高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 78

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 78
Passage 1
After Joe and his six-year-old son, Joey, arrived at a wildlife shelter in Florida's Everglades, Joe went to the service center, leaving his son alone by the water. Seconds later, Joe heard a scream.
Joey had slipped on snake-grass at the edge of the water and fallen in face-first. Turning around, Joe saw Joey's right arm in the jaws of a big alligator(短吻鳄).
Time seemed to stop as Joe ran towards his son and into the water, which was almost a meter deep. As Joey screamed, Joe wrapped his left arm across the boy's chest and began pulling him back towards the bank. With his right hand, Joe struck the alligator's head as hard as he could.
A young man nearby ran over, screaming at Joe to pull Joey out of the water. But Joe feared what would happen to Joey's arm if he pulled too hard. So he guided Joey up the bank, dragging the alligator along with him.
While Joe dealt blows to the beast's head, the other man kicked its belly. After three or four kicks, the alligator released Joey and fled. Joe picked up his son and found that he'd suffered only a few cuts. Joe thanked the stranger and sped home.
A week after the accident, the child went with his class on a field trip to another wildlife shelter. His teacher, who watched him closely at the alligator exhibit, told Joe his son acted like any other little boy.
"Because of my dad, I feel less and less afraid of alligators, " says Joey. "He's like my bodyguard. "
1. Who helped Joe with his son's escape from the danger? ________
A. Nobody.
B. Joey's teacher.
C. Joey's class.
D. A stranger.
2. How did Joe probably feel at the sight of his son under attack from the alligator? ________
A. Nervous and excited.
B. Frightened but calm.
C. Shocked and hopeless.
D. Guilty but hesitant.
3. Why did Joey act like any other little boy at the exhibit? ________
A. His teacher watched the class all the time.
B. The alligators were not aggressive at all.
C. He was under the protection of his father.
D. His father set a good example to him.
Passage 2
Domestic animals have often been known to save their human companions from danger. From the quick thinking of Duke, the dog who warned his guardians of their baby's need for medical attention, to the smart actions of service dog Yolanda, who rescued her highly near-sighted human from a house fire by dialing 911, there are many animals out there who have earned the lasting gratitude of their human friends. However,
it is truly surprising to hear about undomesticated (未驯服的) animals who, without any obvious reason, stepped in and saved humans from the coming death.
In June 2005, a twelve-year-old girl was caught by four men in rural south-west Ethiopia as she made her way home from school. A week after the kidnapping, her captors were trying to move her, when three lions chased the men off. The lions remained with the terrified girl until police officers arrived to send her to safety. She told them that although she had been beaten by her kidnappers, who it is believed had been attempting to sell her into a forced marriage, the lions had not touched her.
Sergeant Wondmu Wedaj said, "They stood guard until we found her and then they just left her like a gift and went back into the forest. Everyone thinks this is some kind of miracle, because normally the lions would attack people. " An Ethiopian wildlife expert claimed that the lions may have spared the girl because her cries had sounded like the mewing of a cub (幼兽).
This unbelievable story shows that, contrary to certain popular knowledge of wild animals as threats who must be removed to make way for human advancement, we have much more in common with non-human animals and are a lot more dependent on them than we realize. They, too, are capable of showing pity. They, too, have been known to step in and save those weaker than themselves at the most unexpected times, and in ways that humans often fail to predict. They, too, deserve to live out their lives on their own terms.
1. Which of the following statements is true? ________
A. The little girl was forced to marry the kidnapper.
B. Wild animals often save humans for they're weaker.
C. Wild animals are often regarded as threats.
D. The lion gave the girl to the police as a gift.
2. The twelve-year-old girl was saved mainly because ________ .
A. the lions frightened the kidnappers away
B. she frightened the kidnappers away with her cries
C. the police caught the kidnappers
D. the kidnappers freed her halfway
3. We can conclude from the last paragraph that ________ .
A. wild animals deserve a place on the earth
B. humans sometimes gain reward from wild animals
C. humans know wild animals can sometimes save them in need
D. it is wise for wild animals to be friendly to humans
Passage 3
According to a new study, a smiley face emoji (笑脸符) in work-related e-mails may not create a positive impression and could even weaken information sharing. In formal business emails, a smiley is not a smile.
In one of the experiments, people were asked to read a work-related e-mail from an unknown person and then tell about both the ability and warmth of that person. Before that, they all received similar messages. But some included smileys while others did not. The results suggested that contrary to face-to-face smiles, which increase both
ability and warmth, the smileys in a business e-mail had no effect on the perception (感知) of warmth, and in fact had a bad effect on the perception of ability. The perceptions of low ability in turn weakened information sharing.
In another experiment, the use of a smiley was compared to a smiling or neutral photograph. The findings showed that in the case (情况) of a photograph, a smiling sender was judged to be more able and friendly than a neutral one. However, when an e-mail on formal work-related maters included a smiley, the sender was thought to be less able. The smiley did not influence the opinion on the sender's friendliness.
"People are easy to accept that a smiley equals a real smile, but the findings of this study show that in the workplace, this seems not the case, especially when first communications are concerned. " Dr. Glikson says. "In such a situation, it is better not to use smileys to people at whatever age. Smileys could hardly be a wise choice to a person you are not familiar with. "
1. What are the new findings of a smiley face emoji in formal emails? ________
A. It improves the perception of warmth.
B. It makes communication weak.
C. It leaves a good impression on receivers.
D. It shows less friendliness of senders.
2. According to Glikson, ________ is a concern before using smileys in emails.
A. the ending of the email
B. the topic of the email
C. the relation with the receiver
D. the age of the receiver
3. How does the author try to argue the case of smileys? ________
A. By introducing the history of smileys.
B. By explaining the uses of smileys.
C. By showing the results of experiments.
D. By comparing the opinions of experts.
4. Where does the text probably come from? ________
A. A science magazine.
B. A personal blog.
C. A tour guide.
D. A news report.
Passage 4
For the most part, it seems, workers in rich countries have little to fear from globalization, and a lot to gain. But is the same thing true for workers in poor countries? The answer is that they are ever more likely than their rich-country counterparts to benefit, because they have less to lose and more to gain.
Traditional economics takes an optimistic line on integration（整合）and the developing countries. Openness to foreign trade and investment should encourage capital to flow to poor economies. In the developing world, capital is scarce, so the returns on investment there should be higher than in the industrialized countries, where the best opportunities to make money by adding capital to labour have already been
used up. If poor countries lower their barriers to trade and investment, the theory goes, rich foreigners will want to send to over some of their capital.
If this inflow of resources arrives in the form of loans or portfolio investment（组合投资）, it will top up domestic savings and loosen the financial restriction on additional investment by local companies. If it arrives in the form of new foreign - controlled operations, FDI, so much the better; this kind of capital brings technology and skills from abroad packaged along with it, with less financial risk as well. In either case, the addition to investment ought to push incomes up, partly by raising the demand for labour and partly by making labour more productive.
This is why workers in FDI - receiving countries should be in an even better position to profit from integration than workers in FDI - sending countries. Also, with or without inflows of foreign capital, the same gains from trade should apply in developing countries as in rich ones. This gains from trade logic often arouses suspicion, because the benefits seem to come from nowhere. Surely one side or the other must lose. Not so. The benefits that a rich country gets through trade do not come at the expense of its poor country trading partners, or vice versa, Recall that according to the theory, trade is a positive sum game. In all these trades, both sides -- exporters and importers, borrowers and leaders, shareholders and workers can gain.
1. Why are workers in poor countries more likely to benefit from the process of globalization?
A. The can get more chances to gain a good job.
B. They have less to lose and more to gain.
C. They have nothing to lose.
D. They can get more financial aid.
2. What can be the final result of the inflow of the resource?
A. It will top up domestic savings.
B. It will loosen the financial restriction.
C. It will push people’s incomes up.
D. It will bring technology and skills from abroad.
3. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Poor countries get the most profit during the process of trade.
B. Rich countries get profit from trade at poor countries’ expense.
C. Poor countries get more profit from trade than rich ones.
D. All aspects involved in the trade can get benefit.
Passage 5
When my old dog developed major health problems, I knew that watching him fail would be painful, but I wasn’t prepared for the powerful lessons he’d offer in the last year of his life.
Chance was 14 when the problems started. First, he developed a cancer that left him whistling for breath. Then came cataracts（白内障）in both eyes, arthritis（关节炎）in his legs, and a series of mini-strokes（小中风）that threw off his balance. Any one of these misfortunes would have left me begging for relief, but Chance became calmer as the disabilities piled up.
When leg pain left him frozen on the floor, unable to rise for a quick pat as I came home, he didn’t complain. He just lay there patiently, signaling me with his hammering tail, each movement spelling out the value of waiting for the things you want. When his cataracts made steering impossible after dark, he’d stand calmly until I could guide him inside, proving how easy it is to find happiness if you let go of your pride and insecurities and learn to lean on those who love you. When mini-strokes had him walk unsteadily like a drunk, he taught the value of persistence. For days after each attack, he’d fall as he moved about. Yet again and again he’d try to walk, each day moving a few more steps until finally he was able to get outside and back by himself.
There were lessons in so much of what he did, but the key one surely was the importance of obtaining all the joy possible from each experience whether it’s a day lazing under a warm sun or a few minutes appreciating a favorite meal.
For most of our life together, Chance was always rushing ahead, searching out new adventures, then circling back to let me know what lay around the next turn. As an old dog, he did the same thing, using his attitude, instead of his once - fast legs, to show the way.
1. Chance suffered very much from all the diseases he had except for _______.
A. having problem with breath
B. walking around awkwardly
C. having trouble drinking
D. losing his eyesight in darkness
2. _______ is the most important lesson the author learned from Chance.
A. Living in the present and enjoying what we have
B. Learning to depend on those who we love and trust
C. That we should expect good things to happen patiently
D. That we should persevere in what we believe is worth trying
3. It is implied in the passage that _______.
A. people might suffer from different diseases when they grow old
B. people could face aging with courage and dignity
C. pets would become calmer for lack of energy in their last days
D. pets and masters should stick together helping each other in difficulty
4. Which of the following words best describes the author’s feelings to Chance?
A. Bitter.
B. Appreciative.
C. Proud.
D. Sympathetic.
参考答案
Passage 1
1. D。

细节理解题。

根据第五段的第一句While Joe dealt blows to the beast's head, the other man kicked its belly. 可知，当Joe敲打短吻鳄头部时，另一个人踢它的腹部。

" 和最后一句Joe thanked the stranger and sped home. (Joe感谢了这个陌生人，然后迅速回家了。

)可知，和Joe一起帮助他儿子脱离危险的是一位陌生人。

故选D。

2. B情感态度题。

根据第三段中As Joey screamed, Joe wrapped his left arm across the boy's chest and began pulling him back towards the bank. With his right hand, Joe struck the alligator's head as hard as he could. 可知，当Joey尖叫时，Joe用左臂搂住男孩的胸膛，把他拉回岸边。

乔用右手狠狠地打了鳄鱼的头以及第四段A young man nearby ran over, screaming at Joe to pull Joey out of the water. But Joe feared what would happen to Joey's arm if he pulled too hard. So he guided Joey up the bank, dragging the alligator along with him. 可知，一个年轻人让Joe把Joey拉出水面，但是因为Joe担心儿子的胳膊，所以拉着短吻鳄一起到了岸边。

这些都说明Joe看到儿子处在危险的情况下，他虽然很害怕但是很冷静。

故选B。

3. D细节理解题。

通读全文可知，父亲在儿子遇到危险时，临危不惧，冷静处理问题，成功解救儿子，以及文章最后一句"Because of my dad, I feel less and less afraid of alligators, " says Joey. "He's like my bodyguard. "(因为我的父亲，我现在不怕短吻鳄。

他就像我的保镖一样。

)可知，Joey在短吻鳄展区和其他男孩子一样是因为爸爸给他树立了好榜样。

故选D。

Passage 2
1. C细节理解题。

根据第三段中的Everyone thinks this is some kind of miracle, because normally the lions would attack people. 可知，每个人都认为这是个奇迹，因为通常狮子会攻击人类。

由此推知，人们通常认为狮子会伤害人，即野生动物常被人类视为威胁，故选C。

2. A细节理解题。

根据第二段中的A week after the kidnapping, her captors were trying to move her, when three lions chased the men off. The lions remained with the terrified girl until police officers arrived to send her to safety. 可知，在这个女孩被绑架后是狮子把绑架者吓跑并且保护小女孩，故选A。

3. A细节理解题。

根据最后一段中的They, too, deserve to live out their lives on their own terms. 可知，野生动物应该以自己的方式过自己的生活，即在地球上占有一席之地，故选A。

Passage 3
1. B细节理解题。

根据题干中的关键词formal emails定位到第一段中a smiley face emoji(笑脸符) in work-related e-mails may not create a positive impression and could even weaken information sharing. 可知，在与工作相关的电子邮件中的笑脸可能不会产生正面印象，甚至削弱信息共享。

其中formal emails和work-related 为同义改写, makes communication weak和weaken information sharing为同义改写。

故选B。

2. C推理判断题。

根据根据题干关键词Glikson定位到最后一段中Smileys could hardly be a wise choice to a person you are not familiar with. 可知，Glikson认为对不熟悉的人发微笑表情是不明智的选择，故推测在使用微笑表情之前要考虑和收邮件人的关系。

故选C。

3. C推理判断题。

根据第二段中In one of the experiments…和第三段中In another experiment…可知，作者是通过展示实验结果来论证笑脸表情的。

故选C。

4. A推理判断题。

本文主要讲述了一项关于笑脸表情使用的新研究，此类文中最有可能出现在科学杂志中。

故选A。

Passage 4
1. B细节理解题。

由第一段“The answer is that they are ever more likely than their rich-country counterparts to benefit, because they have less to lose and more to gain.”可知, 答案是他们比他们富裕国家的同行更可能获得利益, 因为他们失去的更少, 获得的更多。

所以贫穷国家的工人在全球化过程中更可能受益, 是因为他们失去的少而获得的多。

故选B。

2. C细节理解题。

由第三段“In either case, the addition to investment ought to push incomes up, partly by raising the demand for labour and partly by making labour more productive.”可知, 在这两种情况下, 投资的增加都应该推动收入的增加, 部分是通过劳动力的需求, 部分是通过提高劳动力的生产力。

由此可以推断出, 资源流入的最大可能是推动人们收入增加。

故选C。

3. D细节理解题。

由最后一段“In all these trades, both sides -- exporters and importers, borrowers and leaders, shareholders and workers can gain.”可知, 在所有的贸易中, 出口商和进口商双方, 借款人和领导者, 股东和工人都有收获。

即跟贸易相关的所有方面都能受益。

故选D。

Passage 5
1. C细节理解题。

由第二段中的“First, he developed a cancer that……that threw off his balance.”可知, 他先是因癌症呼吸急促, 然后两只眼都患上了白内障, 腿
上有了关节炎, 一系列的中风让他失去了平衡。

因此, Chance患的病有呼吸问题, 走路困难和黑暗中看不见, 没有喝水问题。

故选C。

2. A推理判断题。

由倒数第二段中的“There were lessons in so much of what he did,……appreciating a favorite meal.”可知, 在他做的事情里能学到很多, 但是最重要的是从每一个经历里获得所有可能的快乐, 不管是暖阳下慵懒的一天还是享受美食的几分钟。

因此作者从Chance身上学到的最重要的是活在当下, 享受我们有的。

故选A。

3. B推理判断题。

由第三段中的“For days after each attack, ……get outside and back by himself.”可知, 每一次被疾病侵袭后, 他走路时都会摔倒。

但是一次又一次的, 他努力走, 每一天多走几小步, 直到最后他能自己出去和回来。

由此可以看出, Chance在面对年迈带来的问题时勇敢面对且有尊严。

所以可以推断出, 人们也应该勇敢和有尊严的面对年老。

故选B。

4. B推理判断题。

由最后一段中的“For most of our life together, ……he did the same thing, using his attitude, instead of his once - fast legs, to show the way.”可知, 对我们在一起的大部分时间而言, Chance总是冲在前面, 寻找新的冒险, 然后绕回来让我知道接下来前面是什么。

作为一只老狗, 他也做了相同的事情, 用他的态度, 而不是他曾经快过的腿, 给我指路。

因此, 作者对他的狗应该是感激的（appreciative）, 故选B。