2019届高三英语限时训练（6）30分钟2018年9月1日(一）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThesedays,NorthKickapooStreetinShawnee,Oklahoma,isafour-laneroadleadingouttotheinterstate.Butinthemid-1950s,itwasjustagravelcountryroad,theperfectplaceforourdaddiestoteachushowtodrive.Wedidn’thavedriver’seducationatShawneeHighSchool.Wewereonourown.Momtookmetopickupaninstructionmanual（手册）.Iwastheoldestofmyfriends,sowewereexcitedattheprospectofawholenewworldopeningup.We’dhavefreedomtogetaround.Momletmebackour1949Fordoutofthegarageafewtimestogetusedtotheclutch（离合器踏板）andgearshift（变速排挡）.Igotfamiliarwiththemotionbutwashardlyreadyformyroadtest.Finally,thedaycameforDaddytogivemeareallesson.HedroveouttotheendofthepavedsectionofKickapooStreetandacrosstowherethegravelstarted.Mydaddyhadcomefromafamilyof10,andtheyhadbeenfarmersinOklahomaduringtheDustBowl（干旱尘暴区）.Therewasonlyonewaytodothings,andthatwastherightway.Complimentswererare,sowhenhemutteredhisapprovalitwasspecial.Ididn’twanttoexperiencehisglareifIgroundtheclutch.Itookadeepbreath,slowlyletouttheclutch,pushedthestickintosecondgear,easeddowntheroad,andthencarefullymovedintothirdgear.HehadmestopandrepeattheproceduretwoorthreemoretimesuntilIcametotheendofthesection.IwasfeelingprettygoodasIcametoastopandlookedtoDaddyforapproval.Heglaredatmeandthenbarked,―You’vebeendriving,haven’tyou?‖HemusthavethoughtI’dbeenpracticinginsomebodyelse’scar.Iquicklyexplainedthatmytrainingwasallontheupandup（诚实的）.Thatwas60yearsago.Icanstillseethenodhegavemewhenhesaid,―Well,youdidgood.‖1．Howdidthewriterlearntodrive?A.Helearneditinhighschool.B.Helearneditfromhisfriends.C.Helearneditbyhimself.D.Hisfathertaughthimregularly.2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDaddy’sattitudetothewriter?A.Patient.B.Strict.C.Tolerant.D.Negative.3.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewriter’sroadtest?B.Itmadehimembarrassed.B.ItmadeDaddydisappointed.C.Itwasagreatfailure.D.ItwentbeyondDaddy’sexpectation.BWhenapurringcatrubsagainstyou,youcan’thelpbutfeelpleasedwithyourselfforbeingsolovable.Butdon’tmoveonfrompettingthatkittytopattingyourselfonthebackjustyet.Happinessisn’ttheonlythingthatmakescatspurr.Sure,youmighthearpurrswhenyourpetfeelsrelaxedorfriendly,butcatsalsopurrwhenthey’rehungry,stressed,orinpain.―Allbehaviordependsonhistory,contextandexpectation,‖TonyBuffington,acatexpert,toldWired.―Soit’snaivetothinkthatcatscanonlypurrforonereason—it’slikethinkingthatpeoplecanonlylaughforonereason.Cats’purrsareopentointerpretation.Mothercatspurrtoleadtheirkittens—whichareblindanddeafwhenthey’reborn—tothemforfoodandwarmth.Inturn,vetsbelieve,kittenspurrtoshowthey’reokayandhelpthembondwithmamacat.Purrsreleasefeel-goodendorphin（s脑内啡）,soexpertsthinkcatsusethevibration（s颤动）tosoothethemselves.Thatcouldmeanpurringwhileenjoyingsomecozycuddlesfromtheirowner,oritmighthelpcalmtheirnerves—orliterallyhealtheirpain.Studieshavefoundthatwhole-bodyvibrationsof35to50Hzcouldhelpstimulatebonehealing.Cats’purrfrequenciesrangefrom25to150Hz,andsomesuggestthevibrationscouldhelpkittieskeeptheirbonesstrong.Asforpurrfrequenciesgoevenhigherthan150Hz,thoseserveanentirelydifferentpurpose.Onestudyfoundthatwhencatsweretryingtogettheirownerstofeedthem,theirpurrfrequencyshotupto220to520Hz—awfullyclosetothe300to600Hzofahumaninfant’...
