高三英语时文阅读理解练

江苏省武进高级中学2012届高三英语阅读百日冲刺今天你勤奋了吗？1高三英语时文阅读理解练习Passage1WENZHOU(Xinhua)--ThetraincollisionineastChina'sZhejiangProvincehaskilled39peopleandleft192othersinjuredasofSundaynight,saidaspokesmanwiththeMinistryofRailways.Atotalof132peoplearestillbeingtreatedinhospitals,saidWangYongping,spokesmanwiththeministryatapressconference.Elevenpeopleremainincriticalcondition,saidChengJinguo,headofthehealthbureauinthecityofWenzhou,wherethecollisionhappenedSaturdaynight.Chengsaidatthepressconferencethat52peoplewhosufferedslightinjurieshadbeendischargedfromhospital.Wangexpressedcondolences(哀悼)totheconcerningfamiliesandsincereapologytoallthepassengers.Thetrain'sblackboxhasbeendiscoveredandtheministryisinvestigatingthecauseofthecrash,Wangsaid.Wangsaidtheministrywillmakepublicthecauseoftheaccidentassoonastheinvestigationisdoneandpublishthenamesofthekilledandinjured.Hesaidthecrashhascausedlargenumberofcasualtiesandgreatpropertylosses.Theministrywillfindoutthecausethroughthoroughinvestigationandtakeeffectivemeasurestopreventsimilaraccidents.Despitetheaccident,thespokesmansaidtheministryisstillconfidentinthehigh-speedtrain.China'shigh-speedtrainisadvancedandqualified.Wehaveconfidenceinit,hesaid.Thedamagedrailshavebeenrepairedandwerereadytorestartoperationbutthereopeningwasdelayedbythestormyweather,accordingtoWang.Wangdidnotprovidetheexacttimewhenthelinewouldstartoperatingagain.江苏省武进高级中学2012届高三英语阅读百日冲刺今天你勤奋了吗？2Theaccidentoccurredatabout8:30p.m.SaturdayonabridgenearWenzhouwhenbullettrainD301rear-ended（追尾）D3115,whichreportedlylostpowerafterlightningstrike.1.AccordingtoChengJianguo,______peoplewhohadbeenslightlyinjuredhadbeenrecoveredandlefthospital.A.39B.139C.52D.112.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Theoperationwasrestartedthenextday.B.Therewasathunderstormwhenthetrainscrashed.C.Thecauseofthecollisionwasmadeclear.D.Similaraccidentswouldbeavoidedinlateroperations.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.TheRailwayMinistryisinvestigatingthecausewiththehelpofthe“blackbox”.B.BullettrainD301hitthetrainD3115thatstoppedaheadofitduetolackofpower.C.BullettrainD3115wasforcedtostopasaresultofthestormyweather.D.Theoperationofthelinewouldberestartedwiththestormyweatherover.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TrainsCrashedCausingDeathsandDamage.B.TerribleWeatherLeadingtoTrains’Collision.C.InvestigationsuponTrains’Collision.D.ConfidenceinDevelopmentofHigh-speedTrains.Passage2ChinesestarYaoMinghasretired.YaomadeitofficialWednesday,tellinganewsconferencethataseriesoffootandleginjuriesforcedhimtoendhisplayingcareerattheageof30.“Iwillformallyendmycareer,’’saidYao,whobecameahouseholdnameinChinabeforestartinghisNBAcareerwiththeHoustonRocketsin2002.YaoplayedeightseasonsintheNBA.江苏省武进高级中学2012届高三英语阅读百日冲刺今天你勤奋了吗？3“Todayisanimportantdayformeandholdsaspecialmeaningforbothmybasketballcareerandmyfuture,’’Yaosaid.“IhadtoleavethecourtsinceIsufferedastressfracture（断裂）inmyleftfootforthethirdtimeattheendoflastyear.Mypastsixmonthswereapainfulwait.Ihavebeenthinkingaboutmyfutureoverandover.TodayIamannouncingapersonaldecision,endingmycareerasabasketballplayerandofficiallyretire.Butonedoorisclosingandanotheroneisopening.’’YaosaidhewouldreturntoworkwithhisformerChineseteam,theShanghaiSharks,withthepossibilityofbecominggeneralmanager.Healreadyownstheclubandwantstocontributemore.“Myplayingcareerstartedwiththeclub.IhopeIcandosomethingforit,’’Yaosaid.Helaterappearedwithhisfamilyonthestagetotheapplauseandcheersofthecrowd.Hethankedalotofpeople—hisfamily,formercoaches,evenplayerslikeShaquilleO’Neal—“formakingmeabetterplayer.’’RocketsgeneralmanagerDarylMoreywasamongthoseattendingthefarewell(告别)conferenceWednesday.MoreymadethelongtripfromHouston.Moreysaid20hoursonplaneswastiringbut“IwouldbesorryifIwasn’there.”“It’sabigmoment,’’Moreyadded.“Yaohadasenseofhumor,agreatattitudeandsenseofresponsibility.IhopewecancontinuehiscultureintheNBA.’’1.YaoMinghasretiredfrombasketballbecauseof_____.A.hisageB.hisbadconductsonthecourtC.hisfootandleginjuriesD.hispoorhealth2.YaoMingwas_____beforehedecidedtoendhiscareerasabasketballplayer.A.peacefulB.upsetC.confidentD.proud3.YaoMingstartedhisplayingcareerin_____.A.ShanghaiB.HoustonC.BeijingD.NewYork4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwordscan’tbeusedtodescribeYaoMing?A.Talented.B.Responsible.C.Humorous.D.Cautious.5.WhatdoyouknowaboutDarylMorey?江苏省武进高级中学2012届高三英语阅读百日冲刺今天你勤奋了吗？4A.DarylMoreythinkshighlyofYaoMing.B.DarylMoreywasYaoMing’scoach.C.DarylMoreyisabasketballplayerintheHoustonRockets.D.DarylMoreyisnotsatisfiedwithYaoMing’sretirementfrombasketball.Passage3PeoplearoundtheworldwatchedBritain’sPrinceWilliamandKateMiddletongetmarried.TheroyalweddingbrokerecordsforlivestreamingontheInternet.ItalsoproducedmorethantwomilliontweetsonTwitter.TheceremonytookplaceFridayatWestminsterAbbeyinLondon.KateworeaflowingwhitegowndesignedbySarahBurton,thecreativedirectorofAlexanderMcQueen.Williamworearedarmyuniform.ItwasBritain’sbiggestweddingsinceWilliamandHarry’sparents,PrinceCharlesandPrincessDiana,weremarriedinnineteeneighty-one.Nearlytwothousandguestsfilledthechurcho