1、1高考英语快速阅读训练1A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.The unpunctual man, on one hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may b
2、e found again, but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset(财产) as well as others. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to ans
3、wer letters, or return calls or keep appointment promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. He knows that he can not get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be atten
4、ded to.Failure to be punctual in keeping ones appointments is sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests p
5、resent.Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to do with ones duty, whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never t
6、rusted by his friends or fellow men.1. What does the author think is the main difference between a punctual person and an unpunctual person?A. A punctual person does everything ahead of time while an unpunctual person does everything behind schedule.B. A punctual person does everything at the right
7、time while an unpunctual person seldom does anything at the correct time.C. A punctual person has a lot of appointments while an unpunctual person has few appointments.D. A punctual person has much time to do everything while an unpunctual person has little time to do anything.2. According to the pa
8、ssage the main reason that a person is always unpunctual is that_.A. he has more work to do than other people.B. he is always in a hurry when he worksC. he doesnt care much about timeD. he always mismanages and wastes his time.3.According to the third paragraph, when you are invited to dinner, you s
9、hould arrive there_.A. after other guests have arrivedB. before all other guestsC. at the appointed timeD. after the host has got things ready.4.Which of the following statements best describes the harm of unpunctuality?A. If you are an unpunctual person, you cannot be in charge of any important tas
10、k.B. If your friends know that you are unpunctual, they may not see you again.C. Unpunctuality may bring about heavy losses for both public and private affairs.D. Unpunctuality may make you miss a lot of appointment and lose friends.2.Northern Europeans spend a lot of time in their cold and cloudy w
11、inters planning their summer holidays. They are proud of their healthy color when they return home after the holiday. But they also know that a certain amount of sunshine is good for their bodies and general health.In ancient Greece people knew about the healing （治疗的） powers of the sun, but this kno
12、wledge was lost. At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor, Niels Finsen, began to study the effect of sunlight on certain diseases, especially diseases of the skin. He was interested not only in natural sunlight but also in artificially（人造的） produced rays. Sunlight began to play a more i
13、mportant part in curing sick people.A Swiss doctor Auguste Rollier, made full use of the sun in hospital at Leysin. Leysin is a small village high up in the Alps. The position is important: the rays of the sun with the greatest healing power are the infrared(红外线的) and ultraviolet(紫外线的)rays: but ultr
14、aviolet rays are too easily lost in fog and the polluted air near industrial towns . Dr. Roller found that sunlight, fresh air and good food cure a great many diseases. He was particularly successful in curing certain forms of tuberculosis with his “suncure”.There were a large number of children in
15、Dr. Rollers hospital. He decided to start a school where sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn . It was not long before his school was full.In winter, wearing only shorts, socks and boots, the children put on their skis after breakfast and left the hospital. They carrie
16、d small desks and chairs as well as their school books. Their teacher led them over the snow until they reached a slope which faced the sun and was free from cold winds. There they set out their desks and chairs, and school again.Although they wore hardly any clothes, Rollers pupils were very seldom
17、 cold. That was because their bodies were full of energy which they got from the sun. But the doctor knew that sunshine can also be dangerous. If, for example, tuberculosis is attacking the lungs, unwise sun bathing may do great harm.Today there is not just one school in the sun. There are several i
18、n Switzerland, and since Switzerland is not the only country which has the right conditions, there are similar school in other places.1. According to the passage , when did sunlight begin to play a more important part in the treatment of disease?A. From ancient timesB. At the end of the nineteenth c
19、entury.C. Not until this century.D. Only very recently.2. Why are a Danish doctor and a Swiss doctor mentioned in the second and third paragraphs?A. Because they both use sunlight to treat illness.B. Because they were the first people who used sunlight for treatment.C. Because they were both famous
20、European doctors.D. Because they used sunlight in very different ways.3. Dr. Roller set up a “suncure” school probably for the reason that_.A. most children could stay in his hospital B. chidren could study while being treatedC. the school was expected to be full of pupilsD. the school was high up i
21、n the mountains.4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage?A. “Suncure” schools are becoming popular everywhere.B. Switzerland is the only country where “suncure” schools are popular.C. Proper conditions are necessary for the running of a “suncure” school.D. “Suncure” schools are
22、 found in countries where there is a lot of sunshine. 23.How to Solve Personal ProblemsBy Robert MillwardSome people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. But it is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures. You may be sure that
23、all young people go through the same difficult process that you are going through :meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.If you are unhappy about something , face it. Try to state the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are up against.
24、Then see if you cant “put your finger” on the cause of your unhappiness.In many cases, we only “think” there is no solution to a particular problem. But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.For example, a boy wanted to be a debater(辩论家). When he tried out
25、for the debating team as a freshman, the coach thought he was hopeless. He was shy; he had a highpitched voice; and his posture(体态) was poor. Although he was given little hope of success, he took advantage of every opportunity to debate. He studied successful speakers and sized up his own weaknesses
26、 and assets. Then he spent many hours learning all the facts on the topics for debate, and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. By his junior year, he made the school debating team, and in his senior year he was on the winning team in his state. He achieved his goal because he
27、had made a direct attack upon his problem. Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations. Sometimes it is necessary to change either the tactics( ) or the goal.A boy who wants to be a great football player may be too light and not quite
28、fast enough for football. In this situation, becoming a great football player may be a unreasonable goal for him. However, he may because outstanding in tennis or golf, and satisfy his desire to take part in sports.A girl who has plain features may decide that she cannot win popularity with her face
29、, and so she may try to develop an increasing personality, which eventually will get her much further. In this situation, she must change her method of achieving her goal.So, although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems, it is important to study the situation and make a wise decis
30、ion about what to do. 1.What is the main idea discussed in the first paragraph?A. Giving up a puzzling problem.B. Escaping from problems by making excuses for failures.C. Going through the same difficult process.D. Testing peoples abilities.2. The phrase “are up against” in the second paragraph coul
31、d best be replaced by_”.A. are fond of B. are faced with C. met with D. looked at3. By taking example from the boy who wanted to be a debater, the author means_.A. you are going through new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities. B. we can overcome the problem and achieve the
32、 goal by making a direct attack. C. it is necessary to change either the tactics or the goal.D. it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.4. Which of the following is the topic sentence of the text?A. It is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by ma
33、king excuses for failures.B. If you are unhappy about something, face it , and try to state the problem in a few words.C. Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations.D. Although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems, i
34、t is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do. 4.Four FreedomsBy Franklin RooseveltIn the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms.The first is freedom of speech and expressioneverywhere in the
35、world.The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way- everywhere in the world.The third is freedom from want - which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peace time life for its inhabitants-everywhere in the worl
36、d. The fourth is freedom from fear- which, translated into world terms, means a world wide reduction of armaments(军备) to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit (犯错误) an act of physical aggression against any neighbor - anywhere in the world.That is
37、 no vision of a distant millennium(一千年). It is a definite basis for a kind of world attainable（可获得，可达到的） in our own time and generation. That kind of world is the very antithesis(对立) of the socalled new order of tyranny(专制) which the dictators seek to create with the crash of a bomb.Since the beginn
38、ing of our American history we have been engaged in changein a perpetual(永久的)peaceful revolution- a revolution which goes on steadily , quietly adjusting itself to changing conditionswithout the concentration camp or the quicklime(石灰) in the ditch. The world order which we seek is the cooperation of
39、 free countries, working together in a friendly, civilized society.This nation has placed its destiny in the hands and heads and hearts of its millions of free men and women; and its faith in freedom under the guidance of God. Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes
40、to those who struggle to gain those rights or keep them. Our strength is in our unity of purpose.To that high concept there can be no end save victory. 1. The text is possibly taken from a(n)_ by Franklin Roosevelt.A. novel B. book C. humor D. address 2. What is the purpose of writing the text?A. to
41、 make the world safeB. to make the people happyC. to let the world know himD. to introduce his ideas about freedom to the world.3. In the opinion of Franklin Roosevelt, freedom means_.A. we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms.B. we will secure to every nation a healthy
42、 peace time life for its inhabitants.C. no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor.D. the supremacy of human rights everywhere.35Online CommunicationIn an age when technology moves faster than most can keep up with, a small group of people still rema
43、in in the time of oldfashioned letters. Frankly speaking, I was once certain that traditional letters could never be replaced by other means of communication.But a story about online communication changed my mind.An old man, who suffered a lot from Parkinsons disease, was not able to talk clearly an
44、d could hardly write his name. Living totally alone, he managed to keep in touch with nearly all the members of his family. How did he achieve this? He clicked out words on his computer keyboard.I, therefore, managed to get an Email box as soon as the opportunity came. My life changed.Email, and all
45、 online communication, is something truly different. It has capacities that few other products can match.Email is convenient. It takes less time with its fast speed and 24hour connection. The slow postal service is no match. If you wouldnt want to have a face-toface talk with your manager, you might
46、 talk with him through Email even if you are in the same office.Naming all the good things about online communication is not easy. But wait, |Email can be inconvenient. It can waste time and energy. Just think what may happen when you take a short vacation and return to find your Email box filled wi
47、th 200 unread messages. You could easily spend half a day clearing junk ads.Then, online communication will keep us staying at our computer while it connects us to distant strangers. Once we throw ourselves into the machine, we may forget the human touches we once held so dear. Im sure there is and
48、always will be a place for the oldfashioned letter, phone call, and facetoface meeting even in the world of modern communication.As I listen to the sound of the modem(调制解调器), I was excited at stepping out to the outside world but, at the same time, I sensed a loss of control over something valuable
49、in my personal life. 1.What is the most probable meaning of the underlined word “junk” in the passage?A. Old and useless B. New and usefulC. Short and valuable D. Long and clear2. What caused the writer to become interested in Email and online communication?A. The sound of the modem B. His own illnessC. The changing of his life D. A sick old mans experience3. What does the writer think of online communication?A. It should replace oldfashioned letters completelyB. It is perfect and always does good to
