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1、定远县育才学校2021届新高三英语暑假特训卷06第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professorConversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and lifeBefore offer
2、ing his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups-porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking and cheap, some exquisite and expensive-telling them to help themselves to the coffeeWhen all the students had a cup of coffee
3、 in hand, the professor said: If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap onesWhile it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stressBe assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the
4、 coffeeIn most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drinkWhat all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began eyeing each others cupsNow consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in
5、 society are the cupsThey are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we liveSometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided usGod brews the coffee, not the cupsEnjoy your coffee!The ha
6、ppiest people dont have the best of everythingThey just make the most of everythingLive simplyLove generouslyCare deeplySpeak kindlyLeave the rest to God1.Why did the professor offer his students coffee with varieties of cups?A. To give his students many more choicesB. To teach his students how to e
7、njoy coffeeC. To show the students his collection of cupsD. To tell his students the right attitude to life2.According to the professor, the happiest people are the ones who _A. get the best type of coffee cups B. make the best of what they haveC. have a wide range of coffee cups D. care about socia
8、l status and wealth3.The best title for the passage would be _A. Gods Coffee B. The Pressure of LifeC. The Happiest People D. Professors Coffee CupsB When Chris moved in across the hall from Norma Cook four years ago in a Los Angeles-area apartment complex, the 31-year-old actor waved to his 85-year
9、-old neighbor for a few weeks before finally knocking on her door and introducing himself. “The day I entered her apartment and spoke with her face to face was the day my life was changed forever,”Chris said.He learned that Cook had no family living in California and that she suffered from a long li
10、st of illnesses, including leukemia (白血病). The pair quickly became close friends, as Chris took her to doctors appointments, cooked with her and they ran errands (差事) together. He shared their adventures on social media. But recently, Cooks health declined and she was in and out of the hospital seve
11、ral times. She once spent weeks in the hospital fighting pneumonia and breathing issues. Eventually Cook was told by one of her doctors that she could no longer live at home unless she had 24-hour care. Because Cook had no money saved to pay her health care costs, Chris started a Go Fund Me account
12、to help cover her bills.But caretakers are expensive and Cook quickly ran out of the $34,445 they raised. Knowing her days at home were limited, Chris invited Cook to move in with him to save money.“She loves it! I do most of my work at home so I am here most of the time to care for her. It only mad
13、e sense to both of us.” Chris wrote. “She is my adopted grandmother after all and I am her grandson she never had.”“Cook still has weekly hospice health care visits and regular visits from caregivers, so any funds raised cover those expenses,”he wrote. Though doctors say Cooks days are very limited,
14、 the pair are enjoying spending time together drinking champagne and snuggling with her cat, Hermes, who also made a move.“She does not want to change,” Chris told Today. “My apartment was the only place she would have moved. She has strong opinions about where she wants to carry out the rest of her
15、 days, and she wants to stay here.” Chris says he feels like the relationship was fate. “Moving her in.it feels as though it was meant to be all along, ” he said. “Its really fulfilling to be there for her.”4.Which of the following statements is true about Cook?A. She was an 85-year-old actress four
16、 years agoB. She invited Chris to her apartment the day he moved hereC. She was in a poor state of health and wealthD. She had a grandson of the same age as Chris5.Chris invited Cook to live with him because she _.A. had no other family membersB. was told not to live at home by the doctorC. had no money to pay the rentD. was unable to afford 24-h
