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1、四川名山县2017高考英语一轮基础练习【2016高考训练】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 The Doll and the White Rose I was walking around in a mall, when I saw a cashier hand this little boy some money back. The cashier said, Im sorry, but you dont have enough money to buy this dollThe little boy seemed very disappointed I
2、 walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll toIts the doll that my sister wanted so much for ChristmasShe was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her: But Santa Claus cant bring it to her where she is nowI have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my siste
3、r when she goes thereHis eyes were so sadMy sister has gone to be with GodDaddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister My heart nearly stoppedThe little boy looked up at me and continued, I told Daddy to tell Momm
4、y not to go yetI need her to wait until I come back from the mall I quickly reached for my wallet and said, Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll. OK, I hope I do have enough, he saidI put some of my money with his without him seeing and we started to count itThe
5、re was enough for the doll and even some spare money Surprisingly, the little boy cried, Thank you God for giving me enough money! Then he looked at me and added, I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that Mommy could give it to my sis
6、ter. He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didnt dare to ask God for too muchBut he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper reported an accident in which a woman and a little girl were bad
7、ly injuredThe little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical stateWas this the family of the little boy? Two days after I met the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the woman had passed away. I couldnt stop myself from going to the funeralTeary-eyed, I felt that my life had
8、 been changed forever1The boy wanted to buy the doll because _. Ahe had always been eager for such a dollBSanta Claus didnt give him any Christmas giftChe would give it to his mother as a birthday surpriseDhe wanted to turn his sisters Christmas wish into reality2We can learn from the story that _.A
9、the boys sister died after staying in hospital for two weeksBthe boys family were all seriously injured in a car accidentCthe author gave the boy some extra money without his noticeDthe boys mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas3The story most probably conveys the message that _.
10、Aa kind act can bring joy and hope to othersBa gift is a perfect way to express love for othersClosing a family member is a heavy blow to childrenDa religious belief can help one solve problems in his life参考答案13、DCA 2014高三阶段测试Wild swimmingtaking a dip in rivers, lakes and waterfallsis fantastic fun
11、and has great health benefits. However, many avoidable drownings even deaths have happened, so people are asking: is wild swimming safe?One of my favourite locations is Gullet Quarry, a beautiful pool that reaches more than 18 in summer. Yet there have been two drownings of local boys there this mon
12、th. The water is warmer than that in the sea, and there are no currents and no particular underwater obstructions. Many swimmers swim there all year round because its really a safer place to swim than the sea.But is wild swimming really dangerous? I believe it is behavior and activities around swimm
13、ing that are dangerous, rather than the location. You might be surprised to learn that outdoor swimming is rated as a moderate risk, while other seemingly safe activities, such as fishing and sailing, are high risk. The advice I give to beginners is to know your limits and build up experience slowly
14、. Water can be very cold. Though cold water doesnt kill you, itll make you much less buoyant. So swim 10% of the distance you can do until you have adapted to it. Above all, stay close to the bank or shore. Cold water can cause shocks, so enter slowly and be careful to jump into deep water.Nowadays,
15、 were losing basic outdoor skills and common sense. Half of children over seven cant swim a length of a pool, and fewer havent swum outdoors. So I dont believe that fencing up wild swimming locations will improve safety.Instead, I want to see more inland swimming places, such as on the continent, wh
16、ere almost every reservoir has its beaches, most without lifeguards, as people are trusted to be able to look after themselves. Id like to see schools include outdoor swimming in their PE lessons, families going wild swimming together, and more water companies following the example of Rutland Water and creating seaso
