高三英语周练（一） 第I卷第一部分阅读理解（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。AAfter two years of careful consideration, Robert McCrum has reached a conclusion on his selection of the 100 greatest novels written in English. Take a look at a few in his list.The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (1678)A story of a man in search of truth told with the simple clarity and beauty of Bunyans prose makes this the English classic.Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1719)By the end of the 19th century, no book in English literary history had enjoyed more editions and translations. This world-famous novel is a complex literature that one cannot resistGullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726)A great work thats been repeatedly printed, Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels comes third in our list of the best novels written in English.Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1748)Clarissa is a tragic heroine, pressured by her dishonorable family to marry a wealthy man she dislikes, in the book that Samuel Johnson described as “the first book in the world that shows the knowledge about the human heart.”Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (1749)Tom Jones is a classic English novel that gets the spirit of its age and whose characters are well-known since they have come to represent the society at that time.Emma by Jane Austen (1816)Jane Austens Emma is her most outstanding work, mixing the best parts of her early books with a deep sense of feelings.The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe (1838)Edgar Allan Poes only novel - a classic adventure story with supernatural elements - has fascinated and influenced generations of writers.21. Which English book has got the most translations before the 20th century?A. Robinson CrusoeB.Gulliver TravelsC. Tom JonesD.Emma22. What does Samuel Johnson think we can learn about from the book Clarissa?A. A love story.B. Quarrels in a family.C. The human heart.D. The spirits of the time.23. What makes the characters in Tom Jones famous?A. Their classic life styles.B.Their different nationalities.C. Their typical spirits of the age.D.Their representationof thesociety.BLakshmi grew up in India in the first half of the twentieth century, seeing many people around her who did not get enough food, were often sick and died young.In the 1960s, she was asked to help manage a program to improve nutrition in her country. At that time, most advice on nutrition came from North American and European countries. Nutritionists suggested foods that were common and worked well for people who lived in these nations.For example, they told poor Indian women to eat more meat and eggs and drink more orange juice. But Lakshmi knew this advice was useless in a country such as India. People there didnt eat such foods. They werent easy to find. And for the poor, such foods were too expensive.Lakshmi knew that for the program to work, it had to fit Indian culture. So she decided to adjust the nutrition program. She first found out what healthy middle class people in India ate. She took note of the nutrients (营养物）available in those foods. Then she looked for cheap, easy-to-find foods that would provide the same nutrients.She created a balanced diet of locally grown fruits, vegetables, and grains. These foods were cheap and could be cooked with simple equipment. Her ideas were thought unusual in the 1960s. For example, she insisted that a diet without meat could provide all major nutrients. Now we know she was right. But it took her continuous efforts to get others to finally accept her diet about 50 years ago. Because of Lakshmis program, Indian children almost doubled their food intake. And many children who would have been hungry and ill grew healthy and strong.24. Why did Lakshmi think European nutritionists, advice was useless?A. It worked well for European people.B. It suggested too many foods for Indians.C. It was not practical in India that time.D. It included foods that didnt exist in India.25. Lakshmi studied healthy middle class peoples diet in order to.A. know about their eating habitsB. learn about Indian cultureC. find out nutrients in their foodD. write a report on food nutrients26. Lakshmis balanced diet was considered unusual because people thought _. A. those foods were too cheapB. it should include some meatC. it provided all major nutrientsD. it enabled kids to grow healthy27. What can we infer about Lakshmi?A. She came from a rich family.B. She disliked middle class people.C. She worked with European nutritionists. D. She was a determined scientist.CThe times are changing. On Thursday October 13th, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, marking the first time the highly-eyed-on literary award has gone to someone who is mainly seen as a musician, and giving rise to heated discussion