Be Praised B. Notorious Place for Surfers C. Surfers Rescue Man Caught in Tide D. Greg Popple-a Lucky Dog 47. The helicopter came up at the request of ________. A. Greg Popple B. Craig Evans C. Robert Miles D. a passer-by 48. About the incident, we know that ______. A. Mr. Popple moved difficulty for loss of energy B. The three men were badly injured C. Mr. Popple’mum was also in the rescue team D. Mr. Davies was going to work that morning 49. According to the text, what was the most important thing to do for the three men? A. Keeping him farther away from the rocks. B. Keeping Mr Popple swimming in the sea. C. Asking him to have a good rest. D. Keeping him floating everywhere. 50. What may the style of this passage be? A. A story. B. A news report. C. A poster. D. An advertisement. C Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists. Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don’t threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth. But &50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we’ll have a way to change its course. Some scient
