【全国百强校】东北师大附中、吉林市第一中学校、长春11高和松原实验中学等2016届高三第一次五校联考英语试题
第一部分听力（1-20小题）在笔试结束后进行。
第二部分阅读理解（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。
A
I’m a speed reader. Have been since I was a teen. Mother worked for the continuing education department of a university, and they were offering a class on speed reading and needed one more person to fill out the class. I became that one person.
The class met for only an hour or two for a few weeks, but when the goal of a class is speed, you don’t need to meet for long. The instructor said to make our eyes go across the lines of words as fast as they could and not to be concerned about what the words meant. I read Animal Farm in 10 ten minutes. Cover to cover. The instructor asked what the book was about. I said I didn’t know, but if I had to guess I’d say it was about animals on a farm. He looked displeased.
I’ve been speed reading ever since. I can’t stop and I can’t slow down. Today, for example, I plan on reading Churchill’s History of the English Speaking Peoples over lunch. I hope it’s more memorable than Animal Farm.
As a result of all this speed-reading, I often experience a delay between what I think I read and what something actually says.
The other day I passed by a mall with a large sign that said “Auto Theft Sale”. I thought how efficient it was for auto thieves to simply sell all the stole cars in a big tent at the mall. A half-mile later it dawned on me that the sign had said “Auto Tent Sale”.
Every time I drive through a construction zone, I gasp (屏气). The sign says: “Hit a Worker $10, 000 (about 62,000 yuan).” It reads like they’re offering a reward. Of course, it’s not an offer. It’s just that my eyes rarely take in the last line that says, “Fine.” It’s a $10, 000 fine if you hit a worker. Someone really needs to rephrase that one.
Speed reading has bitten me on the backside more than once. Especially as a writer. Just ask any of my editors.
21. Why was the author able to attend classes on speed reading?
A. Her mother found her gifted in speed reading.
B. She was the only teenager applicant for the class.
C. She’d already practiced speed reading before.
D. She took a chance and filled one vacancy (空缺).
22. What left the instructor unsatisfied in the class?
A. It took the author ten minutes to complete Animal Farm.
B. The author read fast but didn’t get the main idea of the book.
C. The class was only an hour or two for a few weeks.
D. All the class actually failed to follow his advice.
23. The author tends to prove that there is always a delay in her understanding after speed reading by ________.
A. making comparisons B. analyzing cause and effect
C. giving examples D. drawing a conclusion
24. Which of the following best describes the author?
A. Talented and productive. B. Proud and hot-headed.
C. Careless and quick-tempered. D. Truthful and humorous.
