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1、高一英语限时训练一阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AWhen I was growing up, my mother had a ring she never took off. It was the only ring I ever saw her wear during my childhood. She didnt really have any other jewelry, and, in fact, I remember my father saying that he did
2、nt even buy her a ring when they were married.The years passed. My father, who had come from Mexico in the 1920s to try to earn a living, worked long, long hours at the service station he ran. And my mother worked at home, keeping house for her husband and eight children. With his hard work and her
3、thriftiness（节俭）, they sent their first son off to college, then another child and then another. The older children helped with the school fees of the younger ones.Just as the last two children were graduating from college, my father died suddenly of a heart attack, but my mother lived on for another
4、 twenty-three years. Their children had become lawyers, businessmen and teachers. In the last years of her life, my mother was finally able to buy some jewelry that she really loved.A few years before she died, she told me that she wanted her jewelry to go to her granddaughters. And when she died, i
5、t was done. A diamond ring to this one, a pearl ring to that one, and so it went.Then I discovered it: her first ring. It had been worn so long that it became so thin and would probably break at any minute. I took the ring, polished it with a cloth and carried it to the bank to place in a safety box
6、. To me, it was a treasure that showed the devotion my mother had made for us and the values that she lived.The rest of my family doesnt quite understand this, but when I look at that ring, I see the priceless jewel of my mothers strength and the deep love that she showed us every day of her life.21
7、. Why did the mother only have a ring in her early years?A. She had no desire for anything else. B. She saved every penny for her children.C. Her husband refused to buy her other jewels. D. Her husband was too poor to afford other jewels.22. What do we know about the children?A. They worked hard to
8、earn their own school fees. B. They struggled to earn a living when they grew up.C. The first son helped support his younger brothers and sisters.D. The last two children failed to finish college due to the fathers death.23. Why did the author place the ring in the bank?A. The ring was worth large a
9、mounts of money. B. The rest of her family didnt want to see the ring.C. She was afraid the ring might be damaged by her kids.D. She hoped to remember her mothers selflessness forever.24. According to the passage, what does the ring stand for?A. The mothers suffering in life. B. The mothers devotion
10、 to kids.C. The kids deep love for the mother. D. The kids memories of the hard life.BWomen are more miserable（悲惨的）than men for almost their entire lives and are happier only after the age of 85, according to a large NHS survey. Growing numbers of British people are reporting unhappiness, the survey
11、 found, with women more likely to report serious problems at almost every age.Twenty-eight percent of women aged 16-24 have mental（精神上的）health problems, compared with 16 percent of men, the survey of 8,000 people found. While this gap becomes smaller between 25 and 34, when 18 percent of both sexes
12、have probable mental disorders, women become unhappier as they enter middle age.Kate Lovett, dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said that women may be more miserable because they “are still more likely to bear the caring responsibilities at home”. This duty may lessen in old age, when they
13、are no longer responsible for children and elderly parents at the same time. Sixteen percent have serious problems over the age of 65, falling to 14 percent over 85.Nineteen percent of men of this age appear to have a mental problem. Kate explained, “Men who are single are more likely to develop men
14、tal problems and men at this age may be more likely to be on their own.”“Thankfully, women are more likely to speak out about their mental health problems and ask for support from services.” Stephen Buckley, of the Charity Mind, said. This may explain why far fewer women than men kill themselves for
15、 mental health problems.The survey also found that youth mental illness is up almost half since 2012 and one in four young women suffers from a mental health condition. The reasons for rising rates of mental illness are yet to be found. If the rates of a physical disease were rising so quickly, it i
16、s difficult.to believe that we would be so slow finding out why.25. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Women are generally unhappier than men until 85.B. Women devote much more to the family than men.C. Mental health problems increase gradually with age.D. Mental health problems can be solved easily by women.26. According to Kate, why do women feel unhappier in middle age?A. They probably
