高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级11.doc

高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级11AWhen a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet itI hadnt touched a cat or a dog in over 20 yearsI spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxedWhat he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardlyIt was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the catEvery yard period，a group of prisoners gathered thereThey stood around talking and taking turns petting the catThese were guys you wouldnt usually find talking to each otherSeveral times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisonersBowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shapePeople said that the cat came to the right placeHes getting treated like a kingThis was truebut as 1 watched 1 was also thinking about what the cat was doing for usThere was a lot of talk about whats wrong with prisons in AmericaWe need more programsWe need more psychologists or treatment of various kindsSome may even talk about making prisons more kindBut I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindnessNot receive it，but give itAfter more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value thats encouragedIts often seen as a weaknessInstead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weakThe cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men hereBy simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for usHe needed usAnd we needed to be neededI believe we all do56From the passage，we can learn that the author was Aan animal protector Bthe cat owner Ca prison officer Da prisoner57Which of the following statements is true? AThe cat was dirty because it was kept in prison BThe officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat CThe prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds DThe author realized the importance of practising kindness58We can infer from the third paragraph that Ashowing love to others can make prisoners strong Bthe American prison culture will be improved Cthe author is not content with the prison culture Dcaring for others is encouraged in American prisons59What is the best title for the passage? ACaring Makes Us Human BPrison Culture is Important CAnimals Need CareDEveryone Needs to be Cared for60In Paragraph 2，the author mentioned that“Several times I saw all officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners”to Ashow us the officer and prisoners get along well with each other Bshow us the American prison culture does need improvement Cshow us the officer and prisoners all like cat Dshow us the American prison culture is greatBPeople say time is relativeBut relative to whatI do know that sometimes time“seems”to be moving slowerRemember Christmas Eve when you were a child? It was the longest night of the yearIt lasted forever! And now it seems like I just paid my bill yesterdayand its due again! People tell me all too frequentlyI need more time! Oh ，really?Mother Teresa，Michelangelo，and Helen Keller all had 24 hours a dayLook what they did with their time! Is it that we need to manage our time betteror our priorities(重点)?Youve heard the expression“first things first”The first step in understanding the power of time is to understand that it is limitedWhy is it then that some people get a lot more done? We know the answerThey use their time smartly One day an expert on time management was speaking to a group of students and announced a quizHe pulls out a wide-mouthed jarNext，he places about a dozen fist-sized rocks，one at a time , into the jat, until no more will fit“Is it full?”he asks”Yes，”responds the class”Oh really?”he asksSo he takes out a bucket of gravel(砂砾)which he manages to work down into the spaces between the larger rocks“Is it full now?”he asksWising up，one answered，Probably not”Sure enoughhe takes out a bucket of sand，which he pours into the empty spaces”Is it full now?”he asks”N0 1”reply the students confidentlySo he takes a glass of water and fills it inThen he asks，“What is my point?One said，No matter how full your schedule is，if you try really hard，you can always fit some more things into it！”“No，”the speaker replied，“It tells us if you dont put the big rocks in first, youll never get them in at allWhat are the big rocks? The things you should put in to your jar first The rich dont get 25 hours and the poor dont get 23we all get the sameLets use them wisely! Invest your time wisely!61The text is written mainly Ato explain the origin of the expression“first things first”Bto call on us to use our time in a smart manner Cto introduce a meaningful class given by an expertDto tell us about the relativity and the power of time62What do“the big rocks”in this passage refer to?ADifficult points BAdvantages CMinor things DFocuses63The underlined phrase“Wising up”in the passage is closest in meaning to“ ”.ABecoming aware BTelling the truth CRising to his feet DRaising her hand64How is the passage mainly developed?ABy inferring BBy comparingCBy listing examplesDBy giving facts65What does the point of the quiz lie in?AHow to put more things into ajarBHow well the students learn the lessonCHowto get more done in limited time DThe skill and order is very importantCDue to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world， more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school. This way they can assure their safety and well-being，although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge with the safety of the studentsThe main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the childrens timeThey want to do everythingthey watch on TV and never think at the consequences，and they may hurt a classmate or a teacherOn the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the childrens results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better resultsWhen a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he cant probably see what each of them is doing，how he is writing，or if he understands the explanationsAt home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesnt understand as many times as he considers properAnd many timesthe child grows fond of the teacher at home，who becomes his best friend，and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home，because school makes children communicate and socializeKeeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to himonly makes the childs character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life isStaying in a crystal ball only does harm to the childAll in allschools have been created to help children，not to harm them，so its best to keep children in these special places，where they learn，laugh，have fun and make new friends66The writers purpose in writing the text is to Ateach parents the ways to keep theft children safe Bshow solutions to developing childrens character Cexplain the main reason for violence acts in schools Danalyze an education problem and give opinions67Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? AAdvantages and Disadvantages of Private Classes BWho is to BlameParents or Schools? Cwhich is Better, School Study or Home Study DThe Relationship between Teachers and Children 68Parents prefer to have their children educated at home because the following EXCEPT that AMore and more violence acts occur in schools BParents want to improve their Childrens grades CParents are concerned about their childrens safety DThe education system is far from satisfactory 69What does“a crystal ball”in the passage refer to?AA toy that can be used for entertainment BA safe and comfortable environment CAn object that is made of crystalDA setback that is hard to overcome70We call infer from the passage that Aviolence TV programs have bad effects on childrens behaviorBthe teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at schoolCchildren today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrongDthere ale too many students in class for a teacher to teachDWhos in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us，its other peoplesociety, colleagues，friends，family or our religious communityWe learned this way of operating when we were very young，of courseWe were brainwashedWe discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like usAs Oscar Wilde puts it，”Most people are other peopleTheir thought are someone elses opinions，their lives a mimicry(模仿)，their passions a quotation”So when people tell us how wonderful we ale，it makes us feel goodWe long for this good feeling like a drugwe are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we canTherefore，we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited livesfailing to do the things we really want toJust as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix(一剂毒品)，we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval But，just as with any drug，there is a price to payThe price of the approval drug is freedomthe freedom to be ourselvesThe truth is that we cannot control what other people thinkPeople have their own agenda，and they come with their own baggage and，in the end, theyre more interested in themselves than in youFurthermore，if we try to live by the opinions of others，we will build our life on sinking sandEveryone has a different way of thinking，and people change their opinions all the timeThe person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process So how can we take back control? I think theres only one waymake a conscious decision to stop caring what other people thinkWe should guide ourselves by means of a set of valuesnot values imposed from the outside by others，but innate values which come from withinIf we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others，we will live a more authentic，effective，purposeful and happy life71In order to live a happy, effective and purposeful life，we should Acare othersopinions and change opinions all the timeBguide ourselves by means of values from the outsideCbe driven by innate values from withinDpersuade others to accept our opinions72What Oscar Wilde says implies that Awe have thoughts similar to those of othersBmost people have a variety of thoughtsCother peoples thoughts are more importantDmost peoples thoughts are controlled by others73What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph ?AChanging opinions may cost us our freedomBWe may lose ourselves to please others CWe need to pay for what we want to getDThe price of taking the drug is freedom74It can be concluded from the passage that Aits better to do what we like Bwe shouldnt care what others think Cwe shouldnt change our own opinionsDits important to accept othersopinions75The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his arguments mainly by Aanalyzing causes and effects Bproviding examples and factsCdiscussing questions Dmaking suggestions 5660 DDCAB6165BDADC 6670 DCl)BA 7175 CDBBA