【摘要】高三英语一直是高中生学习考试的重点之一，信息时代的到来和国际交往的日益频繁已使英语获得了国际通用语的重要地位。小编在此为您编写了：“高三英语阅读理解下学期期中训练题”的文章，祝您英语学习的道路上成绩越来越优秀。

本文题目：高三英语阅读理解下学期期中训练题

A

Dior was born in Normandy in 1905, and his family's original plans for him included a career in the diplomatic service, but by the time he was twenty-three, with his parents' money, he opened a small art gallery in Paris. By 1931, the money had been used up. Dior's friends in the art gallery ,asked him to draw and he took his first step at designing and drawing. His first job was with Lucien Lelong from whom Dior learned his craft (手艺).

In February, 1947, Dior started the New Look in his first major Paris collection. He was backed by a famous textile producer, Boussac , who looked after the dollars, while Dior looked after the fashions. Dior knew nothing about cutting and sewing, but he was good at fashion design.

The New Look started an entirely different look to costume, with a tiny waist, a rounded shoulder and a shapely bust (胸围),usually with a low-cut neckline and a long full skirt. To women who had lived through the war years, the femaleness of the New Look was a great success ,for people were tired of extremely plain, wartime restrictive fashions.

It is said that dresses by Dior were "constructed like buildings", but young people were attracted to his design, and all over the western world, manufacturers plunged (投入)into the production of his new style. Dior's revolutionary designs lighted up a whole cycle of fashion ,rounded, gentle, feminine, a delight in elegance. A New Look House of Dior opened in 1948，followed by one in London. Considered as King of Couture (women's clothing) for years, the Diorempire grew until it covered every country in the western world, and included furs, hosiery ,jewelry, perfumes, men's wear and on and on. More than 1,000 people worked at the Paris headquarters then.

His sudden death in 1957 when he was 53 years old did not stop the growth of the House of Dior. Even now, so many years after his death, his name is closely connected with fashion throughout the world, and indeed is one of the most recognized names in the world. His first, great New Look, with its long skirts was an expression of freedom in the late 1940s.

41. Which of the following designs is close to Dior's?

42. According to the passage, in Dior's life, he did NOT ______ .

A. make creative fashion designs B. work in a diplomatic service

C. learn craft as his first job D. open a New Look House

43. We can infer from the passage that ______

A. Dior and his supporter had different interests in business

B. Dior's New Look had little influence on people then

C. Dior is only a brand of women's fashion in the western world

D. Dior's fashion was not accepted at first but at last was successful

44. What is probably the best title for the passage?

A. The History of the New Look

B. The Growth of the Dior Empire

C. An Expression of Freedom 一 Dior

D. The Founder of the New Look — Dior

B

After years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It’ san interesting and exciting new improvement in today's world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve (保持)our natural resources.

The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which is used to power a car's engine. The EPA has set national standards to help control the level of harmful pollutants sent off into the air ，and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.

A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric car that is battery powered. Some people tend to think that since the hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug (接通电源)it in to charge it. But that's not how it works. The 144-volt battery pack is actually recharged through the energy that is produced when the car's brakes are used. This is referred to as "regenerative braking", because it generates electricity.

Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, this helps it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically shuts off to save fuel .Then, as soon as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal, the engine starts backup.

Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas? That probably wouldn't happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a warning on its computer screen that says, "I am low on gas". When it completely runs out, the warning reads，"YOU ARE NOW OUT OFGAS ! ” Then the electric power supply kicks in to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.

45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The hybrid car will be put on the market in the near future.

B. The hybrid cars run faster and are much safer than regular cars.

C. When the hybrid car stops at a traffic light, the driver will get a warning.