1、2023年11月份英语练兵2英语试题第三局部 阅读理解共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of students and ,to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget.Standing before the group of overachievers成绩超过预料的学生,he
2、 said, Ok, time for a quiz. He pulled out a one-gallon, wide -mouth jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, Is this jar fullEveryone in the clas
3、s yelled, Yes. The expert reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked again, Is this jar fullProbably not. one of them answered. Good. He r
4、eplied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, Is this jar full？“No! the class shouted. Good. He replied. He grabbed a pitcher of wa
5、ter and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, What is the point of this illustration One eager student raised his hand and said,“No matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!_,the expe
6、rt replied.“The truth this illustration teaches us if you dont put the big rocks in first ,youll never get them in at all. What are the big rocks in your life Time with your loved ones, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, or teaching others Remember to put these big rocks in first or youll
7、never get them in at all.56Which group of words means containersAjar, gravel, bucket Bjar, illustration, gravelCjar, bucket, pitcher Djar, brim, pitcher57What replies would the expert probably make in the last paragraphAI beg you pardon BGood idea20230327CThats not the point DYou got it58Choose the
8、order that the expert put things in the jarArocks-sand-gravel-water来源:Zxxk.ComBrocks-gravel-sand-waterCgravel-water-sand-rocksDgravel-sand-water-rocks59Whats the experts conclusion来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&KAWe must think of all kinds of ways to solve our problems.BWe must try really hard to fit more small thin
9、gs in our life.CWe must know what big rocks are in our life and then put them in first.DWe must know things like gravel, sand and water are not important at all.BFor many students in Beijing, Mr. Obama symbolizes all that is possible in the United States. Hes a popular winner here, seen as a self-ma
10、de man who has made it to the top.I think he is very charming, and a president who can create a new era时代,said Zhang Wei, a university student. I like him very much and most of my friends do too.Ni Weibo, another university student, agrees. Sino-U.S. Relations still need more cooperation, she said.
11、I think he will help take it to a new era.Chinas President Hu Jintao congratulated Mr. Obama within hours of his victory, saying he hoped bilateral ties could be made stronger.Political analysts分析家here say China will be looking for the incoming president to avoid contentious issues such as Taiwans i
12、ndependence, human rights and Tibet.Instead, they say Beijing would like Mr. Obama to focus on solving the global economic crisis危机,and to help Chinas slowing economy by opening up U.S. markets.But trade relations might be a sticking point, says Renmin Universitys Professor of International Studies,
13、 Shi Yinhong.He warns, There is a possibility that President Obama will take some protectionist measures which China will not accept, then trade disputes could develop to a degree that we have not seen ever before.来源:学科网Despite making the headlines, Mr. Obama faces some tough challenges in managing
14、the U.S. Relationship with China.China is now a stronger and more confident country than the China his predecessors前任dealt with. And in this time of economic uncertainty, analysts say its a country with which Mr. Obama will want to maintain a good relationship.60Many students in Beijing expect that
15、Mr. Obama can_.Amake everything possible Bfurther strengthen Sino-U.S. relationsCbecome a self-made man Dtry to help China into a new era61According to some analysts, which of the following is what China would like Mr. Obama to doAFacing some tough challenges.BTaking some protectionist measures.CMaking Sino-U.S. bilateral ties stronger.DOpening up markets to speed Chinas economy.62The underlined word dispute means_来源:学科网Aserious disagreement Bsevere measuresCtough crisis
