2017届高考英语阅读理解——记叙文真题训练(含答案)

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2017 届高三英语——阅读理解

记叙文 C 2016 I 卷

I am peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干

细胞） in

my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者 ) to the time they

can be

implanted in the patient, we ’ ve got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time.

I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: some’vebadgot news for you-there are Well,” I ’ m really sorry, I no

fights from Washington. So I”took my box and put it on the desk and I said:

“In this

box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, you ’ ve

the Kingdom. ”She just dropped everything.

got to get me back to United She

arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, re-routed( 改道 )me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.

For this courier job, you’ reconsciously aware that in that box you’

vegot

something that is potentially going to save somebody ’ s life.

“ courie” in

29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word r Paragrap

A provider B delivery man C collector D medical doctor

30. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?

A. He cannot stay away from his job too long. B. The donor can only wait for that long. C. The operation needs that much time. D. The ice won't last any longer.

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31. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?

A. To London B. To Newark C. To Providence D. To Washington 2015 I 卷

B

The freezing Northeast hasn ’ t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed

before you could say “ sunshine ” . I left for the land of warmth and vitamin维生素C( C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and

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warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but

the best part-particularly months of cold-weather root

vegetableswas- a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers more than worth the early wake-up call.

The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7 am to 1 p.m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck;

and most of all,

the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.

Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的 ) promise, I ’ ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they ’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown fres

’ s Grove Farm ’ s stand, full of to my taste, dulled by

’ market that proved to be

and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn ’ t be experiencing again for months.

Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’ sGrove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where-luckily for me-I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I ’ dbe ordering every tomato on it.

24. What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing. D. Annoying.

25. What made the author’ s getting up early worthwhile?

A. Having a swim. B. Breathing in fresh air. C. Walking in the morning sun. D. Visiting a local farmer market’s.

26. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

A. They are soft.

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B. They look nice. C. They taste great. D. They are juicy.

27. What was the author going to do that evening?

A. Eat in a restaurant. B. Check into a hotel. C. Go to a farm. D. Buy fresh vegetables.

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