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1、江西省横峰中学2017届高三英语上学期第十三周周练试题一 阅读理解A.O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself eve
2、rything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison.
3、During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden chang
4、e at the end, to the readers surprise.21. People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories because A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand C. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City22. O. Henry went to prison because . A. people thought he had stolen money from
5、 the newspaper B. he broke the law by not using his own name C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners D. people thought he had taken money that was not his23. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing? A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work. C. He was devoted
6、to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.24. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories? A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote. C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy.BLast Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large fo
7、od trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis. The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area. The idea came from t
8、he bridegrooms father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people whove suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part
9、 of the costs of feeding them for the day.Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he told that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to shar
10、e their food, their table and everything they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients（接受者） On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still p
11、leased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a greater good. Its like sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis - or sharing something with people who dont even have the most basic things, Michael said. Hopefully, this will a
12、lso give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need.25. Why did so many people crowd in Kilis? A. To attend Michael and Lindas wedding. B. To support the organization. C. To escape the damaging earthquake. D. To help distribute free daily meals.26. How
13、did the couple celebrate their wedding? A. They treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner. B. They shared their happiness with the homeless in Kilis. C. They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims. D. They took photos with the grateful victims.27 What does the underlined w
14、ord approached in Paragraph 2 mean? A. took in B. moved towards C. came across D. consulted with28. We can know from the text that . A. Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern Turkey B. Ted was a representative of the organization C. Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard itD. Michae
15、l doubted if more new couples would follow him二七选五 Do you want to improve your quality of life? Here is some advice. 1. Make it a point of doing something brave every day. 36 This might mean talking to someone that you generally wouldnt talk to or starting a project that you feel afraid of. There is no need to plan it in advance.2. Learn something new. Pick a topic, especially something you know nothing about and learn something from it. 37 It helps to keep it if you have time to make a note of what you have learned. 3. Debate something. If you think you know about somethin
