高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 42

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2021年高考英语的阅读理解专项训练及答案

2021年高考英语的阅读理解专项训练及答案一、高考英语阅读理解专项训练1．阅读理解Smart Kids Festival EventsSmart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event. You can pre-book events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the director's picks.Walk on the Wild SideNot ticketed, FreeJoin storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Along the way you'll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 5-9. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.Introduction to WavesPre-book, PWYDSubjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world.Science in the FieldNot ticketed, FreeThis storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering first-hand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientist's mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this fun-filled workshop.Festival DinnerPre-book, £25 per personWhether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.（1）In which event can you decide the payment?A. Walk on the Wild SideB. Introduction to WavesC. Science in the FieldD. Festival Dinner（2）Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data?A.Sarah Law.B.Mike Goldsmith.C.Mark Samuels.D.Tom Crawford.（3）What do the four events have in common?A.Family-based.B.Science-themed.C.Picked by children.D.Filled with adventures.【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了Smart Kids收集的在十月份举行的四项以科学会主题的活动，以及各个活动的内容和特色。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 57

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 57Passage 1Senses That Work TogetherWhen we think about how our senses work, we usually imagine them operating separately: you sniff a flower, and the smell is delivered uninterrupted from nose to brain. However, it's more complex than that. Most evidence for cross’modal perception(视觉) comes from studies into sound and vision(视觉). But research that shows other senses crossing over is coming out all the time, and it seems that even sound and smell sometimes form an unlikely pairing.When New York researchers, Danial Wesson and Donald Wilson, tried to find out the truth about a "mysterious" area of the brain called the olfactory tubercle, they had to deal with this fact. Originally, they only intended to measure how olfactory tubercle cells in mice responded to smell. But during testing, Wesson noticed that every time he put his coffee cup down, the mouse cells jumped in activity. In fact, the olfactory tubercle is well’placed to receive both smell and sound information from the outside world. Later they found that among separate cells, most responded to a smell but a significant number were also active when a sound was made. Some cells even behaved differently when smell and sound were presented together, by increasing or decreasing their activity.Of course, mice aren't people, so research team has been carrying out further experiments. They pulled together a group of people and gave them various drinks to smell. Participants were asked to sniff the drinks, and then match them to appropriate musical instruments and produce the notes at different levels. The results were interesting: piano was regularly paired with fruity fragrances; strong smells sounded like the instruments that are made of metal.Further research found that listening to different sounds can change your perceptions. Studying taste this time, the team ordered some special toffee(太妃糖) and put together "soundscapes" corresponding to bitterness and sweetness. Participants tasted similar pieces of toffee while listening to each soundscape, and found the toffeemore bitter or sweeter, depending on which soundtrack they were listening to.Studies like this are helping scientists correctly describe our understanding of the senses, and how the brain combines them with its advantage. The consequences are worth considering. Could we see musicians work together with chefs to produce sound’improved food and drink? Will you be ordering a coffee with a soundtrack to bring out your favourite smell? Come to think of it,that could be one thing you hope coffee shop chains don't get round to.1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?________A. A lot of research focuses on the senses.B. Sound and Vision are relatively very easy to study.C. There can be a link between sound and smell.D. Evidence about the way senses work is hard to obtain.2. In Wesson and Wilson's research, ________ .A. the mice were affected more significantly by soundB. the result confirmed with the researchers had suspectedC. the mice seemed to be afraid of certain sounds or smellsD. the connection between sound and smell was found by chance3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?________A. Participants took an active part in the experiments.B. The purpose of the further experiments was totally different.C. The result failed to support what was found in previous experiments.D. Experiments showed that links between sound and smell were consistent.4. How does the author feel about the effect of the research?________A. She is excited about the creative chances.B. She is surprised at the recent developments.C. She is convinced that the findings will be used soon.D. She is worried about how the knowledge can be applied.Passage 2Are you concerned about that tree in the front yard? Have tree branches been fallingoff that evergreen tree over the garage? Or maybe you just need tree removal or some regular tree pruning to let that rare Portland sunshine shine in?Urban Forest Pro in Portland is a full’service tree care company providing the Portland area with tree services. If you have a problem, any problem, that involves trees, our tree service and removal experts can help you solve it. Below are our most popular tree services.Tree Pruning—Our arborists(树艺师) are trained to recognize the unique needs of your trees, taking into account factors such as the tree's age, health & prior pruning. Doing tree pruning, we selectively remove certain parts of a tree according to the goals of our customers such as roof protection, increased sunlight, view clearance, and privacy protection. Our arborists can in most cases come up with a pruning method that is both beneficial for the tree's health and longevity and meets the needs of our customers.Tree Removal—Our arborists use the latest techniques and skills to assure the safety of your home, roof, and nearby structures to make sure your tree removal is done successfully. All tree debris(残骸) is roped down and kept under our control at all times to ensure your tree removal is safe.Tree Assessment—A tree assessment provides customers, for a small fee, with a verbal explanation of the condition of their trees. In addition, the arborist may describe any DIY options you might have to correct or improve the problem. It is also of value for customers who cannot afford to have tree services done at this time but only want to make a budget now.Tree Planting—We have a large selection of affordable high quality trees that are handpicked by our arborists, or our customers can also purchase their own trees and have them planted under the best conditions by a knowledgeable professional from our company. Our arborists can also use their extensive knowledge of trees to make recommendations as to which trees would work best in your yard.For more information, please check our blog!1. Urban Forest Pro in Portland ________ .A. provides free training on tree protectionB. takes care of trees in public areasC. offers tree services to customersD. focuses on tree sales2. What will an arborist do in the process of tree pruning?________A. Select the healthiest trees.B. Move the tree to a new place.C. Cut off unnecessary branches.D. Clear leaves away from the roof.3. Customers who are short of money may receive the service of ________ .A. Tree PruningB. Tree RemovalC. Tree PlantingD. Tree AssessmentPassage 3The coyote （丛林狼）, that clever animal of wide-open spaces, has come to the nation's capital. In fact, coyotes have spread to every corner of the United States, changing their behaviors to fit new environments and causing researchers to deal with a troublesome new kind of creature: the city coyote.The coyote originally lived in the middle of the continent. One of its most obvious characters is its smartness, which has made the animal a notorious （臭名昭著的）pest. Hunters trapped, shot and poisoned more than a million coyotes in the 1900s. It's still one of America's most hunted animals. Yet the coyote has survived. How has the coyote shown this extraordinary ability? “I guess if you wanted to use one word, it'd be ‘plasticity ’,” says Eric Gese, an expert at Utah State University. Coyotes can live alone, in pairs, or in large packs like wolves; hunt at night or during the day; occupy a small region or an area up to 40 square miles; and live on all sorts of food, from lizards and shoes, to ants and melons.Unbelievably people helped coyotes increase when they killed most of the wolvesin the United States. The spreading of coyotes into city areas, though, is recent. They travel at night, crossing sidewalks and bridges, running along roads and ducking into culverts （钻入涵洞）and underpasses. No one knows why coyotes are moving into cities, but experts explain that cleverer, more human-tolerant （不怕人的）coyotes are teaching urban survival skills to new generations.Occasionally, coyotes might attack human beings. There have been about 160 attacks on people in recent years. Therefore, people have been consistently told not to feed coyotes or leave pet food unsecured. That, plus a large trapping program in the neighborhood, has cut down on the coyote population.1. The underlined word “plasticity” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.A. the ability to fit the environmentB. notorious smartnessC. hunting abilityD. being human-tolerant2. The aim of the passage is to ______.A. tell people how to fight against coyotesB. tell us why the coyote is the most hunted animalC. supply the reason why the coyote is a kind of notorious pestD. explain how the coyote has spread to and survived in cities3. According to the passage, coyotes ______.A. originally lived in the west of the continentB. sleep during the day but look for food at nightC. are teaching survival skills to their younger generationsD. suffered a population decrease because people killed wolves4. According to the passage, to cut down on the coyote population, people are advised to______.A. leave pet food securedB. keep coyotes in small regionsC. force coyotes to live aloneD. avoid using trapping programsPassage 4Hearing Feelings behind WordsMost of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings come from so many other sources. So it would be difficult for us to have an effective understanding if we rely too heavily on words alone. Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message. Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words. We don’t always say what we mean or mean what we say. Sometimes our words don’t mean anything except “I’m letting off some steam. I don’t really want you to pay close attention to what I’m saying. Just pay attention to what I’m feeling. ” Mostly we mean several things at once. A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner, “This step has to be fixed before I’ll buy. ” The owner says, “It’s been like that for years. ” Actually, the step hasn’t been like that for years, but the unspoken message is :”I don’t want to fix it. We put up with it. Why can’t you?” The more expansive meaning a message can be obtained by examining who said it, when it occurred, the related conditions or situation, and how it was said.When a message occurs can also disclose associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount of kissing and arguing. But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss. The ordering of the behaviors may mean much more than the frequency of the behavior. How about a friend’s unusually quiet behavior? It may only be understood by nothing what happened previously and the situations that required an abnormal amount of confidence. Some responses may be directly linked to a developing pattern of responses and seem illogic. For example, a person who says “No!” to a serials of charges like “You’re stupid,” “You’re lazy,” and “You’re dishonest,” may also say “No!” and try to justify his or her response if the next statement is “And you’re good looking. ”We would do well to listen for how messages are presented. The words, “It sure has been nice to have you over,” can be said with emphasis and excitement or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or repeated several times. And the meanings we associate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say somethinginfrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes.1. Effective communication is made possible between two conversing partners if_______.A. they use proper words to carry their ideasB. they both speak truly of their own feelingsC. they try to understand each other’s languageD. they are able to associate meaning with their words2. “I’m letting off some steam” in paragraph 1 means_______.A. I’m just kiddingB. I’m just saying the oppositeC. I’m just calling your attentionD. I’m just giving off some sound3. The house-owner’s example shows that the he actually means_______.A. the step has been like that for yearsB. he doesn’t think it necessary to fix the stepC. the condition of the step is only a minor faultD. the cost involved in the fixing should be shared4. The word “ritualistically” in the last paragraph equals something done_______.A. in a way of ceremonyB. without true intentionC. with less emphasisD. light-heartedlyPassage 5Unexpected MeetingThe elephants left the shade, crossed an open piece of grass between bushes, and came towards the mud-pool where my truck was parked. One by one they arrived on the shore, but, just as they seemed to be about to bathe in the inviting muddy liquid, they became aware of the silent truck with its smell of man. The leading elephant merely spread her ears and cautiously backed away, taking the young elephants with her.A smaller mother elephant continued to stand next to the pool, however, swingingher long trunk and swaying her head from side to side, always keeping an eye on the truck. The baby elephant behind her held up his head, waving his truck to sample the suspicious smell in the wind. The mother elephant seemed to be uncertain about whether to come on and investigate the truck or to back away with the others. Finally she made up her mind and slowly advanced on the truck. Her ears were half out, and her trunk moved inquiringly towards the vehicle and then back under her stomach in a swing.I was amazed by this close approach. Never before had I been able to see the hairiness around the jaw, nor smell the warm scent of elephant which now reached me in concentrated waves. The mother elephant’s steps were slow but determined, and brought her to within a couple of metres of me.She gave the impression of being intensely curious about this metal object which had appeared in her world and behaved as if it were itself an animals. I wondered how far she would accept the situation and, if after all the centuries of men killing elephants, she would ever allow me to approach her on foot. To be able to move freely among the elephants without their minding was an exciting thought, but I certainly did not expect it would ever be possible.1. It had been the elephants’ intention to_______.A. avoid the mudB. swim in the poolC. feed on the grassD. lie in the sunshine2. The presence of the author and his vehicle_______.A. was not noticed by the nearby elephantsB. made the leading elephant suspiciousC. made the adult elephants curiousD. frightened all the elephants away3. While he watched the mother elephant approaching, the author_______.A. found the smell very unpleasantB. was impressed by the elephant’s sizeC. saw details he had not noticed beforeD. was worried that the elephants were too close4. The author did not expect he would ever be able to_______.A. shoot the elephantsB. touch the elephantsC. drive his truck close to the elephantsD. walk about freely near the elephants参考答案Passage 11. C细节理解题。

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 49

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 49Passage 1Four apps for students to learn EnglishQuizletQuizlet is a learning app---a computer program you use on your mobile device. It can help users build and testtheir knowledge of English words and terms. Quizlet has word sets for millions of subjects. And, it is quickly becoming a useful mobile tool for language learners. SocrativeIn Socrative, teachers can create timed learning games. In class, students compete individually or as part of a team against classmates. One game students love is called space Race. In this game, if a team answers a question correctly, their rocket moves forward. This team whose rocket gets to the end first wins. Also, teachers can use Socrative as an “exit ticket,” a question they can ask students about what they learned in that day’s class. Students write their answers on their mobile devices. Then, the teacher can show the answers on a shared video screen.QR CodesA QR Code is a kind of sign that a smartphone can read with its camera. When your phone camera reads a QR code, it takes you to a website, image, video or anything you want to share. For example, one will take you to the VOA Learning English website. EvernoteEvernote lets users store and share notes, images and recordings in one place.Teachers can also use Evernote to give homework.1. Which is the best for students to build up vocabulary?A. Quizlet.B. QR Codes.C. Evernote.D. Socrative.2. What can a teacher do by using Socrative?A. Give homework.B. Carry out a classroom test.C. Look up new words.D. Visit an English-learning website.3. What’s the purpose of the text?A. To make an advertisement.B. To encourage using mobile phones.C. To improve English learning.D. To introduce some learning apps.Passage 2Natalie Trayling is a famous street artist in Melbourne. At first, those who happened to pass by her and spare some change didn’t even realize what a musical genius was playing. The emotional tune was not only masterfully played but also composed by Natalie herself when she was only 14. Gradually, as long as she appears,people will stop, absorbed in her music. Her music makes you think about calmness, the good things in life, and never giving up.But what people do not know is that behind the beautiful music of the old woman, it is full of bitterness. At the age of 12, she won a music scholarship at Santa Maria College. At 15 she knocked back a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London because her parents couldn’t pay non-tuition costs. When she left school, she taught piano at Santa Maria. Later she met her husband, Denis. They had four children, but the two of them died. In 1984, Denis asked for a divorce. Natalie’s son, Nathan, was given medication for depression. Natalie lived either outdoors in Royal Park or in boarding houses for nine years. In late 2003 Natalie collapsed with anaemia(贫血) and was hospitalized for six months.For half a century, Natalie has been teased by fate. But even so, she never gave up her love for music. When asked why the music was so important to her, she said: “Music is everything. I do feel part of it. The whole world is music.”When Natalie went on the Internet, she became a sign of Melbourne. People are impressed by her persistence in dreams and the optimism of life. Now she is no longer wandering around. She can play the piano at any time, but as long as the weather is good, she will walk to the streets of Melbourne, and play a touching melody for the rush of the city.1. Why is Natalie’s music so touching to the passers-by?A. It is full of bitterness.B. She composed it herself.C. It’s a reflection of her own life.D. It reminds of the beauty of life.2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “knocked back” in Paragraph 2?A. gave upB. obtainedC. acceptedD. was awarded3. What does music mean to Natalie?A. It’s her hobby.B. It’s the source of her misfortune.C. It is part of her life.D. It’s a way to earn a living.3. What does the author try to tell us?A. Natalie is a musical genius.B. Life is not easy for everyone.C. Never give up halfway.D. Natalie has a strong and brave heart.Passage 3This is the holiday season in the United States. People are buying gifts and carrying them home, usually in plastic shopping bags. They are only a small amount of the huge number of disposable plastic bags that are used all year long to contain groceries and other items.Janet Larsen, director of the Earth Policy Institute in Washington, D. C. , says too many plastic bags end up as litter, polluting waterways, "They get caught in bushes andtrees. In storm water systems, they end up blocking pipes. "In an effort to keep plastic bags out of the environment, California recently became the first state to ban businesses from giving new plastic bags to customers. Some other states and cities charge a small amount of money for every bag to encourage people to bring their own bags when shopping.Mark Daniels is senior vice president for environmental policy at Hilex Poly, one of the country's largest plastic bag manufacturers and recyclers. He says people should be able to get new plastic bags without paying. Mr. Daniels says it is a good environmental choice. "Every single scientific litter study that has been done always shows that plastic retail(零售) bags are a fraction of one percent. "Some environmentalists claim that plastic bags are blocking landfills. However, Mark Daniels points to a study by the Environmental Protection Agency that is not always true."All plastic bags, not just retail bags, are 4/10ths of one percent the waste stream. "Five years ago, Washington D. C. placed a 5-cent fee on every plastic bag given out by businesses in the city. The money is being used to clean up the local Anacostia watershed. And the effort is making a difference. Brian Van Wye heads storm water program implementation at the city's Department of the Environment. He says once people started to pay for plastic bags, they used less of them. Fewer bags ended up in the waterways.1. Who is against paying for plastic bags?________ .A. Janet LarsenB. Mark DanielsC. Brian Van WyeD. Bill Ford2. What is the best title for the passage?________ .A. Pay for Plastic BagsB. Keep Plastic Bags out of the EnvironmentC. Plastic Bags Should Be BannedD. Plastic Bags: To Ban or Not to Ban?3. It can be learned from the last paragraph that________ .A. It is stupid to place a 5-cent fee on every plastic bagB. placing a 5-cent fee on every plastic bag is beneficialC. more bags ended up in the waterwayD. efforts made no differencePassage 4The largest genetic study of mosquitoes has found their ability to resist insecticides is evolving rapidly and spreading across Africa, putting millions of people at higher risk of contracting malaria（疟疾）.British scientists who led the work said mosquitoes’ growing resistance to control tools such as insecticide-treated bed nets and insecticide spraying, which have helped cut malaria cases since 2000, now threatens “to disturb malaria control” in Africa.“Our study highlights the severe challenges facing public efforts to control mosquitoes and to manage and limit insecticide resistance,” said Martin Donnelly of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, who worked on the study with a team fromBritain’s Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.Latest World Health Organization (WHO) data show that 216 million people were infected last year with the malaria parasite（寄生虫）, which is transmitted by blood-sucking Anopheles mosquitoes.The disease killed 445,000 people in 2016, and the majority of them were children in sub-Saharan Africa.To understand how mosquitoes are evolving, the researchers sequenced the DNA of 765 wild Anopheles mosquitoes taken from 15 locations across eight African countries. Their work, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, created the largest data resource on natural genetic variation for any species of insect.Analyzing the data, the scientists found that the Anopheles gamblae mosquitoes （冈比亚疟蚊）were extremely genetically diverse（多样化的）compared with most other animal species. This high genetic diversity enables rapid evolution, they said, and helps to explain how mosquitoes develop insecticide resistance so quickly.The data also showed the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance appeared to be due to many previously unknown genetic variants（变体）within certain genes. The scientists said these genetic variants for insecticide resistance were not only emerging independently in different parts of Africa, but were also being spread across the continent by mosquito migration.Michael Chew, an expert at Britain’s Wellcome Trust global health charity which helped fund the research, said the finds underlined the importance of pushing scientific research ahead to control malaria.Global efforts to control malaria through effective vaccine, insecticides and the best drug combinations require urgent, united action by scientists, drug companies, governments and the WHO.1. Which of the following is scientists’ headache?________A. The number of mosquitoes in Africa is growing rapidly.B. Some genetic variants of mosquitoes are still unknown.C. The existing insecticides aren’t as effective as they used to be.D. Millions of African people have resistance to medicines for malaria.2. Malaria cases can be cut by________ .A. threatening drug companies.B. spraying insecticides.C. limiting blood donation.D. transmitting data.3. What CANNOT be concluded from the passage?________A. Children are more likely to be bit by mosquitoes.B. Many previously unknown variants are found in the study.C. The mosquito migration contributes to the spread of variants.D. Anopheles mosquitoes have great genetic diversity.4. Which is FALSE about the genetic study of mosquitoes?________A. It created the largest data on natural genetic variation for any insect species.B. It found the possible causes for the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance.C. It discovered where the genetic variants emerged and how they were spread.D. It highlighted the public efforts and appealed to limit the use of insecticides.Passage 5They say a cat has nine lives, and I think that possible since I am now living my third life and I’m not even a cat. My father died when I was 15, and we had a hard struggle to make a living. And my mother, who was seriously ill in her last years, died while still in her 60s. My sister married soon after, and I followed her example within the year .This was when I began to enjoy my first life. I was very happy, in excellent health.I had a good job in San Jose and a beautiful home up the peninsula（半岛）in San Carlos. Life was a pleasant dream. Then the dream ended. I became afflicted（使苦恼）with a slowly progressive disease of the motor nerves, affecting first my right arm and leg, and then my other side. Thus began my second life….In spite of my disease I still drove to and from work each day, with the aid of special equipment installed in my car. And I managed to keep my health and optimism（乐观）, to a degree, because of 14 steps. Crazy？Not at all. Our home was an affair with 14 steps leading up from the garage to the kitchen door. Those steps were a standard measure of life. They were my yardstick, my challenge to continue living. I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it—repeating the process 14 times, I would be through—I could then admit defeat and lie down and die.Then on a dark night in August, 1971, I began my third life. It was raining when I started home that night；strong winds and slashing rain beat down on the car as I droveslowly down one of the less-traveled roads. Suddenly the steering wheel jerked（猝然一动）. In the same instant I heard the bang of a blowout. It was impossible for me to change that tire! Utterly impossible!I started the engine and thumped slowly along, keeping well over on the shoulder until I came to the dirt road, where I turned in and where I found lighted windows welcomed me to a house and pulled into the driveway and honked the horn.The door opened and a little girl stood there. When she knew what happened to me, she went into the house and a moment later came out, followed by a man who called a cheerful greeting. I sat there comfortable and dry, and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the storm.About an hour later, the man’s voice was heard, “This is a bad night for car trouble, but you’re all set now. ” “Thanks, ”I said. “How much do I owe you？”He shook his head, “Nothing. Cynthia told me you were a cripple. Glad to be of help. I know you’d do the same for me. There’s no charge, friend. ” I held out a five-dollar bill, “No! I like to pay my way. ”He made no effort to take it and the little girl stepped closer to the window and said quietly, “Grandpa can’t see it. ”1. "A cat has nine lives" here means________ .A. a cat can live nine times longer than any other animalB. a cat can die ninthC. a lucky man can not die easilyD. the writer will live nine times2. What do you think of the man who helped change the tire？________A. Warm-hearted but pitiable.B. Warm-hearted and happy.C. A blind old man that has nothing to do every day.D. A poor old man that is always ready to help others.3. How will the story be ended？________A. The writer paid the little girl but the old man did not accept.B. The writer drove away with tears running down his cheek.C. The writer stayed there, without knowing what to do and how to do.D. the next few frozen seconds the writer felt the shame and astonishment he had never felt before.4. The best title for this passage perhaps will be________ .A. The Old Man and His DaughterB. Heart Leaping UpC. Never Lose HeartD. Good Will Be Rewarded Good参考答案Passage 11. A 细节理解题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 90

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 90Passage 1The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society—a group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun.“My grandmothers didn't do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that.” said Emils Comette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society.While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age. But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers （生育高峰期出生的人）, and the same people who refused their parents' way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old.If you take into consideration feminism （女权主义）, a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable （必然的）. In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple （紫色的）clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing.The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesn't go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998. When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention.“The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,” Cooper said. “Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves.” This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful. “We're a ladies' play group. It couldn't be more simple,” added Cooper's assistant Joe Heywood.1. The underlined word “chapter” in Paragraph 2 means ______.A. one branch of an organizationB. a written agreement of a clubC. one part of a collection of poemsD. a period in a society's history2. From the text, we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who ______.A. have gradually become more noticeableB. are worried about getting old too quicklyC. are enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spendD. tried living a different life from their parents when they were young3. It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are ______.A. interested in raising money for social workB. programmers who can plan well for their futureC. believers in equality between men and womenD. good at cooking big meals and taking care of others4. Who set up the Red Hat Society?A. Emils CometteB. Ellen CooperC. Jenny JosephD. Joe Heywood5. Women join the Red Hat Society because ______.A. they want to stay youngB. they would like to appear more attractiveC. they would like to have fun and live for themselvesD. they want to be more like their parentsPassage 2A five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.The man, Bob, was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Year's Eve to collect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns (秋裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around -4℃.After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey cameto his assistance."I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was 10：30 pm," Bob explained. But my Kelsey came. By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldn't yell for help, but Kelsey didn't stop barking."Bob's companion kept him warm by laying on top of him. She licked his face and hands to keep him awake. "Kelsey kept barking but never left my side," Bob recalled. She kept me warm. I knew I couldn't give up and that it was my choice to stay alive."Bob spent 19 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob's neighbor discovered him at 6：30 pm. on New Year's Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his body temperature was below 21℃. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn't have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey's determination to keep him warm. Dr. Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, Animals can help and his dog really saved him…he was very fortunate."Bob said he was "enormously" grateful for both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. "They saved my life. They are truly heroes!"1. What happened to Bob on New Year's Eve？________A. He left his dog alone in his farmhouse.B. He was praised for saving a dog owner.C. He broke his neck and couldn't move.D. He heard his neighbor's shouting for help.2. Why did Kelsey keep barking？________A. To keep warmB. To stay aliveC. To keep Bob awakeD. To seek help from others3. How does Dr. Chaim Colen feel about Kelsey？________A. HelpfulB. FortunateC. GratefulD. Friendly4. What can be a suitable title for the text？________A. A Neck-breaking AccidentB. The Magic NightC. Warmth on a Winter's NightD. Determination to Keep AlivePassage 3My name is Matthew. I'm not someone who has many secrets because I' m a terrible liar. But there is one huge secret that I kept for years—I failed my driving test.I had never failed a test before, and had never even come close. Driving made me anxious, but my parents told me I had to. They signed me up for driving lessons. I had gotten a perfect score for my written permit exam, but getting behind the wheel was a different story.But when October 30th rolled around, my pride set in. I wanted to be like everyone else at my school, showing off the brand new license they'd gotten. Looking back on that special day, I can't remember if I was nervous. What I do remember is starting the test, pausing at a stop sign after a few seconds, and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop.I wasn't upset that I was leaving without a license, but I was scared everyone would know that I had failed. So when I got to class, I told everyone I didn't want to take the test on my birthday.One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and passed. Later that night I drove for the first time by myself, which brought to me an amazing feeling I've never experienced—but still, I couldn't imagine ever telling anyone the truth. So I didn't. It wasn't until midway through college that I came clean. It turned out plenty of my college friends had failed too! And I gathered enough courage to speak the fact out. Yes, I had also failed.Now I realize failure and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience, without which one couldn't make a true man.1. What can we learn about Matthew?________A. He relied heavily on his parents.B. He was bored with telling lies.C. He was a slow learner of driving.D. He was afraid of taking exams.2. Why did the instructor ask Matthew to pull over?________A. To put an end to his test.B. To check his parking skills.C. To give him a second chance.D. To show him a better way of driving.3. What made Matthew feel extremely worried after his first attempt?________A. Failing to get a driving license.B. Missing his birthday celebration.C. Making his parents disappointed.D. Losing face before his classmates.4. What did Matthew learn from his own experience?________A. Failure is a way to grow up.B. Honesty is the best policy.C. Truth stands the test of time.D. Imperfection is another form of perfection.Passage 4When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz” , which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter (小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become today’s jazz.Armstrong accomplished that with almost no formal training. He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif’s Home at the age of 12, after a run-in (小争执) with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.While at the Waif’s, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the city’s finestmusicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader, King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrong’s biggest challenge yet — the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise (即兴创作).Soon, Armstrong’s undeniable talent was getting notice. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.Lil Hardin, the bands piano player and the future Mrs. Armstrong, explains that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band.Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Henderson’s band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his popularity even more. Armstrong recorded his first composition, Cornet Chop Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time. This monumental 1928 recording blends (混合) artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in Jazz.1. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the second paragraph?A. To play dance music.B. To work with Buddy Bolden.C. To create modem jazz music.D. To play a jazz instrument well.2. Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time?A. Buddy Bolden.B. Lil Hardin.C. Cornetist Freddie Keppard.D. King Joe Oliver.3. Why did Louis Armstrong Leave King Oliver’s band?A. Because he wanted to get married in New York.B. Because the man forced him to leave the band.C. Because he got a better opportunity in New York.D. Because his talent could not develop completely.4. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. It asks readers to know more about modern jazz.B. It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians.C. It introduces the development of jazz.D. It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz.Passage 5They’re in restaurants, hotels and homes all over the world. The saltwater aquarium, with its colour fish, bring a piece of the wild into your living room.But do you really know where those saltwater fish come from? A full 97 percent, yes, almost all kinds of saltwater fish can’t be bred in captivity (人工养殖). They must instead be taken from the ocean. And how is that done?Most of the time, with sodium cyanide, it is a harmful chemical compound that many fish collectors in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia use to catch fish. They mix it with water and use it on the fish. Stunned, the fish can then be easily caught.What does cyanide do to the fish? There is a scientific study on cyanide’s effects. When there is cyanide in water, fish lose their balance and have difficulty breathing. Some fish simply die then and there. Many, many more die on the way to captivity.Although cyanide fishing in the Philippines, Sir Lanka, and Indonesia is not allowed, it sill happens too often. According to the World wildlife Fund, up to 90 percent of the saltwater fish that enter the US each year are caught this way. The Center for Biological Diversity is calling on the US government to avoid these imports.“Compared to many environmental problems now facing the world’s oceans, this is one that can easily be solved,” said Nicholas Whipps of the Center. “Because the US is such a powerful market player in this industry, the responsibility to stop this practice falls largely on the United State’ shoulders.”In the Philippines, private planes bring in cyanide to the fisherman and then takeaway the live fish. Live fish give the fisherman a better life than dead ones, so more and more fishermen have turned from supplying the fish-for-food trade to the fish-for-aquariums trade.The Center for Biological Diversity hopes the government will use the law to turn away cyanide-caught fish and persuade people to buy those only raised in captivity.1. What can we lean about cyanide fishing?A. It is within the law.B. It is the main reason why fish die.C. It brings death to many fish.D. It causes health problems for fishermen.2. A fish collector can easily catch saltwater fish when ________.A. they become sickB. they are swimming in cyanide-filled waterC. they consider cyanide as foodD. they get out of breath while trying to escape3. The underline word “this” in Paragraph 6 refers to _________.A. importing fish from foreign countriesB. using private planes to carry fishC. overfishing in the oceanD. catching fish with cyanide4. What does the Center want Americans to do?A. Say no to cyanide-caught fish.B. Keep cyanide fishing.C. Stay away from the harmful cyanide.D. Raise more fish in captivity.参考答案Passage 11. A 词义猜测题。

江苏高考英语百日训练之任务型阅读(42)含答案解析

江苏高考英语百日训练之任务型阅读（42）含答案解析【题文】Self-esteem (自尊) is all about how much people value themselves, and how worthwhile they feel. Self-esteem is important because feeling good about yourself can affect how you behave. A person who has high self-esteem will make friends easily, control his or her behavior properly, and will enjoy life more.Some teens struggle with their self-esteem when they begin puberty (青春期) because the body goes through many changes. These changes, combined with a natural desire to feel accepted, mean it can be tempting for people to compare themselves with others. They may compare themselves with the people around them or with actors they see on TV or in magazines.It’s not just development that affects self-esteem, though. Many other fact ors can affect a person’s body image too. Family life can sometimes influence self-esteem. Some parents spend more time criticizing (批评) their kids and the way they look than praising them, which can reduce kids’ ability to develop good self-esteem. Sometimes, classmates and peers may also make negative comments and laugh at the way they look. Sometimes racial and ethnic prejudice (种族偏见) is the source of such comments. Although these often come from ignorance, sometimes they can affect someone’s body image and self-esteem.Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually, all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.The first thing to do is recognize that your b ody is your own, no matter what shape, size, or color it comes in. If you’re very worried about your weight or size, check with your doctor to prove that things are OK. It’s no one else’s but your own business what your body is like—finally, you have to be happy with yourself.Next, identify which aspects of your appearance you can realistically change and which you can’t. If there are things about yourself that you want to change and can, do this by making goals for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a plan to exercise every day and eat nutritious foods.When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop. Try building your self-esteem by giving yourself three compliments(赞扬) everyday. By focusing on the good things you do and the positive aspects of your life, you can change how you feel about yourself.【答案】71. behavio(u)r(s)72. Factors73. physical74. comparison75. praise 76. tease77. Approaches78. regardless79. instead80. positive【解析】这是一篇说明文。

高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练_42

手惰市安逸阳光实验学校高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练55Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans t hat he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature.I am his best frien d, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, an d mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his thingswhich were sold during the hard time of the winter.“I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite ful l.”Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.16. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________.A. “Different words may mean quite different things.”B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”C. “I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”17. From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________.A. was extremely wise and nobleB. was highly valued by the MillerC. admired the Miller very muchD. had a strong desire for fortune18. The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________.A. warn the readers about the danger of a false friendB. show the friendship between Hans and the MillerC. entertain the readers with an incredible joking taleD. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Mille19. What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?A. True friendship between them.B. A lack of formal education.C. A sudden change of weather.D. Blind devotion to a friend.20. From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________.A. serious but kindB. selfish and cold-heartedC. caring but strictD. helpful and generous参考答案 16-20:BCADB***********************************************结束AWe live in an age of unprecedented(空前的) opportunity: If you’ve got ambition, drive, and smarts, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession—regardless of where you started out from. But nowadays companies aren’t managing their knowledge workers’ careers. Rather, we must each be our own chief executive officer. Only when you operate from a combination of your strengths and self-knowledge can you achieve true and lasting excellence.To build a life of excellence, begin by asking yourself these questions:“What Are My Strengths?”To accurately identify your strengths, use feedback analysis. Every time you make a key decision, write down the outcome you expect. Several months later, compare the actual results with your expected results. Look for patterns in what you are seeing: What results are you skilled at generating? What unproductive habits are preventing you from creating the outcomes you desire? In identifying opportunities for improvement, don’t waste time developing skill areas wher e you have little competence. Instead, concentrate on and build on your strengths.“What Are My Values?”What are your ethics(道德)? What do you see as your most important responsibilities for living a worthy, ethical life? Do your organization’s ethics reso nate(共鸣) with your own values? If not, your career will be likely to be marked by frustration and poor performance.“Where Do I Belong?”Consider your strengths, preferred work style, and values. Based on these qualities, what kind of work environment would you fit it best? Find the perfect fit, and you’ll transform yourself from a merely acceptable employee into a star performer.“What Can I Contribute?”In earlier eras, companies told businesspeople what their contribution should be. Today, you have choices. To decide how you can best improve your organization’s performance, first ask what the situation requires. Based on your strengths, work style, and values, how might you make the greatest contribution to your organization’s efforts?1. The following steps are all the ways to find and improve your strengths EXCEPT_________.A. writing down your expectationsB. comparing the actual resultsC. finding out your advantagesD. developing your disadvantagesm2. Which of the following comments is NOT true?A. People should find results they are skilled at generating.B. Processing information by hearing others discuss is the most effective way of working.C. People who work in one team should have similar ethics.D. The fit working environment can help the workers work more efficiently.3. What can lead to a life of excellence?A. Self-pity and powers.B. Ambition and smarts.C. Self-awareness and strengths.D. Motives and self-knowledge.4. How might you make the greatest contribution to your organization’s efforts?A. Do what is needed.B. Identify your own strengths.C. Work in your own way.D. Obey the companies’ rules.参考答案 DBCA*******************************************************结束BVincent Van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a church minister but was sent to the Belgian mining community of Borinage in 1879. He discovered that the miners there lived with terrible working conditions and received poverty-level wages. Their families were not well fed and struggled simply to survive. He felt concerned that the small salary he received from the church allowed him to live a normal life, which, in contrast to the poor, seemed unfair.A rich family in the community offered him free room and board. But Van Gogh turned down the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he was to faithfully serve his community of poor miners. He believed that if he wanted them to trust him, he must become one of them. And if they were to learn of the love of God through him, he must love them enough to share with them.He was fully aware of a wide chasm which can separate words and actions. He knew that people’s lives often speak louder and clearer than their words. Maybe it was that same knowledge that led Francis of Assisi to frequently remind his monks（修士，僧侣）, “Wherever you go, preach.Use words if necessary.”There are a million ways to say, “I love you,” without even sayinga word!5. Among the following statements of Vincent Van Gogh, which is Not true?A. He was an artist.B. He wasn’t satisfied with his salaryC. He thought the wages of the minors too low.D. He once worked as a minister.6. From the second paragraph, we know _____________.A. Van Gogh was crazyB. Van Gogh especially loved to teach children artsC. Van Gogh was richD. Van Gogh deeply sympathized with the lower-class7. Vincent Van Gogh rejected the offer because _____.A. it was illegal for a ministerB. he wanted to be a minorC. he was devoted to his jobD. he was dishonest8. The sentence “There are a million ways to say, ‘I love you, withouteven saying a word.” (the last paragraph) implies that ______.A. actions speak louder than wordsB. silence can also show loveC. there are numerous ways to express l oveD. saying “I love you” is useless9. We can infer from the passage ____________.A. our lives always speak louder and clearer than our words[K]B. the miners there worked under excellent working conditionsC. the ministers lived a much better and easier life than the miners at the timeD. Van Gogh himself offered to work in the Belgian mining community of Borinage in 1879.参考答案 BDCAC****************************************************结束。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 59

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 59Passage 1As skies are filled with millions of migrating （迁徙）birds, European scientists say the seasonal wonder appears to be strange: The fatter the bird, the better it flies.The results of their study led to a theory opposite to a central one of aerodynamics （空气动力学）, which says that the power needed to fly increases with weight.For birds, obviously, the cost of flying with heavy fat is much smaller than we used to think. Researchers found that red knot wading birds double their normal body weight of 100 grams before making their twice-a-year nonstop flight between the British Isles and the Russian Arctic. Distance: 5,000 kilometers.Another study in the magazine Nature measured the advantage of flying in an aerodynamic group which allows birds to save energy by flying smoothly and quietly in the lead bird's air stream.Flying in groups, their heart rates were 14.5 percent lower than flying alone, according to Henri, a French scientist. The findings help explain how birds complete difficult migrations. Researchers had thought that thinner, stronger birds would have the best chance to survive.The first study suggests that building up fat to be burnt as fuel during the migration is worth more than the energy it takes to carry the additional weight.In the study, researchers said their team studied the birds flown at different body weights during 28 simulated （模拟的）flights. They forced a small amount of special water into the birds' bodies so that they could measure the amount of energy burnt during the flight.1. A red knot wading bird of 100 grams will probably weigh ______ before making its nonstop migrating flight.A. 50 gramsB. 100 gramsC. 150 gramsD. 200 grams2. During their migrating flight, red knot wading birds can save energy by flying ______.A. separatelyB. aloneC. in groupsD. in pairs3. A ______ red knot wading bird has a better chance to survive during its migrating flight.A. strongerB. weakerC. thinnerD. fatter4. The best title for this passage may probably be ______.A. Birds Thin Down For JourneyB. Birds Fatten Up For JourneyC. How Birds Build Up Fat For JourneyD. How Birds Burn Energy For JourneyPassage 2Barcelona's famous Segrada Familia is finally set to get a building licence, 137 years after work on the still uncompleted church began.Construction on the UNESCO World Heritage basilica(长方形基督教堂), which is Barcelona's most visited tourist attraction, began in 1882 based on a design by architect Francisco Lozano. However, when he stepped down, architect Antoni Gaudi took over the design in 1883. The building won't be finished until 2026-one hundred years after the architect was killed by a streetcar in the city. His body was buried in a room under the floor of the Sagrada Familia.To get its paperwork rubber stamped, the church authorities have agreed to finally pay the government a∈36 million fee for a building permit. Gaudi was told to get the paperwork processed, but the architect failed to do so—proceeding with construction regardless. The money from the church's permit will be used to upgrade transport links and beautify the area. Gaudi and his works have become symbols of Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia, northeast Spain.Gaudi played an active role in directing the construction of the Sagrada Familia until his death in 1926. He would often request that work be modified and adjusted until it was exactly what he had in mind. However, interpretation of the designs by present day architects is particularly challenging because of the nature of the existing designs.The unfinished building is called a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and it is perhaps the most unique and mysterious building in the style ever constructed. The popularity of the site with tourists has helped fund the push to complete the church andpay for the paperwork.1. What do we know about the Segrada Familia?A. It has been completely constructed.B. It was first designed by Antoni Gaudi.C. It will get a building permit in 2026.D. It began to be built 137 years ago.2. What can we infer about Antoni Gaudi?A. He wished to be buried in the churchB. He is remembered as a great architect.C. He didn't know a permit was necessary.D. He is to blame for the unfinished church.3. What makes the Segrada Familia so popular?A. Its unusual design styleB. Its two famous architects.C. Its special building materials.D. Its illegal construction paperwork4. The church managed to pay for the licence ________.A. in the support of the governmentB. by reducing construction costsC. with the aid of tourist incomeD. through donations from architectsPassage 3There are only a few truly pleasant smells to wake up to in the morning. For me, it's the smell of freshly brewed coffee. Just a sniff of it makes me jump out of bed and rush to the kitchen for a gulp of the hot black liquid.If you're a big fan of coffee, you'll understand that opening a new packet of coffee releases an amazing smell-fresh, roasted coffee beans. And you'll be able to identify the beans' origin—Colombia, Vietnam or Brazil. Tim Hayward is a food writer and coffeeshop owner; he believes the smell "is absolutely vital. When you walk into the coffee shop in the morning and that smell hits you, you're getting physiological(生理上的) responses. "I know from experience when I walk into a cafe, my mouth begins to water and it's the smell that makes me feel good. However, this feeling sometimes turns to disappointment. This is particularly the case when I order a coffee to go in a tall paper cup and sip the liquid through a hole in the lid. Yes, it's convenient, but is it really the right way to appreciate it?You walk into the coffee shop, you get the smell, but when you actually take the drink out, you are drinking it from something that is designed to deliver the hot liquid directly past your tongue, but prevent any smell coming up to your nose. As well as eliminating the smell, takeaway coffee cups create a lot of waste and a vast majority of them still don't get recycled. So maybe now is the time to really wake up and smell the coffee by drinking from a cup in a cafe, chatting with friends and saving the planet!1. In which aspect does the author agree with Tim Hayward?A. People drink coffee first thing in the morning.B. Coffee beans' origin makes all the differences.C. Some people are addicted to drinking coffeeD. It's the smell of coffee that really matters.2. What does the author complain about?A. The process of making coffee.B. The high temperature of coffeeC. The design of the paper coffee cup.D. The inconvenience of buying coffee.3. What can replace the word "eliminating" underlined in Paragraph 4?A. Creating.B. Removing.C. Increasing.D. Changing.4. What can be the best title of the text?A. Wake up and smell the coffeeB. Try to be a real lover of coffeeC. Drink coffee to save the planetD. Choose takeaway coffee for conveniencePassage 4Four Books That Will Interest You to Travel the WorldThere's truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining life experience. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chiris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will interest you to travel the world.SEATTLE: Where You'g Go, Bernadette? By Maria SampleMaria Sample's first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self—involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the amusing incidents. Buy it on Amazon. price: \26.60.ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelYou can't travel to Thomas Cromwell's England without a time machine, but reading Hilary Mantel's prize—winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon. price: \25.10.NANTUCKET: Here's to Us by Eli HildebrandEli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here's to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read. Buy it on Amazon. price: \30.80.ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess WalterThis book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon. price: \28.90.1. What's the feature of the Where You'd Go, Bernadette?________A. Its content about loveB. Its plot and laughsC. Its charactersD. Its low price2. Which book has been made into a film according to the next?________A. Beautiful RuinsB. Wolf HallC. Here's to UsD. Where You'd Go, Bernadette3. What is the common point about the four books?________A. Its priceB. Its authorC. Its contentD. Its sales placePassage 5When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. But instead of sending me to a school for the deaf, they decided to "mainstream" me. All of my peers and teachers world have normal hearing.I was the only deaf child at Blue Creel Elementary School. From almost the first day there, the other kids made fun of me mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I talked. And I also had difficulty with most of my school work.When the other kids made fun of me, I was sure that I was a bad person. I saw myself as a boy who wasn't smart enough to keep up with the class.Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three—word phrase.One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips from my front—row seat and immediately raised my hand because I was sure I had the right answer. But when she called on me, I was afraid. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and show her I was worthy of her love. Maybe even impress my classmates alittle. I didn't want to blow it. Despite my fears, I took a deep breath and answered Mrs. Jordan's question.I will never forget what happened next. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed(跺动) her right foot on the floor and turned her tight hand around in full circle until it pointed directly at me. With sparking eyes and a wide smile she cried, "THAT'S RIGHT STEPHEN!"For the first time in my young life, I was a star. I sat a little taller in my chair.From that day forward, my grades and speech improved greatly. My popularity among my peers increased. It was all because Mrs. Jordan believed in me and wasn't afraid to express it. "THAT'S RIGHT STEPHEN!"1. What does the word "mainstream" (in Para 1) mean?________A. Include a disabled child in an ordinary class.B. Encourage a disabled child to live a normal life.C. Treat a disabled child with respect.D. Teach a disabled child at home.2. It can be inferred that when entering Blue Creek Elementary School, the writer________ .A. was not cleverB. could not focus on his studyC. lacked confidenceD. got along well with other kids3. When the writer answered Mrs. Jordan's question, he________ .A. trembled with constant fearB. stayed calmC. was nervousD. was excited4. From his experience, the writer may conclude that________ .A. the right words could change someone's lifeB. each of us has the courage to be greatC. all great heroes made mistakesD. each day is a lucky day参考答案Passage 11. D 细节理解题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day Thirteen

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day ThirteenPassage 1Spotify can tell if you're sad. Here's why that should scare you. Want to figure out if someone is a patient with a mental disability: Ask them what their favorite song is. A New York University study last year found that people who loved Eminem's Lose Yourself and Justin Bieber's What Do You Mean? were more likely to have trouble with mental disabilities than people who were into Dire Straits.Over the past few years, Spotify has been improving the ability to analyze information to help businessmen target consumers with advertisements made specially for their needs. They conclude this from the sort of music you're listening to, combined with where and when you're listening to it, along with third-party data that might be available.Now, to be clear, there's nothing significantly illegal about what Spotify is doing with your information. I certainly don't think that they are working with shadowy consulting firms to serve you ads selling a culture struggle while you're listening to music that suggests you might be in a terrible situation. However, I find it disappointing that our personal, private moments with music are increasingly being turned into information points and offered to advertisers.You can see where this could go, can't you? As ad targeting gets ever more accurate, businessmen will have the ability to target our feelings in potentially improper ways. According to one study, you are more likely to spend more on a product if you're feeling sad. You can imagine some companies might take advantage of that. And on that note, I'm feeling a little down about all this. Head off to treat myself to something expensive.1. What's the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To introduce a new song.B. To draw readers' attention.C. To help more patients.D. To promote a new medium.2. Spotify improves its ability to analyze information to_________ .A. provide services for the governmentB. work with shadowy consulting firmsC. get listeners' personal informationD. help businessmen attract consumers3. What's the author's attitude towards Spotify?A. Uncertain.B. Supportive.C. Positive.D. Dissatisfied.4. Who is the text probably designed for?A. Internet users.B. Officials.C. Researchers.D. Managers.Passage 2Nowadays six Amazon Scout delivery robots rolled out in a pilot program in Snohomish County, Wash. The robots carry meals, groceries and packages to homes and offices in this region just north of Seattle. They have appeared on the sidewalks of London, Beijing and other cities and communities worldwide. These machines must overcome pedestrian legs, naughty dogs and broken pavement, which raises some questions.These services are gaining attraction as a growing number of city residents expect immediate or scheduled delivery for just about everything. Between 2017 and 2018 online retail sales in the U. S. increased by 16 percent. On the final step of all these deliveries, called the last mile, humans on bicycles, motorized scooters ( 电动车) or large delivery trucks typically deliver packages. All the vehicles compete for space on busy urban streets. “Deliveries are trending upwards in all crowded city centers, and if city and state leaders don’t start thinking about creative solutions like robot deliveries, we can expect even worse traffic jams,” says Paul Mackie, director of a transportation policy research center in Arlington.A study by this center found 73 percent of delivery vehicles in Arlington were parked outside of authorized areas, often blocking bike lanes and crosswalks. By moving the last step of deliveries from the road to the sidewalk, cities could reduce traffic jams and solve the parking problem entirely, Mackie says.Companies such as Amazon are not developing this delivery technology simply to clear up urban traffic. Self-driving vehicles and sidewalk robots could cut down last-mile delivery costs in cities by as much as 40 percent, according to a 2018 report by a consultancy firm. A delivery robot can cost thousands of dollars to manufacture, andmost currently require human management and conservation. But in the long run companies that use autonomous delivery vehicles in the next several years could end up saving billions of dollars, the report stated.1. Why does Amazon introduce delivery robots ?A. To amuse its customers.B. To avoid pedestrians, dogs and broken pavement.C. To meet the increasing demand of delivering packages.D. To confirm the company’s innovation spirit.2. What does Paul Mackie mean by his words in paragraph 2?A. Retail sales in the U. S. increased fast.B. Deliveries stay steady in all crowded city centers.C. Regardless of robot deliveries, traffic jams will remain the same.D. Robot can help ease the traffic pressure.3. What can robots delivery bring to the city?A. Block bike lanes and crosswalks.B. Relieve urban traffic as well as save delivery costs.C. Increase danger to pedestrians.D. Lead to traffic traffic jams.4. Which word can best describe the future of the robot delivery?A. Uncertain.B. Hopeless.C. Promising.D. Unacceptable.Passage 3Many factors (因素) have influenced the development of St. Louis as a city, changing the character or nature of the city over time.Frankie freeman is one person who has influenced the character of St. Louis. She was the lead lawyer on the case that ended racial discrimination in St. Louis public housing in 1954, improving conditions for the minorities that lived there. This case is also seen as a forerunner for the civil rights movement in St. Louis throughout the country.Union Station, the largest station in the Untied states when it was built in the 1930s also had a deep effect on the character of St. Louis. The station made St. Louis highly accessible by train, making St. Louis a city of commerce and importance in the journey across the country.The Missouri Emancipation Proclamation influenced St Louis greatly. This document ended slavery in the state. Because Missouri was a state with divided loyalties during the Civil War, this proclamation also caused conflicts within the city.The Browns uniform had a profound effect on St Louis. Though other professional sports are played in St. Louis, it is very much a baseball town, largely due to the popularity of both the Browns and the Cardinals.The high school yearbook represents the deep-rooted desire that St Louisans have to know the high school that one attended-a fact that can also tell a person's racial background, religion, or socio-economic situation. This represents the distrust of immigrants and the strict cultural barriers that exist in St. Louis.1. Frankie Freeman influenced the character of St. Louis mainly by.A. instructing lawyers to workB. ending the city's racial inequalityC. leading some civil rights movementsD. encouraging the minorities to fight for rights2. Which of the following influenced St. Louis financially?A. Union StationB. The Browns uniformC. The high school yearbookD. The Missouri Emancipation Proclamation3. What do we know about the high school yearbook?A. It protects student's privacy.B. It gives away students' personal information.C. It breaks the cultural barriers between classes.D. It arouses St. Louisans' desire to attend a high school.4. The author's purpose in writing this article is.A. to introduce the history of the St. LouisB. to explain why St. Louis is a characteristic cityC. to analyze the reasons for the development of St. LouisD. to present some factors influencing the character of St. LouisPassage 4If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands, you might have a hard time believing the news: e-mail is on the decline.At first blush, that might seem to be the case. The incoming generation, after all, doesn't do e-mail. Oh, they might have an account. They use it only as we would a fax machine：as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites. They rarely check it, though.Today's instant electronic memos-such as texting and Facebook and Twitter messages-are more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. They go without the salutation（称呼语）and the signoff; we already know the "to" and'; from. "Many corporations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal, less noise and less time. This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later, I can now send you an unobtrusive, easily-consumed message that you can read-and respond to-on the go.The decline of e-mail corresponds neatly to the dawn of the mobile era. Instantaneous（及时）written messages are different. These are neatly tailored to fit in just about any time：before a movie, in a taxi, waiting for lunch. And because these notes are invariably brief, they're a natural for smart phone typing. With these formats, you also have control over who can correspond with you, which you usually don't in e-mail. And especially on Facebook, instant messaging can take on the character of a chat room, where several people can talk at once.Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history? Not necessarily. E-mail still has certain advantages. On the other hand, tweets and texts feel ephemeral-you read them, then they're gone, into an endless string, e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can file, search and return to later. It's easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations.So, e-mail won't go away completely. Remember, we've been through a transition like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That's not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller niche, and so will e-mail. Technology rarely replaces an institution completely; it just adds new avenues.1. What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts?A. Contact close friendsB. Send long messagesC. Fill in some formsD. Communicate with their colleagues2. Which of the following is mainly discussed in the paragraph 3 and 4?A. The possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail.B. The likes and dislikes of the young generation.C. The rapid development of communication channels.D. Evidence about the uncertain future of easily consumed messages.3. What does the underlined word "ephemeral" in paragraph 5 mean?A. Automatically sendingB. Randomly writtenC. Hardly recognizedD. Shortly appearing4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. It's too early to determine the decline of e-mail.B. E-mail has reasons to exist on its own advantage.C. E-mail, just like postal mail has come to its end.D. We should feel sorry for the decline of e-mail.Passage 5The term “multitasking” originally referred to a computer's ability to carry out several tasks at one time. For many people, multitasking has become a way of life and even a key to success. In fact, some excellent mental aerobic exercises（大脑训练）involve engaging the brain in two or more challenging activities at a time. Although checking e-mail while talking on a phone and reading the newspaper may be second nature for some people, many times multitasking can make us less productive, rather than more. And studies show that too much multitasking can lead to increased stress, anxiety and memory loss.In order to multitask, the brain uses an area known as the prefrontal cortex （前额叶脑皮层）. Brain scans of volunteers performing multiple tasks together show that as they shift from task to task, this front part of the brain actually takes a moment of rest between tasks. You may have experienced a prefrontal cortex “moment of rest” yourself if you've ever dialed （拨电话）a telephone number and suddenly forgotten who you called when the line is answered. What probably occurred is that between the dialing and the answering, your mind shifted to another thought or task, and then took that “moment” to come back. Research has also shown that for many volunteers, job efficiency （效率）declines while multitasking, as compared to when they perform only one task at a time.Multitasking is easiest when at least one of the tasks in habitual, or requires little thought. Most people don't find it difficult to eat and read the newspaper at the same time. However, when two or more attention-requiring tasks are attempted at one time, people sometimes make mistakes.We often don't remember things as well when we're trying to manage several details at the same time. Without mental focus, we may not pay enough attention to new information coming in, so it never makes it into our memory stores. That is one of the main reasons we forget people's names—even sometimes right after they have introduced themselves. Multitasking can also affect our relationships. If someonechecks their e-mail while on the phone with a friend, they may come off as absent-minded or disinterested. It can also cause that person to miss or overlook key information being passed on to them.1. Why are some mental aerobic exercises designed to engage people in multitasking?A. To make them more productiveB. To reduce their stress and anxiety.C. To develop their communication skills.D. To help them perform daily tasks more easily.2. According to Paragraph 2, why may a person suddenly forget who he has called?A. He may have his prefrontal cortex temporarily damaged.B. He is probably interrupted by another task.C. He is probably not very familiar with the person he has called.D. He may need a rest between dialing and speaking.3. People tend to make mistakes when ______.A. they perform several challenging tasks at a timeB. new messages are processed one after anotherC. their relationships with others are affectedD. the tasks require little thought4. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Multitasking has become a way of life.B. Multitasking often leads to efficiency decline.C. Multitasking exercises need to be improved.D. Multitasking enables people to remember things better.参考答案Passage 11. B 推理判断题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 41

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 41Passage 1Climate change is perhaps the key issue of our time. Often, however, it is presented to us as being so abstract that it seems impossibly distant. For those of you looking for something a little more concrete, a new report suggests that the effects of climate change may significantly affect coffee.The report, put out by The Climate Institute, describes the effects of climate change on various coffee-growing nations and the resultant effects on the plants and those who grow them.Coffee Arabica plants, which produce 70% of all commercial coffee, can be adversely affected by even a half-degree change in typical weather conditions. This sensitivity to temperature puts the plant at increased risk of the effects of climate change.In Central America the average temperature has risen by a full degree Celsius since 1960. In Ethiopia the average temperature has increased by l. 3 degrees. This increase is enough to have notable effects on the plants. In Tanzania the productivity per hectare of coffee has fallen by half since the 1960s due to changes in temperature.Indeed, studies claim that by 2050 the area of the world suitable for growing coffee will be cut by half. Coffee production is likely to then be pushed to higher elevations(海拔) to take advantage of lower temperatures, but this will not be enough to make up for lost lowland areas.Coffee is the second most traded goods by developing nations, and the inability of producer nations to export it could cause dramatic chain reactions in their economies. Millions of people make a living in the production, processing, transport, and sale of coffee;their livelihoods would stand to take a blow as growing areas decrease and prices rise.As the temperature keeps rising, your cup of coffee will become much more expensive,and it may also carry an aftertaste bitterer than usual, for all those workers in the coffee belt left without the means to make a living as conditions worsen. Not only that, but the economic effects will cost the West millions in increased foreign aid.1. What does the underlined word "adversely " in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. slightly.B. temporarily.C. harmfully.D. gradually.2. Why will people have to grow coffee in highland areas?A. To adapt to the change of temperature.B. To increase the quality of the products.C. To reduce the cost of coffee productionD. To get access to water supply more easily.3. What conclusion can we draw from the last two paragraphs?A. The rich will get richer and the poor poorerB. Small changes may have large effects in generalC. Developed countries ought to aid poor countries.D. Coffee trade will eventually disappear in the world.4. How does the author feel about the future of coffee production?A. Cautious.B. Worried.C. Unconcerned.D. HopePassage 2If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least signs of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration cards to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss at the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is that all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fares after they have attended to their business and that not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.1. The underlined words in Paragraph 5 means to “________”.A. be ready to help othersB. make good use of one's friendsC. be a little ahead of othersD. gain something at others’ expense2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.B. In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you're living in the hotel.C. The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to the registration of their working hours.D. The workers are always honest with their working hours.3. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. the Finnish society is of very high moral(道德的)levelB. there are many loopholes in everyday life in FinlandC. in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anythingD. everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Life in FinlandB. A Society with “Foolish” PeopleC. What a LifeD. Honest accounts of the FinnsPassage 3Bargain’hunters spent a record of 168.2 billion yuan (\25.3 billion; 21.7 billion euros, £19.3 billion) during the 2017 Singles Day on Nov. 11, the world's largest daylong discount festival, as e’commerce giant Alibaba Group took online shopping to offline stores and beyond the nation's borders.Spending climbed by 39.3 percent during this year's sale, as consumers from 225 countries and regions scooped up goods from 140,000 brands that offered promotions during the annual event.Alibaba surpassed last year's 120.7 billion yuan total shortly after 1 p.m., as overseas shoppers joined in the afternoon, seeking good deals from China. Expanding at a faster’than’expected pace, the total eclipsed (使黯然失色) the combined sales of Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the United States last year. Nine out of ten people used mobile wallet apps for payment, says Alibaba, with its Alipay app having handled 1.48 billion transactions (转账) in 24 hours and processed them at a peak rate of 256,000 transactions per second.Meanwhile, some offline shops also joined in, turning into smart stores that allowed shoppers to track product availability at other locations and get timely delivery to their doorsteps while paying with their phone. "Using big data analytics powered by Chinese tech firms can help us locate customers in a precise manner, something we wouldn't have achieved using old’school retailing," says Gary Chu, e’commerce general manager.The Nov. 11 shopping event represents a China’branded business model that can also be spread to other countries, creating opportunities for businesses worldwide. As Singles Day grows, shoppers have used the opportunity to try out new items rather than simply bagging a bargain, said Tommy Hong, vice’president of Nielsen China."That changing attitudes (toward Singles Day) is also consistent with China's shifting focus from quantity to quality growth," Gray Chu says.1. Which is the main factor that contributed to the new record on the 2017 Singles Day? ________A. The creativity of the brands.B. The low discount of the goods.C. The participation of shoppers abroad.D. The improved quality of the products.2. The underline phrase in the second paragraph can probably be placed by ________ .A. purchasedB. promotedC. advertisedD. produced3. What is the main idea of the last but one paragraph? ________A. The spread of Chinese brands.B. The global financial situation.C. The invention of business model.D. The significance of the Singles Day.4. What can be learnt from the text? ________A. Alibaba earned 168.2 billion yuan in 2017.B. Black Friday in the USA is also on November 11th.C. Most consumers preferred mobile wallet apps to pay.D. Foreign shoppers spent more during the 2017 Singles Day.Passage 4Nearly 25% of the entire U.S. population are likely to hit the road during the holidays this year. We've picked the best road food stops along some of the South's most traveled interstates (州际公路).Ⅰ’35 | Ssan Antonio, TX, to Oklahoma City, OKFancy That | Exit 109, Norman, OK | Miles from the interstate: 2.8This downtown store offers a sit’down "classic lunch" for \8 that includes an entrée (主菜) and a side: a big meatball sandwich, perhaps, with a strawberry, blue cheese, or a fat BLT on Texas toast with a salad.215 East Main Street; 236/908’2209; Babe's Chicken Dinner House | Exit 477, Sanger, Texas | Miles from the interstate:0.8You'll find yourself at Babe's by the 10’foot’tall chicken standing outside the front door of this store. But here's the real draw: golden fried chicken and chicken’fried steak, served with family’style sides.202 North Fourth street; 116/498’1208; Ⅰ’40 | Nashville, TN, to Wilmington, NCThe Feed Bag Restaurant | Exit 174, Farmington, NC | Miles from the interstate: 2.2Located in a former general store down a country road, this simple country restaurant serves fresh, local food with zero cheats and tricks.2339 NC Highway 801 North; 336/998’1109Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen | Exit 270, Chapel Hill, NC | Miles from the interstate: 1.8 Sunrise is the sandwich king—there's nothing like these giant biscuits filled with eggs, sausage, cheese, or whatever filling you'd like. It's drive—through only—perfect for when you don't have time to stop and sit. Just get there before 2:30p.m., when they close.1305t Franklin Street; 919/933’13241. If you are interested in meatball sandwiches, which telephone number will you call?________A. 116/498’1208.B. 336/998’1109.C. 919/933’1324.D. 236/908’2209.2. What is special about Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen?________A. You can taste fresh local food.B. You don't have to stop and sit.C. A sit’down classic lunch is served.D. A 10’foot’tall chicken stands outside.3. What do the four food stops have in common?________A. Providing giant biscuits.B. Having their own websites.C. Being open 24 hours.D. Being close to the interstates.Passage 5Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station （加油站）about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register （收款台）, I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.I took off , but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.I wrote him and his wife a thanks-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery （电池）was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership—a shop selling cars—was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.“Thank you”—two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.1. The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City ______.A. to visit a friendB. to see his parentsC. to pay at the cash registerD. to have more gas for his car2. The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “______”.A. turned offB. moved offC. put upD. set up3. What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.B. The couples sent him a business card.C. The couple offered to help him.D. He called his friend for help.4. The battery of the author's car was dead because ______.A. something went wrong with the lightsB. the meeting lasted a whole dayC. he forgot to turn off the lightsD. he drove too long a distance5. By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show ______.A. how to write a thank-you letterB. how to deal with car problemsC. the kindheartedness of older peopleD. the importance of expressing thanks参考答案Passage 11. C 词义猜测题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 83

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 83Passage 1In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants. The electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a whole.Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods represented by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to total waste, the concentration（含量）of gold and other precious metals was higher in so-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals.Electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. Even when the machines are recycled and the harmful metals removed, the recycled process often is carried out in poor countries, in practically uncontrolled ways which allow many poisonous substances to escape into the environment.Creating products out of raw materials creates much more waste material, up to 100 times more, than the material contained in the finished products. Consider again the cell-phone, and imagine the mines that produced those metals, the factories needed to make the box and packaging（包装）it came in. Many wastes produced in the producing process are harmful as well.The U.S. Environment Protection Agency notes that most waste is dangerous in that “the production, distribution, and use of products—as well as management of the resulting waste—all result in greenhouse release.” Individuals can reduce contributions by creating less waste at the start—for instance, buying reusable products and recycling.In many countries, the concept of extended producer responsibility is being considered or has been put in place as an incentive（动机）for reducing waste. If producers are required to take back packaging they use to sell their products, would they reduce the packaging in the first place?Governments' incentive to require producers to take responsibility for thepackaging they produce is usually based on money. Why, they ask, should cities or towns be responsible to deal with the bubble wrap（气泡垫）that encased your television?From the governments' point of view, a primary goal of laws requiring extended producer responsibility is to transfer both the costs and the physical responsibility of waste management from the government and tax-payers back to the producers.1. By the Swiss study, the author intended to tell us ______.A. the weight of e-goods is rather smallB. e-waste deserves to be made good use ofC. natural materials contains more precious metalsD. the percentage of precious metals is heavy in e-waste2. The responsibility of e-waste treatment should be extended ______.A. from producers to governmentsB. from governments to producersC. from individuals to distributorsD. from distributors to governments3. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The increase in e-waste.B. The creation of e-waste.C. The seriousness of e-waste.D. The management of e-waste.Passage 2Breakdancing is set to make its first debut (亮相) as an Olympic sport at Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris organizing committee, said on February 21st. Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing, which have already been added to the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have been invited to return in Paris four years later.Tony Estanguet said the choices responded to a need to make the Olympics “moreurban” and “more artistic”. We have chosen to present the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the four sports because they are creative, appealing to youth and completely in line with our vision. They reflect perfectly Paris 2024’s identity.Breakdancing is an example of a sport “Which can be played anywhere and anytime in urban and other environment. “It appeared at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in the form of head-to-head “battles”. In competitive breakdancing, “breakers” face off in “battles” against each other, either as individuals or teams. Breakdancers use a mix of physical and artistic skills combining elements from gymnastics or acrobatics (杂技).The IOC had announced that the number of competitors at Paris 2024 would be restricted to 10, 500, which limited the opportunity to add sports. But the organizers said the inclusion of the four sports in Paris would not necessitate the construction of permanent facilities and would involve just 248 competitors, of which 32 would he in breakdancing. The surfing events are likely to be held in established surf centres such as Biarritz or Lacanau in southwest France.The inclusion still need to be rubberstamped by the IOC, which is expected to decide on which sports to add in Paris after next years’ Tokyo Games.1. What do we know about breakdancing?A. It involves multiple skills.B. It’s limited to group competition.C. It will show up in Paris 2024.D. It never appeared in the world events.2. Why have Paris organizers chosen the four sports?A. Because they attract young people.B. Because they perfectly reflect Paris’ identityC. Because they make Paris more urban and artistic.D. Because they can be played anytime and anywhere.3. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. 10, 500 competitors will compete for the new sports.B. More surf centers will be specially designed for Paris 2024.C. The IOC will reject the proposal because of inadequate facilities.D. The inclusion won’t require additional competition space to he built.4. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “rubberstamped” in the last paragraph?A. approvedB. canceledC. submittedD. designedPassage 3If humans pump enough carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, the stratocumulus clouds(层积云) could disappear, and the earth's temperature could climb sharply to heights not predicted in current climate models. It would burn the planet. That's the conclusion of a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience and described in detail by Natalie Wolchover for Quanta Magazine.As Wolchover explained, clouds have long been one of the great uncertainties of climate models. Computer models that easily capture the complexity and detail of most climate systems just aren't powerful enough to predict worldwide changes in cloud behavior. But clouds are important. They reflect sunlight away from the earth's surface. And stratocumulus clouds are those white blankets you might have seen as you looked out the window of arm airplane, rolling out below you and hiding the ground Researchers suspect that certain sudden, past jumps in temperature may have been caused by changes to clouds like these.For the new research, scientists modeled just a small patch of sky using a supercomputer. They found that if carbon dioxide levels reach about 1, 200 parts per million(ppm) in the atmosphere, stratocumulus clouds break up. That's a very high carbon dioxide concentration. Right now, levels have climbed past 410 ppm--a dangerous change from 280 ppm before the Industrial Revolution.But humans put more and more CO2 into the atmosphere every year. If current trends continue, the earth could reach 1, 200 ppm within 100 to 150 years. This could happen if our society doesn't follow through on any of its commitments to reduceemissions(排放), Wolchover reported. And even if it does, the result would be another 8 degrees Celsius of heat added to the global average, on top of the dangerous changes already underway due to greenhouse gases.That’s an enormous change, and it goes beyond predictions of worldwide ice melt and catastrophic sea level rise. And, once the stratocumulus clouds are gone, Wolchover reported, they likely wouldn't reappear until atmospheric carbon dioxide levels dropped below where they are currently.There's still some uncertainty in the data. The 1, 200 ppm figure could change as scientists look into the issue further.1. What can we learn from paragraph 2?A. Most climate systems are not complex.B. Cloud behavior is uncertain and hard to predict.C. Temperature changes affect the stratocumulus clouds.D. The stratocumulus clouds protect planes from sunlight.2. How did the scientists study clouds in the new research?A. By measuring the sea level.B. By experimenting in a natural state.C. By comparing climate models.D. By computer modeling and analyzing.3. What does "it" refer to in paragraph 4?A. The atmosphere.B. The earth.C. Our society.D. The result.4. Which of the following statements would Wolchover most probably agree with?A. The effects of CO2 emissions have been fully assessed.B. The stratocumulus clouds won't return if they are gone.C. The breakup of stratocumulus clouds could result in catastrophes.D. Once CO2 level reaches 1, 200 ppm, stratocumulus clouds will go extinct.Passage 4If what we did were simply work to live, the reality of our everyday existence would be equivalent to that of stone age man. All of human achievement that makes modern life possible has happened because of the time that has been freed up from the work of everyday survival.For most of the human species on earth man and woman have been occupied with the simple business of staying alive in as much relative comfort as possible. Hunting and gathering, finding or building shelter, defending the little that one has from plunder （抢夺）, surviving long enough to have off-springs of a mature enough age to contribute to the welfare of the group—this was initially the main business of living. It has only been comparatively recently, since the agricultural and industrial revolutions that used emerging technologies to free human beings from the drudgery of day-to-day survival, that time has become available to do other than simply survive.However, living to work is a luxury that we should not take for granted, for even now still most of the human race couldn’t be blessed with the pearl.When we live to work we enjoy what we are doing, otherwise we wouldn’t be doing it. The term“live to work”implies choice. Working to live denotes the exact opposite：anything will do that pays the bills. Anyone in the latter situation will attest to the undesirability of being in such a position. Living to work suggests exhilaration in one’s calling；it summons images of freedom and excitement in the prospect of what each new day will bring, whereas working to live suggests little choice if any. “What do you want to do when you grow up？”is a question with which most children will be familiar, perhaps even bored. It is a question of what even a young adult can often not be sure of until they have had experiences of many different jobs, or at least the ones they thought to try. But to be forced to work at a task that one does not enjoy day after day for survival would be last choice on anyone’s list. Enlightened humanity, while acknowledging that some undesirable jobs must be done regardless, would acknowledge that if one was motivated in his work, the work would be so much betteraccomplished.1. The underlined word drudgery is closest in meaning to________ .A. imaginationB. hard laborC. draggingD. familiarity2. It is implied in the text that human beings________ .A. have been satisfied by contributing to the welfare of the groupB. stayed alive in much possible comfort for centuriesC. made little progress before the emergence of technologiesD. were addicted to hunting, gathering and building shelters3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？________A. Human achievements facilitating modem life arc done during the leisure time freed from survival work.B. The major early business of humans is to seek chances for technological developments.C. In modem society, most people have enough comforts to make individual choices for work.D. Most adults can answer confidently questions concerning what jobs they want to do.4. The best title for the passage would be________ .A. Technology, a driving force to push humans aheadB. Working to live, a basic condition for pleasant living to workC. Different desires and prospects people have for different kinds of workD. Working to live or living to work, a choice distinguishing joy from sufferingPassage 5The eyeliner makes the dark circles less pronounced. The lipstick hides the trembling. The ponytail（马尾辫）masks missing patches of hair. I might look a bit thinner, but everyone will ask about my new diet. One hour of preparation and I look like myself. One hour out of 24. Sometimes I wonder if it’s worth it– wasting a twenty-fourth of my day on a lie.Checking my makeup one last time, I slip on acute pair of flats – heels are toodangerous with shaky legs – and grab my Hollister bag. Walking downstairs, I breathe in the sweet smell of waffles and juice.“Morning, Mom,” I call.“Morning, baby,” she sings. “Did you sleep well?”“Better than I have been.”She sighs, and her eyes look a hundred years old for a minute. “Any improvement is good,” she says half-heartedly.“Of course.”“I made waffles.”“Thanks, Mom. Smells delicious.”I sit at the table and she hands me a plate. The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but I force a smile and thank my mother again. She busies herself at the sink and fills the silence with chatter. When she turns around, she takes in the waffles still on my plate, only missing a few bites. I smile apologetically.“I’m not very hungry this morning.”“You’ll need your strength for this afternoon. Morrison will wait for you.” She bites her lip.“I packed your lunch.”“I’m 18, Mom. I can pack my own lunch. You have more important things to do.”She reaches for the paper bag. “But now I know you’ll have something to eat. And you need to eat, okay？You have to keep your strength up.” Sighing, I take the bag. I know this peanut butter and jelly sandwich won’t be eaten, not any more than the one yesterday or the day before. And even if I do eat it, I’ll just throw it up later.“Honey, have you thought about what I said the other day？”she asks.I remain silent.“Sweetheart, you can’t hide the secret forever. Eventually you’re going to miss school and people will start asking questions.”“Mom, I have two months left of high school. I can make it till then. I’m classpresident. I was voted ‘Most popular’, ‘Best smile’ and ‘Most likely to succeed’. I’m the girl who’s got it all together. People don’t want to know that the girl who’s got it all together doesn’t have it all together. People don’t want to know that girl is to be parted!”“Honey, don’t say that. You’re not ….”“Yes, I am. You heard Dr. Morrison. I have maybe a year left.But that means I can graduate and then never see those people again. I’ll depart and they’ll feel sorry for me, but at least I won’t have to tolerate their pity.”“But …”she tries to interrupt.“Mom, listen to me. I don’t want to be the girl everyone looks at and whispers, ‘Look at her. Poor thing. She has cancer. ’I can’t handle that. I want to be normal. Just for these last two months.”“Okay,” she whispers.“Okay. Just remember, it’s okay if you don’t have it all together. Sometimes things just fall apart and there’ s nothing we can do.”“Thanks, Mom.”I grab my bag and lunch and kiss her on the cheek. “___ ① ____”“__ ② ___”she replies. This exchange, once taken for granted, is now a vital part of every morning, every afternoon, and every night. Three little words, followed by four more, have come to mean more than an entire conversation. They bridge all gaps and disagreements, because we both know there is now a restricted number left.Keys in hand, I open the door and blink（眨眼）in the early morning sun. Perfect.1. The underlined word“half-heartedly”implies ________ .A. the mom is worried about her daughter’s moodB. the mom believes her daughter slept well last nightC. the mom is too busy doing her housework at that timeD. the mom knows there is no improvement in her daughter’s health2. Why doesn’t the girl want to eat the food Mom packs for her lunch？________A. Because she doesn’t like the smell of the food.B. Because she is on a diet to lose some weight.C. Because she’s tired of the same food every day.D. Because eating the food makes her sick.3. What is the main reason the girl keeps her secret？________A. She doesn’t want to die so soon.B. She doesn’t want her mom to be sad.C. She doesn’t want people to have pity on her.D. She doesn’t want to lose her popularity at school.4. Which of the following words can best describe the girl？________A. Considerate and positive.B. Optimistic but mean.C. Considerate but stubborn.D. Optimistic and dependent.5. What sentences can be appropriate for ① and ②？________A. “See you, Mom.”；“Have a good day.”B. “Take care, Mom.”；“You too, my angel.”C. “I love you.”；“I love you, too.”D. “I’ll miss you.”；“I’ll miss you, too.”6. What is the best title for the passage？________A. NORMALB. PERFECTC. HOPEFULD. HEALTHY参考答案Passage 11. B 推理判断题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 48

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 48Passage 1For some people, walking or running outdoors is a great way to work out. What may not be so pleasant is seeing trash all over the ground. Well, some people are doing something about it. They are plogging!“Plogging” began in Sweden. The name combines the Swedish word “plocka,” which means to pick up, and the word Jogging, which means to run slowly. A Swedish man named Erik, started the movement in 2016. On the World Environment Day website, Erik says that he moved to Stockholm from a small community in northern Sweden each day he would ride his bike to work. Concerned about the amount of trash and litter he saw each day on his way to work, he took matters into his own hands.Plogging, by that term, may have officially begun in Sweden. But many people who exercise outdoors have been doing this for years. Take Jeff Horowitz for example. He is a personal trainer in Washington, D. C. He often picks up trash while running outside. He even has turned it into a game; he will try to pick up the trash without stopping. “I didn’t know it was a thing really. This is just my personal ethics (道德标准), where I go for a run and if I happen to see a piece of garbage lying around and it’s within reach — it is a kind of a little test for me to see if I can grab it and throw it in a near trash can without stopping. And that way, I think, it gives me a little exercise and a little focus for my run. And it helps clean up the neighborhood,” he announced.Today, logging is an official activity, one that is becoming increasingly popular. Cities around the world now hold logging events, “I would just hope people would think twice before dropping a garbage on the ground. We have containers. . . seems on every block. So, it’s easy to put your garbage in the trash cans. I just think people should think about it a little bit more. I do hope one day there will not be a need for plogging. ” said an interviewee.1. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “took matters into his own hands”?A. called on people to join him.B. appealed to people to go green.C. began to pick up the trash.D. had the collected trash recycled.2. Like Jeff Horowitz, logging to many people has become a(an) ________ act.A. automaticB. irresistibleC. arbitraryD. temporary3. What is the idea that Logging events are meant to promote?A. Jogging is truly beneficial.B. Trash cans should be within reach.C. Littering is not acceptable.D. Communities should be kept clean.4. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. New Exercise Enjoys unbelievable popularityB. New Exercise Trend Also Helps EnvironmentC. Plogging — a Fashionable Way to clear wasteD. Plogging — an Exercise Originating in SwedenPassage 2Five days a week, 28’year’old Ebony Smith arrives at Changing Gears Bike Shop at 10:50 a.m., ten minutes before opening. Walking into the shop, she turns on the lights, opens the register, and reviews the repair orders. For the next several hours she will repair bikes with professional skill and care, and guide customers through bike choices like an experienced rider, learning about their needs and preferences, and helping them to find the perfect fit.Although Smith had almost no experience riding a bike and didn't even enjoy riding one when she first came to Changing Gears, she has stayed in the position for nearly a decade now, and her customers are thankful to her heartfelt assistance. What's more, many of the shop visitors are youth from families living in low’income housing named Alameda Point. Smith lived in this neighborhood throughout her childhood, and to these youngsters and families she is a positive role model—someone determined to succeed in spite of educational and financial struggles.When she first began at Changing Gears at 19 years old, Smith was living with her parents, who struggled to make a living. She had failed to earn a high school diploma when she didn't pass California's high school exit exam. However, when a three’monthjob training position opened at the bike shop in 2008, Smith took a chance to, as she says, "turn her life around". She signed up and was quickly hired.Smith is just one of the thousands of Changing Gears' employees around the world, and her continued success at Changing Gears embodies the shop's duty to "operate a bicycle’based social enterprise that meets the needs of the underprivileged of our local area".In addition, the shop has a strong environmental focus, which includes bicycle reuse and recycling. Throughout the years Changing Gears has also engaged youth and families in bicycle field trips and provided free bicycle parking and repair service at local farmers' markets in order to encourage bike riding as a practical and green form of transportation.Through its blending(协调) of effective small business practices with a social and environmental duty, Changing Gears stays inspired to use bicycles as a vehicle for social change.1. What can we learn about Ebony Smith?________A. She is a bike shop owner.B. She is a professional rider.C. She has a good knowledge of bikes.D. She has a lot of shopping experience.2. What helped Ebony Smith get into the career?________A. Family support.B. Personal interest.C. Training opportunity.D. High school education.3. What does the underlined word "embodies" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?________A. Be an example of.B. Be the reason for.C. Be similar to.D. Be modeled after.4. Which of the following is Changing Gears' duty?________A. Making bike donations.B. Offering help to the poor people.C. Improving bike’riding techniques.D. Drawing people's attention to bike enterprises.Passage 3"When I grow up, I want to be a runner." These words are spoken by thousands of Kenyan children. 50 percent of the Kenyan top runners are members of Kalenjin, one minority race of the country. They make up less than two percent of Kenya's population. This fact has puzzled sports scientists. They have spent considerable time and effort trying to answer one question: What enables the Kalenjin people to run so fast?Although the question seems simple, finding the answer has proven to be difficult and controversial. A team of Danish sports scientists spent 18 months and discovered the Kalenjins had remarkably slow heart rates even when running long distances. The Kalenjins live in high’elevation(高海拔) villages in the Rift Valley in western Kenya. People living at high elevations produce more red blood cells, which aid in the transport of oxygen throughout the body. Because the air is thinner and contains less oxygen at high elevations, the body produces more red blood cells. Scientists believe there is a connection between increased red blood cells and low heart rates and that both may enable high’altitude athletes to outperform those who train at low altitudes. The Danish scientists also studied the bodies of the Kalenjins and compared them to those of the Danes. They found that the Kalenjins have longer "birdlike" legs. The Kalenjins also have lower body mass indexes (a measure of body fat based on weight and height) and shorter bodies than Danish people.As a result of the Danish study, some scientists made the conclusion that the Kalenjins possess what is called a "speed gene(基因)". However, Kenyan runners were offended by this conclusion. They credited their success to hard work and endless hours of training.Although the controversy over the "speed gene" remains unsolved, British runner Mo Farah's experience offers an interesting perspective on the subject. In 2005, he realized he wasn't meeting his potential as a runner. A group of Kenyan runners weretraining in England then. After he accidentally observed the Kenyans' strict training routines and dedication to their sport, Farah said it was like a switch had been turned on in his head. He began eating healthy foods, going to bed early, and training harder than he had ever trained in his life. As a result, Farah's running career exploded. He has won seven world and Olympic titles in the 5000m and regularly beats Kenya's top runners!Farah's story proves what Kenyans have known all along. Regardless of genetics, their success would not be possible without hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and mental toughness. Their "secret" is simple. Train hard, run fast, and never give up.1. What interested the sports scientists?________A. Kenyan sports history.B. Kanlenjins' running ability.C. Kanlenjins' training methods.D. Kenyans' enthusiasm for sport.2. According to Danish scientists, what leads to the Kanlenjins' success?________A. Physical condition.B. Living style.C. Hard training.D. Strong will.3. How did Kenyan runners think about Danish research result?________A. Convincing.B. Unacceptable.C. Astonishing.D. Important.4. Why is Mo Farah's story menetioned in the passage?________A. To show running methods count.B. To encourage British athletes.C. To prove effort pays off.D. To support gene theory.Passage 4Every person plans to run off to some tropical isle, but few do. Real life, family, work, and monetary limitations get in the way. Ian Fleming let none of theseconsiderations stop him.After the war, Fleming set down his schedule. The first week of January saw him leave England and travel to Jamaica. The first week of March saw his return. He accepted his job at Kemsley newspapers without compromise — this portion of the year would be set aside for Jamaica or he would look elsewhere for employment.For 6 years Fleming traveled each winter to Jamaica, lounging in paradise, romancing women, chasing the sunset, but it was not until he faced the pressure of a married woman who was pregnant with his child did Fleming start the writer’s journey which would change his life and popular culture forever. As Fleming waited in Jamaica for Anne’s divorce to become final, he wrote the first draft of a novel, Casino Royale.Fleming’s career as a writer deserves more examination than can be offered here, but suffice it to say, over the next 12 years, Ian Fleming transformed his elite existence, his arrogance, his style, and his acid wit into some of the greatest thrillers ever written. Fleming incurred the respect of authors as diverse as Raymond Chandler, Kingsley Amis, and Edith Sitwell. His fans included John, Jackie, and Bobby Kennedy, and his social circle included Prime Minister Anthony Eden, Evelyn Waugh, and Somerset Maugham.Fleming filled out the 12 years of Bond with great adventure journalism. Even in stories which had little action or pay off, such as his short non-fiction book, The Diamond Smugglers, the “Fleming-flair” ensured exciting reading. He wrote the “Atticus” column for the Sunday Times, proving a wonderful conduit for inside intelligence information, and clever rebukes(指责).Regardless of book sales or family obligations, Fleming managed to live the life he wanted. As the years passed, his passion for golfing increased so he took more time with it. Fleming’s long-term fascination with America grew, so he traveled there more often.Ian Fleming’s full life caught up with him through his heart. It may be that years of drinking and smoking took their toll, or that the butter-rich cooking Fleming lovedwas the culprit. Or maybe it was just genetics. Whatever the cause, Fleming’s health declined in the late 1950s. This plus anxieties in the marriage increased Fleming’s depression. With the success of Bond, the world came knocking at Fleming’s door, and he had a harder time shutting those out that he did not want in his life.Nonetheless, Fleming fought the loosing battle of his weakening heart by throwing more fuel on the fire. He continued to drink and smoke, making some excuses but not many. He wrote books he wanted to read, and traveled the world with style and authority. By this time, Fleming had already earned his own fortune, created his own identity, and ruled his own literary empire.1. According to the second paragraph, Fleming accepted the job offered by Kemsley newspaper __________.A. and had to give up his yearly holiday plan to JamaicaB. because he was offered to work in Jamaica every winterC. so that he wouldn’t have to look for employment elsewhereD. on condition that he took two months off to Jamaica every year2. What led Fleming follow the path of writing?A. His dream to be a writer.B. The pressure from a woman.C. His potential for literature.D. His state of health.3. When he began writing, Fleming never expected that __________.A. he would change popular cultureB. he could get over the pressureC. Anne would have a divorceD. Anne would keep his child4. Fleming’s thrillers reflected his __________.A. sense for popular cultureB. relationship with AnneC. own personalitiesD. life at Jamaica5. The fact that “Fleming filled out the 12 years of Bond with great adventure journalism” shows that __________.A. Fleming took up journalism when he finished Bond’s adventuresB. Fleming put Bond through many thrilling adventuresC. Fleming described Bond as an adventurous journalistD. Fleming experienced Bond’s adventures when he was a journalist6. According to the passage, Fleming died of __________.A. an unidentified reasonB. a disease of the heartC. an unknown family diseaseD. over drinking and smokingPassage 5There’s a world of difference between a horror movie and a comedy—the former scares you half to death while the latter leaves you rolling on the floor with laughter. But try watching them without the background music and you just might decide they’re not so different after all. Music and movies have been closely connected since the beginning of the film industry—even before the voices of actors were recorded. In movies, music helps to provide a sense of time and place, convey ideas about the characters and, most importantly, draw emotions out of the audience.Studies have long shown that our heart rates and anxiety levels rise and fall depending on the speed of the music we hear. Using this knowledge, composers use sudden changes in film music speed to create fear among audiences. Slowing the speed of the music will have the opposite effect, bringing about a sense of peace or a dreamlike quality. The use of dissonant(不和谐的) tones and noises is another technique that heightens tension. Humans naturally become unnerved when we hear dissonant sounds because such noises are usually associated with danger, like those that animals make to warn against predators(捕食者).As crucial as it is, the best film music is subtle. All that audiences are supposed to feel is a heightened sense of emotion—they shouldn’t realize what’s causing it. Only when the music is taken out of the film should audiences understand its effects.In keeping with this principle, some filmmakers are even using what’s called“infrasound”(次声波) to arouse fear. While we may not be able to hear it because its frequency is below the range of the human ear, infrasound has been proven to cause anxiety, tremble and even sorrow. For example, infrasound was used in the soundtrack of the 2007 horror movie Paranormal Activity, and audiences reposed extremely high fear levels despite the 1ack of action throughout the movie. “It doesn’t affect everyone equally,” said British science writer Philip Ball, author of The Music Instinct, but he predicted that “we will see more of it used in movies in the future”.1. What is the difference between a horror movie and a comedy?A. Their history.B. Their background music.C. Their actors.D. Their time and place.2. What causes fear among audiences?A. The theme of the music.B. The slow speed of the tangle.C. The knowledge of the music.D. The unexpected change of the music.3. What does the underlined word “subtle” in the third paragraph mean?A. Gentle.B. Wonderful.C. Not immediately obvious.D. Not extremely attractive.4. What do we know about “infrasound” from the last paragraph?A. It can’t be known to people.B. It makes audiences relaxed.C. It is within the range of the human ear.D. It will be used more in movies in the future.参考答案Passage 11. C 推理判断题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 34

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 34Passage 1Have you ever been into a cave? If not, please follow us and explore some of the most beautiful caves from around the world!Marble CavesLocated in the center of Lake General Carrera, the Marble Caves in Chico, Chile, are only accessible by boat. The surrounding crystal clear waters allow visitors to see the rock formations beneath them while the rock ceilings above change color(depending on the writer levels and the season). The best time to visit: during sunrise and sunset, when the sun’s rays light up the cave walls, making it an experience to remember.Reed Flute CaveReed F1ute Cave known as “the Palace of Natural Arts” is located in the northwest of Guilin in southern China. The limestone cave offers a grand fairyland of stalactites(钟乳石), stone pillars, stone curtains, birds, plants and animals in fantastic shapes and colors.Fingal’s CaveThis incredible sea cave is located on the uninhabited island of Staffa in Scotland. The cave’s size, shape, and naturally—arched(拱形的) roof combine with the waves to create strange sounds that enhance its cathedral—like atmosphere.The Blue GrottoThe Blue Grotto is the symbol of Capri. It is a sea cave found on the coast of the island and is a well-known spot to all who visit the area. This cave is unique for its brilliant blue light which comes from two sources: the entrance to the cave and a bigger hole beneath the entrance. When viewed from inside the cave, the entrance appears as a brilliant white light just above the waterline, while the underwater hole, which is the larger source of light, provides a blue light.1. Why is sunset the best time to visit Marble Caves?A. Because it has enough light in it.B. Because it has the most beautiful scenery.C. Because it is surrounded by clear waters.D. Because boats are only available at sunset.2. Which cave will you go to if you want to enjoy the strange sound?A. Reed F1ute Cave.B. Marble Caves.C. The Blue Grotto.D. Fingal’s Cave.3. What is special about the Blue Grotto?A. C1ear waters.B. Various birds and animals.C. Bright blue light.D. Strange shapes.Passage 2What makes a person a giver or taker? The idea “give vs. take” takes shape in all interactions (互动) and relationships of our lives. We’re either giving advice, making time for people, or we’re on the receiving end. We keep changing between the two based on different situations on a daily basis, if not an hourly one.According to Adam Grant, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, most people are matchers. They make careful observations on takers and make it a point for them to pay something back. They hate to see people who act so generously towards others not receive any rewards. Actually, most matchers will try hard to promote and support givers so that they can get the good they deserve.Is there a gender factor (性别因素) that plays a part in this?A study led by Hannah Riley Bowles, a professor at Harvard University, focused on this question. She asked 200 senior managers to sit down in pairs where one person would act as the boss and the other as an employee to discuss salary promotions. Male “employees” asked for an average salary of $146k while the females asked for only $141k. But why did they not bargain as hard as the men? Simply because they were more likely to be givers.As a woman, I do enjoy the act of giving up my time, my knowledge, and my care and my attention to others. I don’t expect anything in return, but I do tend to pull myselfaway when I feel like I’m being taken for granted. I also tend to get upset when I see a loved one’s continuous actions of kindness go unnoticed. So, it’s safe to say I’m 50% giver, 35% matcher and 15% taker.I do know someone, however, who is 99% giver. They’re constantly devoting their time, sharing valuable insights (洞察力) and going out of their way for everyone who crosses their path. Although they’re changed the lives of many people, they rarely see any of it returned. But the universe is slowly repaying them; they’re now extremely successful, well known for what they do.1. We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.A. most people think they are giversB. people are not always givers or takersC. an individual is born to be a giver or a takerD. few differences exist between givers and takers2. In Adam Grant’s opinion, most people ________.A. hate takersB. prefer giving to takingC. enjoy relying on themselvesD. balance giving and taking3. Hannah’s study focused on ________.A. the role of giving and taking in jobsB. the gender difference in giving and takingC. the role of men and women in societyD. the salary difference between women and men4. The author tends to ________.A. think acts of kindness should be valuedB. expect something in return for giving most of the timeC. take giving for grantedD. be a complete matcher5. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Giving is the shortest path to success.B. Sharing is the greatest human quality.C. No good deed goes undone.D. Givers are worth respecting.Passage 3The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name?”“Are you sure you want to hear it? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!”“Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in. In those days, the area looked quite different — it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.“‘You are clearing too much land,’ warned one old man. ‘The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’”“Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’”“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”“What happened?” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.“The land hit back — just as the old man warned,” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”“What a stupid story,” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted (晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.1. The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________.A. courageB. assistanceC. instructionD. challenge2. Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?A. To frighten them.B. To satisfy their curiosity.C. To warn them of the danger of the place.D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.3. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?A. The old man envied him.B. The old man was foolishC. He was too busy to listen to others.D. He was greedy for more crops.4. Why did Tom scream and faint?A. He saw Dennis’s shadow.B. He was scared by a plant.C. His friends played a joke on him.D. The weather became extremely cold.5. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?A. Grasp all, lose all.B. No sweat, no sweet.C. It is no use crying over spilt milk.D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.Passage 4When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn't understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional （情感的）health, and crying seems to work weft. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendlier and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we're very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.Just as crying can be healthy, not crying—holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering—can be bad for physical （身体的）health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural—and healthy—emotional response （反应）.1. Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?A. Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.B. Because she did not love her grandmother.C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.D. The author doesn't give the explanation.2. It can be inferred from the text that ______.A. there are two ways to keep healthyB. crying does more good to health than laughingC. crying and laughing play the same rolesD. emotional health has a close relationship to physical health3. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.4. What might he the most suitable title for the text?A. Power of TearsB. How to Keep HealthyC. Why We CryD. A New Scientific DiscoveryPassage 5Peter Skyllberg, a Swedish man, was trapped in his car for two months, with temperatures reaching ‘30°C, with no food or water, and yet he survived. The best explanation was that his vehicle created an "igloo (snow house) effect" and protected him from the extremely low temperatures and that his body would hibernate (冬眠) during this time.Can humans get into a low’energy consumption state like a bear by reserving energy, and reducing body temperature? Chinese scientists are looking for the key to regulating body temperature.Scientists have found the hypothalamus (下丘脑), an area in the central lower part of the brain, is responsible for regulating body temperature. Wang Hong, a brain scientist at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led her team to mark the neurons (神经元) responsible for regulating body temperature in mice by means of a cutting’edge genetic biology technique. In the experiments, they injected (注射) drug into mice to make the body temperatures of the mice drop from 37°C to 27°C in two hours. The team found the change in body temperature caused no harm to the health of the mice. "We don't know if we can develop a drug that can control human body temperature. We still need a lot of study." Wangsaid.Chinese scientists are not alone in such research. Body’cooling techniques are being used in pioneering hospitals around the world. Dutch doctors are now using low temperatures for patients who have suffered brain injuries in accidents. According to doctors working in Florence, it may even help to save the brains of babies who are born suffering from severe epileptic fits (癫痫病发作).1. Why does the author mention Peter Skyllberg? ________A. To tell an amazing story.B. To introduce the topic.C. To teach survival skills.D. To explain "igloo effect".2. What did Wang Hong's team find in the experiment? ________A. Genetic biology technique helped a lot.B. A drug could control human body temperature.C. The mice's health wasn't damaged by the change of body temperature.D. Hypothalamus was responsible for regulating body temperature.3. How can body’cooling techniques help people? ________A. Brain injuries may be treated properly.B. People trapped in snow can survive.C. Patients with epileptic fits will be cured.D. Medical accidents can be avoided.4. The text is probably taken from ________ .A. a biology textbookB. a science fictionC. a survival brochureD. a medical magazine参考答案Passage 11. A细节理解题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 70

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 70Passage 1Endless queues and long waits at the ticket inspection desks at China’s major train stations were signature of the Spring Festival travel rush before this year. Every year, as the country’s biggest national holiday unfolded a huge flow of travelers would leave staff at the check-in desks facing a dilemma.But with the installment (安装) of artificial intelligence (AI) in dozens of train stations this year, including a facial recognition system which is able to process passenger identification within five seconds and therefore speed up the waiting process, busy scenes started to become something of the past.When a passenger approaches the camera inside the facial recognition system at the station, it scans his face and then quickly compares it with the photograph shown on his identification card in real time. If the information matches, the barrier gates will open and allow the passenger to go through.Such use of facial recognition technology is in line with discussions heard at the recent two sessions meeting, a key annual political event, which focused on the widespread application of a security network named Tianwang (“Sky Net” in English) currently being used by China’s public security department.The network, according to reports by the People Daily, has the potential to recognize the facial features of anyone in the world and match them on the spot with photographs on a database of criminal suspects. In fact, it can analyze photographic identity so quickly that it can scan every single Chinese face on the planet in just one second, and it would only take two seconds to scan every face in the world, with an accuracy rate of up to 99. 8 percent.Those are just two examples that highlight the development of Chinese visual AI technology, which industry insiders predict could contribute to powerful growth in the global technology sector this year.1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?A. To introduce the following topic of the passage.B. To describe the Spring Festival.C. To inform readers of the development of China.D. To explain the dilemma of the staff.2. What’s the solution to the Spring Festival travel rush?A. Using artificial intelligence.B. Opening more barrier gates.C. Limiting the number of passengers.D. Increasing more staff at the check-in desks.3. What can we know about facial recognition technology?A. Its application leads to a heated discussion.B. Its application is useless to policemen.C. Its operating speed is not yet high enough.D. Its accuracy rate is very high.4. What’s the author’s attitude towards Chinese visual AI technology?A. Depressed.B. Positive.C. Doubtful.D. Indifferent.Passage 2One night I received a Facebook message from Laura, a former classmate. “Hey Steve,” she said, “I know you’ve always been an animal lover. I’ve just had a baby and I can’t keep my mini pig. ”Being fond of animals, I knew I wanted the pig. I just had to figure out how to make it happen. I lived in a two-bedroom single-level house in Georgetwon, Ontario. It’s tough to bring a pig back to the house I share with two dogs, two cats, and my lifelong partner.But I was not letting that pig go. So I told Laura I’d take the animal. When I got home with the pig, I hid her in the bedroom, and began to prepare a dinner for Alisha — her favourite bacon cheeseburgers. It’s better to make her happy before introducing the new member to her.When I led her to the bedroom and showed her the surprise, Alisha stood in the doorway like a statue. It took her a few seconds to know what I had done. Shecomplained about my unreasonable action. She insisted there was no more room in the house.I knew I was wrong, but I hoped I could smooth things over. Soon enough, the lovely pig did the smoothing for me. Never had we felt such joy as she brought to us. We got her a name “Esther”.Esther’s arrival changed our lives. A few weeks later, we decided to stop eating bacon. We figured it was our turn to try to change the world for other animals. A few months later, we moved to a farm where we cared for abandoned animals — so far, six rabbits, six goats, two sheep, one horse, three cows and three chickens.1. Who does the underlined phrase “my lifelong partner” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Laura.B. Steve.C. Alisha.D. Esther.2. Why did the author cook Alisha a meal?A. To please her to accept the pig.B. To make an apology to her.C. To celebrate Esther’s arrival.D. To show off his cooking skills.3. What was Alisha’s reaction the moment she saw Esther?A. She burst into tears.B. She showed interest in her.C. She quarreled with Steve.D. She was frozen for a while.4. What is the best title for the text?A. A Small Pig Making a Big DifferenceB. An Abandoned Pig Finding a Warm HomeC. A Little Pig Bringing Happiness to a FamilyD. A Lovely Pig Removing a Couple’s DisagreementPassage 3"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too."Many focus on the benefits of digital devices(设备) in education but ignore the costs," said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, "losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs."Greenfield and her research team did an experiment. They worked with 105children who spend about 4.5 hours in front of screens on a school day. The students were asked to describe the emotions towards the pictures and videos of people who were happy, sad, angry or scared.Then, half of them attended a five’day nature and science camp. There they had no smartphones, TV, or computers. The other half stayed in school and spent the five days as usual.Five days later, all the children took the test again.Students who had been to the camp got about 5 percent more answers correct than they had done before the camp. But the other group of students didn't show much improvement.The study is not perfect in some sense, said the researchers. But scientists say that the study is still a warning for us."Emotional skills develop in practice and the brain develops through real interaction." said Professor Taylor, a professor at the University of San Francisco.Researchers talked to 2,000 parents of children aged 2’16 in the UK about what activities their children could do confidently.The results were surprising: Their children could use a tablet(平板电脑)(59%) and work a mobile phone(57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoe laces(鞋带)(53%)!So, spend more time away from mobile phones and computers if you want to be an understanding friend, and not a member of what the Daily Mail called "Generation Helpless".1. According to Professor Greenfield, using digital media in education leads to ________ .A. being in bad terms with family membersB. failing to relate to other people's emotionsC. making more mistakes when taking examsD. falling far behind others in all schoolwork2. Scientists think the results of Greenfield's experiment ________ .A. are far from perfectB. are quite surprisingC. are alarming for peopleD. need to be improved3. What can we know from the text?________A. Students learned how to describe emotions in the experiment.B. Students living without screens did much better in studies.C. Too much play with digital devices raised some worries.D. Most of the UK children couldn't tie their shoe laces.4. What is the best title for the text?________A. Screens harm emotionsB. Here comes a digital world!C. Stay away from the InternetD. How people become addicted?Passage 4The eyeliner makes the dark circles less pronounced. The lipstick hides the trembling. The ponytail（马尾辫）masks missing patches of hair. I might look a bit thinner, but everyone will ask about my new diet. One hour of preparation and I look like myself. One hour out of 24. Sometimes I wonder if it’s worth it– wasting a twenty’fourth of my day on a lie.Checking my makeup one last time, I slip on acute pair of flats – heels are too dangerous with shaky legs – and grab my Hollister bag. Walking downstairs, I breathe in the sweet smell of waffles and juice.“Morning, Mom, ”I call.“Morning, baby, ”she sings. “Did you sleep well？"“Better than I have been. ”She sighs, and her eyes look a hundred years old for a minute. “Any improvement is good, ”she says half’heartedly.“Of course. ”“I made waffles. ”“Thanks, Mom. Smells delicious. ”I sit at the table and she hands me a plate. The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but I force a smile and thank my mother again. She busies herself at the sink and fills the silence with chatter. When she turns around, she takes in the waffles still on my plate, only missing a few bites. I smile apologetically.“I’ m not very hungry this morning. ”“You’ ll need your strength for this afternoon. Morrison will wait for you. ”She bites her lip.“I packed your lunch. ”“I’ m 18, Mom. I can pack my own lunch. You have more important things to do. ”She reaches for the paper bag. “But now I know you’ ll have something to eat. And you need to eat, okay？You have to keep your strength up. ”Sighing, I take the bag. I know this peanut butter and jelly sandwich won’ t be eaten, not any more than the one yesterday or the day before. And even if I do eat it, I’ ll just throw it up later.“Honey, have you thought about what I said the other day？”she asks.I remain silent.“Sweetheart, you can’ t hide the secret forever. Eventually you’ re going to miss school and people will start asking questions. ”“Mom, I have two months left of high school. I can make it till then. I’ m class president. I was voted ‘Most popular’ , ‘Best smile’ and ‘Most likely to succeed’ . I’ m the girl who’s got it all together. People don’ t want to know that the girl who’s got it all together doesn’ t have it all together. People don’ t want to know that girl is to be parted!”“Honey, don’ t say that. You’ re not …. ”“Yes, I am. You heard Dr. Morrison. I have maybe a year left.But that means I can graduate and then never see those people again. I’ ll depart and they’ ll feel sorry for me, but at least I won’ t have to tolerate their pity. ”“But …”she tries to interrupt.“Mom, listen to me. I don’ t want to be the girl everyone looks at and whispers, ‘Look at her. Poor thing. She has cancer. ‘ I can’ t handle that. I want to be normal. Just for these last two months. ”“Okay, ”she whispers.“Okay. Just remember, it’s okay if you don’ t have it all together. Sometimes things just fall apart and there’ s nothing we can do. ”“Thanks, Mom. ”I grab my bag and lunch and kiss her on the cheek. “___ ①____”“__ ② ___”she replies. This exchange, once taken for granted, is now a vital part of every morning, every afternoon, and every night. Three little words, followed by four more, have come to mean more than an entire conversation. They bridge all gaps and disagreements, because we both know there is now a restricted number left.Keys in hand, I open the door and blink（眨眼）in the early morning sun. Perfect.1. The underlined word“half’heartedly”implies ________ .A. the mom is worried about her daughter’s moodB. the mom believes her daughter slept well last nightC. the mom is too busy doing her housework at that timeD. the mom knows there is no improvement in her daughter’s health2. Why doesn’ t the girl want to eat the food Mom packs for her lunch？________A. Because she doesn’ t like the smell of the food.B. Because she is on a diet to lose some weight.C. Because she’s tired of the same food every day.D. Because eating the food makes her sick.3. What is the main reason the girl keeps her secret？________A. She doesn’ t want to die so soon.B. She doesn’ t want her mom to be sad.C. She doesn’ t want people to have pity on her.D. She doesn’ t want to lose her popularity at school.4. Which of the following words can best describe the girl？________A. Considerate and positive.B. Optimistic but mean.C. Considerate but stubborn.D. Optimistic and dependent.5. What sentences can be appropriate for ① and ②？________A. “See you, Mom. ”；“Have a good day. ”B. “Take care, Mom. ”；“You too, my angel. ”C. “I love you. ”；“I love you, too. ”D. “I’ ll miss you. ”；“I’ ll miss you, too. ”6. What is the best title for the passage？________A. NORMALB. PERFECTC. HOPEFULD. HEALTHYPassage 5Most heroes are not super. They don't appear in comic books, on television, or in movies. They just do what they believe needs to be done to make their world a better place. Bike Batman is one of them.Bike Batman is a 30’year’old married engineer who lives in Seattle, Washington. He's a cyclist who also buys and sells bikes as a hobby.About three years ago, he was looking for a bike for his wife. He found one on Craigslist, a website where people list things they want to sell. As he often does, he also looked at Bike Index,a popular website that allows users to register their bikes and post reports when they're taken. The bike, which he was considering purchasing, clearly matched one reported stolen on Bike Index. Then he called the person who claimed to be the bike's owner and arranged to meet him’supposedly to complete the sale. Whenthe two men met, Bike Batman told the thief, "You've got two options. You can wait until a police officer gets here, or you can just get out of here." You can imagine what the thief did.After that first success, Bike Batman developed a safer routine.When he sees questionable bike ads on Craigslist, he cross’references the image with bikes reported on Bike Index. Once he has confirmed it with the owner, he arranges a meet’up with the thief and will call the Seattle police department so that officers can participate in the action. In more than half of the 22 cases in which he has got back and returned bikes, the thieves have been arrested. In one case, Bike Batman even helped a family recover a wide range of prized possessions that suspects had stolen during a home burglary.His nickname came from a discussion with a police officer who suggested he be called "Robin Hood". Since he wasn't exactly stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, "Batman" seemed a better fit. The idea of a superhero punishing criminals feels pretty silly to him, but the main reason he continues his work is to keep up Seattle's reputation as a friendly city.1. Bike Batman is ________ .A. a superheroB. a website managerC. a Seattle citizenD. a police officer2. When Bike Batman discovers a questionable bike, he will first ________ .A. contact the owner of the stolen bikeB. look up the bike's informationC. call the police departmentD. arrange to meet the thief3. Bike Batman helps find the lost bikes to ________ .A. become famousB. help poor peopleC. punish bike thievesD. build a friendly city4. From the passage, we can learn that ________ .A. Bike Batman felt relieved to see the thieves arrestedB. Bike Batman began his good deeds by accidentC. the police failed to perform their dutiesD. the thieves refused to return the bikes参考答案Passage 11. A写作意图题。

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 47

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 47Passage 1Naquela Wright's life took an unexpected turn when she lost her eyesight as a teenager, but even when her world became dark, the New Jersey resident didn't want to quit social media.Using Facebook was a challenge at first Diagnosed in 2010 with pseudotumor cerebri, a rare health condition in which pressure increases around the brain and can result in the loss of vision, Wright learned how to use a screen reader to read the site through the touch of the keyboard and sound of a robotic voice Still, when a friend sends her a photo, Wright often has no clue what the image shows.Now Facebook is trying to solve this problem by exploiting the power of artificial intelligence to create new tools that not only describe items in a photo but allows users to ask what's in an image."I can have a basic picture in my mind of what's going on in the picture and now I can comment on my own, "said Wright, who got to try out the new tools that are still being tested "Of course, it's different, but it's something more than I had. "An estimated 285 million people are visually disabled globally, according to the World Health Organization, and research conducted by Facebook showed that blind users have trouble figuring out what's in a photo because the description isn't clear or doesn't exist.Facebook has made it easier to skim through the content on its website with a screen reader by improving HTML headings, adding alternative text for images,launching keyboard shortcuts, and more Using artificial intelligence to describe photos is only a part of these ongoing efforts.With 1. 5 billion users, Facebook isn't the only social media company that wants to improve its website for the visually disabled Along with Facebook and other major tech firms, Twitter and LinkedIn have their own accessibility teams and belong to an initiative called "Teaching Accessibility."Jeff Wieland, Facebook's head of accessibility engineering, said the group wants to educate more engineers, especially early in college, about designing products that are compatible with the disabled and others "We really don't want accessibility to be the luxury of a handful of companies, "Wieland said "We want everything around the world to be built with accessibility in mind. "1. What tool helps the visually disabled to read Facebook？________A. A screen readerB. A special keyboardC. A helpful robotD. HTML headings2. What can be inferred from the passage about the new tool created by Facebook？________A. It adds a lot of shortcuts on the keyboard.B. It helps users to employ their senses other than sight.C. It meets no competitors with its advanced technology.D. It inspires more engineers to explore artificial intelligence.3. The underlined phrase in the last paragraph"are compatible with"most probably means________ .A. are unaffordable toB. bring harm toC. keep company ofD. well suit4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage？________A. Screen reader：tool to access social media.B. Ongoing efforts：strength to improve websites.C. Artificial intelligence：power to help the blind.D. Teaching accessibility：initiative to educate engineers.Passage 2What are pillows really stuffed with？Not physically, but symbolically？The question occurred to me with the photos in the news and social media from the 50cities around the world that staged public celebrations for International Pillow Fight Day. Armed with nothing more than bring﹣our﹣own sacrificial cushions, strangers struck heavily each other in playful feather from Amsterdam to Atlanta, Warsaw to Washington DC. But why？Is there anything more to this delightful celebration？As a cultural sign, the pillow is deceptively soft. Since at least the 16tℎCentury, the humble pillow has been given unexpected meanings. The Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu who tells a famous story about a wise man who meets a depressed young scholar at an inn and offers him a magic pillow filled with the most vivid dreams of a seemingly more fulfilling life. When the young man awakens to discover that his happy 50﹣year dream has in fact come and gone in the short space of an afternoon's nap, our impression of the pillow's power shifts from wonder to terror.Subsequent writers have likewise seized upon the pillow. When the 19tℎ﹣Century English novelist Charlotte Brontë poetically observed"a ruffled（不平的）mind makes a restless pillow", she didn't just change the expected order of the adjectives and nouns, but instead she made it unclear the boundaries between mind and matter﹣the thing resting and the thing rested upon.It's a trick perhaps Brontë learned from the Renaissance philosopher Montaigne, who once insisted that "ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head". On Montaigne's thinking, intelligence and happiness confront each other forever in a pillow fight that only one can win.With the words of Tang, Brontë, and Montaigne, we can perhaps more easily measure the attraction of the global pillow fight. Like a ritual of release, the annual international pillow fight amounts to a kind of cleansing, a brushing off of daily worries：an emptying of the world's collective mind. Rather than a launch﹣pad for weightless rest, the pillow is a symbol of heavy thought：an anchor that drags the world's soul down﹣one that must be lightened.1. The example of Tang Xianzu is used to illustrate that________ .A. pillows gives people satisfactory dreamsB. dreams are always wonderful while the real world is cruelC. people's impression of pillows changes from wonder to terrorD. pillows symbolically conveys the meaning in contrast to their soft appearance2. Which of the following is TRUE about Charlotte Brontë according to the passage？________A. She wrote poems about pillowsB. She regarded pillows as reflections of our mindsC. She shared same viewpoint with Tang Xianzu on pillowsD. She was likely influenced by the thoughts of Renaissance3. The underlined phrase in the 4th paragraph"ignorance is the softest pillow on whicha man can rest his head"most probably means________ .A. Pillows give us comfortsB. Ignorant people can easily fall asleepC. Pillows make people more intelligentD. People can win happiness in the pillow fight4. According to the author, why is Pillow Fight Day so popular around the world？________A. Because it is a ritual releaseB. Because it makes life delightfulC. Because it comforts restless mindsD. Because it contains profound meaning of lifePassage 3Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut, "Joanns noted.Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used tocuddle up(蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk, "said Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which. "Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list. "said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years. "Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last. "Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.1. "The door to his room is always shut" suggests that the son________ .A. keeps himself away from his parentsB. doesn't want to be disturbedC. is always busy with his studiesD. begins to dislike his parents2. What troubles Tina and Mark most is that________ .A. their daughter isn't as lovely as beforeB. they don't know what to say to their daughterC. they can't read their daughter's mind exactlyD. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help3. Which of the following best explains "the wall of silence" in the last paragraph?________A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.C. Teenagers talk little about their own lives.D. Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.4. What can be learned from the passage?________A. Parents are unhappy with their growing children.B. Parents should try to understand their teenagers.C. Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.D. Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.Passage 4In this Pennsylvania city, Pittsburgh is shrinking but getting wealthier. Since 2000, its population has declined by 95,000 while its income per capita (人均) has shot up 24 percent. The trend is taking hold in many other cities, like Buffalo in New York, Providence in Rhode Island and New Orleans.Some of these areas have created more high-paying jobs in energy, health care or education. Others have managed to reshape their producing industry for a new economy. Higher-paying jobs have a greater effect because they create demand for additional services. "The story in Pittsburgh is very positive, and other areas are looking at it asan example of the transformation that might be possible，”said Guhan Venkatu, who wrote an economic history of the area called “Rust and Renewal” for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have helped bring tech jobs and innovation(革新) to the area by sponsoring tech centers that help graduates start companies without moving to Silicon Valley or San Francisco. This has helped keep Pittsburgh's educated young population growing even as the entire population in the city has dropped.Pittsburgh has more STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs than other shrinking cities, about 80, 000 or 7% of all jobs. STEM jobs add productivity and income growth to the area. Manufacturers of high-tech medical equipment in the Pittsburgh area also have doubled employment in the last 10 years.However, some experts question whether growing income per capita can really make up for a declining population. According to Patrick Adler, a researcher at the University of Toronto, population loss does matter if it means lower-skilled workers have fled because of a lack of opportunity. What's more, high-paying jobs in education and health care can disappear if the population declines too greatly. So it'd be wise to find ways to increase the population.1. In what aspect does Pittsburgh set a good example?A. Transforming old energy into new energy.B. Creating more well-paid jobs.C. Prohibiting the manufacturing.D. Sponsoring higher education.2. How do some academic institutions help with the local economy?A. By helping to attract more talents from other areas.B. By providing much technical support to local companies.C. By hosting tech centers for local educated graduates.D. By assisting in employing a large number of educated youths.3. Why is Patrick Adler mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To show the disadvantage of a declining population.B. To suggest increasing high-paying jobs.C. To raise doubts about growing income per capita.D. To tell a reason why lower-skilled workers flee.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. How Fast Job Growth Is Related to Population GrowthB. How Less-crowded Cities Plan Their High-tech EconomyC. Why Some Cities Are Losing People but Getting WealthierD. Why Some Cities Are Suffering From a Shrinking PopulationPassage 5With its snow-covered mountains and a variety of wildlife, Yellow Stone National Park is one of the scenic treasures of the United States. Located primarily in Wyoming, the park hosts millions of visitors every year. If you plan to travel within the park, keep in mind advice from the National Park Service.Seasonal TravelTravel varies vastly from season to season. Roads are generally open in the summer except for cases of rock or mud slides, wild fires, accidents or road construction. Early snows in the fall can cause some roads to close temporarily. In the winter almost all roads are closed to motor vehicles, but snowmobiles and other snow vehicles with tracks are allowed. Roads begin to open for the spring by the latter part of April but can close if snowfall continues.Driving TimeGrand Loop is the main road through Yellowstone National Park; it passes by most of the major attractions. These include Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The maximum speed limit on the Grand Loop is 45 miles per hour, but the speed limit drops during some of the winding and twisting sections of this narrow road. Allow yourself at least two days to fully travel the loop due to the size of the park and being sometimes stuck in heavy traffic.Safety AwarenessBuffalo(水牛)often block the roads in the park as they move through the fields. If a group is traveling across the road you are on, you can either wait for them to pass or find an alternative route. If you get out of your vehicle, the National Park Service says to stay at least 25 yards from any buffalo (and 100 yards or more away from bears and wolves). Buffalo are particularly unpredictable and charge people at speeds up to 30 mph.You can take your bicycle on any public roads and routes designed for bikes, butbicycles are not allowed on the park roads which are narrow with few shoulders. Altitudes range from 5, 300 to 8, 860 feet. The National Park Service recommends cyclists wear helmets and noticeable clothing.1. What do we know about travelling in the Yellowstone Park?A. Roads will stay open in case of emergency.B. Traffic jam happens from time to time.C. The driving speed on the road can be 50 mph.D. Motor vehicles are allowed in the winter.2. What does the National Park Service suggest people do about safety?A. Stay inside the car throughout the travel.B. Get out of their vehicles when coming across the Buffalo.C. Wear the easy-to-see clothes while bicycling.D. Avoid bicycling on the public roads.3. From which is the text probably taken?A. A guidebook.B. A commercial advertisement.C. A research paper.D. A geography textbook.参考答案Passage 11. A细节理解题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 50

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 50Passage 1In a win for literary fiction amid declining sales, Sally Rooney's novel Normal People has been named Waterstones book of the year in 2018.Rooney's second novel, which follows two young people falling in love in Ireland, has sold 41,000 copies in hardback in the UK since it was released in August-five times the hardback sales of her 2017 debut, Conversations With Friends. At 27, Rooney is now the youngest winner of the award, which is given by the UK's biggest bookshop chain, Waterstones.Normal People received almost universal applause upon its release. Longlisted for the Man Booker prize, the book won novel of the year at the An Post Irish book awards in November of2018 and has also been shortlisted for the Costa novel of the year, announced in January of 2019.The reader response to Normal People had been astonishing. As well as the universal praise, it has been a huge word- of-mouth (口头的) hit. There're customers returning to buy multiple copies as gifts. Normal People strengthened Sally Rooney's reputation as the voice of her generation and one of the most exciting novelists around today. Its success is a testament to the health of literary fiction and indicates that there is still significant appetite for excellent storytelling.The award, established in 2012, tends to go to books that are already bestsellers near Christmas. It has previously been won by the late American author John Williams's Stoner, the cookbook Polpo by Russell Norman, and last year's choice, Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage.James Daunt, Waterstones' managing director, said Rooney's win was a sign of the healthy state of literary fiction, which has seen sales decrease over the last decade. "We are delighted to name it our book of the year," he said.1. What do we know about the current situation of literary fiction?A. It sells well in Waterstones.B. It doesn't enjoy popularity.C. It mainly tells love stories.D. It is a big winner in 2018.12. What can we infer about Normal People?A. It was Britain's most popular book in 2018.B. It won different awards in a lot of countries.C. It received praise soon after it was published.D. It made its author the voice of young people.3. The underlined word "testament" is closest in meaning to" ".A. examinationB. evidenceC. concernD. statement106. What is the main function of Paragraph 5?A. To attract readers' attention.B. To introduce other prize winnersC. To serve as background information.D. To compare Sally's novel with other books.Passage 2Mickey Mouse and Shrek are just a couple of the American animated（动画的）characters loved the world over. And they are examples of the evolution of animation, which has brought unique new life to the film industry.Among the first American animated films was Light of the Moon, a silent movie produced in 1911using silhouette（剪影）animation, where the characters are represented only as black silhouettes.The real breakthrough for American animation came with Steamboat Willie, created by Walt Disney and released in 1928. It was the first animated film to be accompanied by sound, and its main star, Mickey Mouse, became one of the most loveable and enduring animated characters ever created. Disney also created the first American full﹣length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Released in 1937, it enjoyed worldwide box﹣office success.Disney's extremely careful attention to high﹣quality detail in the thousands of hand﹣painted drawings required at that time to make an animated film elevated thisfilm technique to the level of a serious art form.Clay animation is a type of stop﹣motion animation using forms made of clay. Clay animation films have been produced in the United States since 1908. But this form of animation only won wide popular appeal in 1955with a short film called Gumbasia, created by Art Clokey.Computer﹣generated imagery, or CGI, brought animation to a new level of artistry and realism. Used in film since the 1960s, CGI animation began to develop rapidly in the mid﹣1990s. Toy Story, released in 1995and created by Pixar and Disney Studios, was the first completely computer﹣generated animated feature film.In 2001, DreamWorks and Pacific Data Images released Shrek, the first computer ﹣animated feature film to win an Oscar. Shrek returned in 2004 with his talking donkey, his princess bride Fiona and an army of fairy﹣tale characters in Shrek 2. Hugely popular, that film became the highest﹣grossing（票房最高的）animated film of all time.In addition to strictly animated movies, animation has been mixed into films showing live actors as well. Who can forget the terrifyingly real dinosaurs thundering through Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park movies and the actors they chased？Thanks to the powerful capabilities of today's computers and the unlimited imagination of American filmmakers, animation will be entertaining audiences worldwide for a long time to come.1. The passage is mainly about the ________ of animation.A. influenceB. popularityC. charactersD. development2. Which film marked the beginning of the complete digital age of American animation？________A. Light of the MoonB. Steamboat WillieC. Toy StoryD. Shrek3. It can be learned from the passage that________.A. Disney played a very important role in promoting animationB. computers make animated characters more lovelyC. Jurassic Park movies involve only live actorsD. clay animation enjoys long﹣lasting popularity4. What can be inferred about the future of animation from the passage？________A. Animation will forever remain an essential form of entertainment.B. Animation will be replaced by new forms of films in the near future.C. Animation will continuously gain new life due to computers and imagination.D. Animation will get more popular in the future for the developing film technology.Passage 3The Lone RangerRelease Date: July 3rd, 2017Directed by Gore VerbinskiStarring Armie Hammer, Johnny DeppThe Lone Ranger and Tonto are well’known partners in American folklore (民俗). The injustice’fighting characters first became popular in a children's radio show in 1933. This summer, the filmmakers are bringing the characters back to life. In Disney's The Lone Ranger, Armie Hammer stars as John Reid. John Reid joins forces with Tonto, played by Johnny Depp, and becomes the infamous masked hero while seeking justice for the murder of his brother.Teen Beach MovieOriginal Air Date: July 17th,1920Directed by Jeffrey HornadayStarring Ross Lynch, Maia MitchellHave you ever wished you could enter the world of your favorite movie？That's what happens to Brady, played by Ross Lynch, in Disney Channel's Teen Beach Movie. When Brady saves his girlfriend Mckenzie (Maia Mitchell) from a bad wave during their last surf of summer, the couple gets magically transported to the 1960s world ofWet Side Story, Brady's favorite beach movie musical.PlanesRelease Date: August 9th, 2017Directed by Klay HallStarring Dane Cook, Stacy KeachSometimes it's hard to fly, even when you have wings. Disney's newest cartoon film, Planes, tells the story of a little airplane with big dreams. Dusty, voiced by Dane Cook, hopes to become a high’flying air racer. But he isn't built for speed and he's afraid of heights. So he turns to Skipper, an old Navy flyer. With Skipper's encouragement, can Dusty reach heights he never dreamed possible?EpicRelease Date: May 24th, 2017Directed by Chris WedgeStarring Jason Sudeikis, Amanda SeyfriedThe film tells of a teenage girl named Mary Katherine, voiced by Amanda Seyfried, who lives in a cottage in the woods with her father, Professor Bomba, voiced by actor Jason Sudeikis. When the professor does not return one day, Katherine sets out to look for him and lands in a secret world. Katherine teams up with tiny Leafmen to protect the forest from their enemies, the Boggans, who spread decay (腐败) and destroy nature.1. The Lone Ranger is mainly to tell us ________ .A. a story of injustice’fightingB. an adventure of two brothersC. a popular children's radio showD. the friendship between two brave men2. Which film star will not appear in the four movies? ________A. Armie Hammer.B. Maia Mitchell.C. Dane Cook.D. Ross Lynch.3. Who are the movies most likely intended for? ________A. PilotsB. FilmmakersC. ChildrenD. ProfessorsPassage 4Why does time seem to fly by faster as we get old? You've got your aging brain to blame. This is likely due largely to the physical changes of our nerves and neurons(神经元). New research suggests ‘rapid fire’ abilities of the young brain allow us to process more information during youth, causing the days to seem longer earlier in life. However, as we get old, researchers say the older brain takes more time to process information.The new finding put forward by a Duke University researcher was published in a paper in the journal European Review this week According to Adrian Bejan, the J. A Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Duke, the physical changes of our nerves and neurons play, a major role in our perception(知觉) of time as we get old. Over the years these structures become more complex and eventually begin to degrade."Little babies, for example, move their eyes much more often than adults because they’re processing images at a faster rate, "Beian says, For older people, this means fewer images are being processed in the same amount of time, causing experiences to seem as though they’re happening more quickly.1. What causes time to fly faster as we get old?A. Changes of our nerves and neurons.B. Information in our brain .C. The electrical signals.D. Rapid fire abilities.2. What is unavoidable in the process of getting old?A. Longer days.B. Aging brains.C. More images.D. Less experience.3. Why do the days seem longer earlier in life?A. Young people are more energetic in their life.B. The younger brain takes less time to process informationC. Old people have fewer things to do than young people.D. Little babies move their eyes much more often.4. What is the best title of the text?A. Nerves and NeuronsB. Time Flies FastC. The Older, the FasterD. The Function of the BrainPassage 5When hospital staff are in full scrubs(手术衣), their faces are almost completely covered by their caps and face masks, and we can only see their eyes and eyebrows. In order to solve the problem, a doctor in Sydney, Australia, called Rob Hackett launched a campaign named “ Theatre((手术室) Cap Challenge”- encourage hospital staffs to write their names and roles on their caps. At first, his colleagues didn't take it seriously. However, with time going on, it has been adopted around the world with studies from the US and UK reporting how this simple idea can decrease human errors in healthcare.“I went to a theatre where there were about 20 doctors and nurses in the room,” Dr. Rob Hackett said. "I struggled to even ask to be passed some gloves because the person I was pointing to thought I was pointing to the person behind them, because I don’t know their names. "said Rob. As we all know, doctors are a stressful profession. When faced with life and death, they need to save the patient's life for a second. At the moment, effective communications are important.“The ‘Theatre Cap Challenge’ is in response to concerns about how easily avoidable mistakes and poor communication are contributing to rising harmful events for our patients.” said Rob. "We need to develop systems which reduce mistakes and misunderstanding without causing harm. For this to happen, we need to let everyone know we’re human. ”he added On the other hand, from the patients' viewpoint, caps with names on them can make patients more unworried. When everyone appears the same, it is extremely difficult to distinguish who is who. Knowing them relaxed.1. What can we learn from paragraph1?A. Hospital staff are asked to cover their faces in hospitals.B. Rob is in favor of writing names and roles on capsC. Rob wanted to be a professional doctor.D. Rob's idea can increase human errors in healthcare.2. What can we know about the “Theatre Cap Challenge” from the text?A. It can make the caps more fashionable.B. It is strongly opposed to by all the doctors and nursesC. It aims to avoid mistakes and poor communication.D. It can help people pass some gloves in a theatre.3. Which of the following best explains “we're human” underlined in paragraph3?A. We’re generous.B. We’re negative.C. We’re satisfied.D. We’ re kind4. What's the patients’ attitude towards the campaign?A. Supportive.B. Disapproving.C. Doubtful.D. Uncaring.参考答案Passage 11. B 推理判断题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day Fourteen

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day FourteenPassage 1For those who study the development of intelligence （智力）in the animal world, self-awareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware （意识）of itself has a high level of intelligence.Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image （反射出的影像）. Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying little attention to the reflected image. Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins, have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self-reflection test.“We thought that elephants were the next important animal,” said Diana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M. Plotnik and Fans B. M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains, Reiss said, elephants “seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”The researchers tested Happy, Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo. They put an 8-foot-square mirror on a wall of the animals' play area （out of the sight of zoo visitors）and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it, and to examine parts of their bodies.Of the three, Happy then passed the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.Diana Reiss said, “We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.”1. What can mirror tests tell us about animals?A. Whether they have large brains.B. Whether they have self-awareness.C. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises.D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.2. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?A. They are most familiar to readers.B. They are big favorites with zoo visitors.C. They are included in the study by Reiss.D. They are already known to be intelligent.3. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?A. She used her nose to search behind the mirror.B. She recognized her own image in the mirror.C. She painted a mark on her own face.D. She found the hidden camera.Passage 2One way people are responding to food safety concerns is by growing their own food. However, not everyone lives on property with enough space for a private plot. One solution is community gardens, which have become popular worldwide, numbering 18, 000 in North America alone. In addition to providing low-cost, delicious food, these public spaces offer cities a range of other benefits.Community gardens are located in a town or city and tended by local residents. Often, the land is on a vacant lot owned by the city. The site is divided into manageable plots, which may be tended by individuals or by the garden's members collectively. Since the land is usually publicly owned, the cost for gardeners to lease it is minimal. In fact, New York City, which is home to more than 750 community gardens tended by more than 20, 000 members, charges people just \1 a year to lease a plot. Other costs involve soil, tools, seeds, fencing, and so on. However, because they're shared by many people, individual gardeners pay very little.A community garden can quickly pay off, in terms of delicious fruits and vegetables, in addition to beautiful flowers. Excess produce can be sold for a profit at farmers markets. But a garden's benefit don't stop there. They also beautify cities, foster strong relationships among residents, and lower an area's crime rate. Award-winning spaces like London's Culpeper Community Garden even attract tourists. Beautiful and affordable, community gardens are often described as oases in crowded cities.1. Community gardens are designed for those who.A. are concerned about food safetyB. live in a house with a private plotC. can't afford to buy organic foodD. don't have their own property2. New York City.A. is owned by 20, 000 individual gardenersB. charges residents a lot to lease tools and fencingC. contains more than 750 community gardensD. is tended by professional gardeners and local residents3. What's the benefit of community gardens?A. People can enjoy safe and delicious vegetables and animal meat.B. Residents are more familiar and related with each other.C. The neighborhood is becoming safer but of lower taste.D. People can make some profits from the visiting tourists.4. The underlined word"oases"is closest in meaning to.A. cultural and art centersB. popular platforms for exchangesC. peaceful and safe landsD. commercial and prosperous placesPassage 3King Juan Carlos of Spain once insisted"kings don't give up the throne(王位), they die in their sleep. "But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down. So does the Spanish crisis suggest that monarchy(君主制)is seeing its last days? Does that mean the writing is on the wall for all European royals, with their magnificent uniforms and majestic lifestyles?The Spanish case provides arguments both for and against monarchy. When public opinion is particularly polarized, as it was following the end of the Franco regime, monarchs can rise above mere politics and symbolize a spirit of national unity.It is this apparent transcendence(超越)of politics that explains monarchs continuing popularity as heads of state. And so, the Middle East excepted, Europe is the most monarch-filled region in the world, with 10 kingdoms (not counting Vatican City and Andorra). Most royal families have survived because they allow voters to avoid the difficult search for a non-controversial but respected public figure.Even so, kings and queens undoubtedly have a downside. Symbolic of national unity as they claim to be, their very history and sometimes the way they behave today symbolizes outdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities. At a time when Thomas Piketty and other economists are warning of rising inequality and the increasing power of inherited wealth, it is strange that wealthy noble families should still be the symbolic heart of modern democratic(民主的)states.The most successful monarchies try their best to abandon or hide their old noble ways. Princes and princesses have day-jobs and ride bicycles, not horses(or helicopters). Even so, these are wealthy families who party with the international 1%, and media interference makes it increasingly difficult to maintain the right image.1. According to the first two paragraphs, King Juan Carlos of Spain.A. used to enjoy high public supportB. was unpopular among European royalsC. eased his relationship with his rivalsD. gave up his throne in embarrassment2. Monarchs are kept as heads of state in Europe mostly.A. owing to their undoubted and respectable statusB. to achieve a balance between tradition and realityC. to give voters more public figures to look up toD. due to their everlasting political symbolizing3. Which of the following is shown to be strange, according to Paragraph 4?A. The noble families' excessive dependence on inherited wealthB. The role of the nobility in modern democraciesC. The simple lifestyle of the noble familiesD. The nobility's sticking to their privileges4. Which of the following is the best title of the text?A. Carlos, a good example of All European MonarchsB. Europe, the most monarch-filled region in the worldC. Carlos, a Lesson for All European MonarchsD. Europe, symbolic heart of modern democracy.Passage 4Many of us know about Russia’s Lake Baikal from our textbooks, or by listening to Chinese singer Li Jian’s hit song, Lie Baikal. But over the past decade, the world’s deepest freshwater lake has been in the spotlight for an extreme sport.Each March since 2005, about 150 people from around the world sign up for the Baikal Ice Marathon. They come to explore the lake’s breathtaking beauty and challenge themselves in unpredictable conditions. The 26-mile (41. 84-kilometers) journey starts on the lake’s eastern shore. In March, the ice is a meter thick and iron-hard. Runners cross this frozen surface, finishing on the western side of the lake.Known as the “blue eye of Siberia”, Lake Baikal has exceptionally clear waters. This means its ice is almost perfectly transparent (透明的). “Seen from above, a runner on the ice looks as if he or she were jogging through space. ” The New York Times noted.The landscape might be beautiful, but it’s also harsh. Strong winds blast (侵袭) across the lake and frostbite can occur within half an hour. Runners say the cold climateis what draws them. They want to test their limits.“When you are in such an environment, you don’t have cars around you, and you don’t have the noise around. I think these extreme races allow you to be alone with nature. ” Alicja Barahona, a 64-year-old runner from the US, told ABC news.The location offers some strange and unique characteristics for this marathon. The finishing line is visible from the start, but the endless white offers no progress markers. The race also ends with little fanfare (隆重的欢迎). Tourists crowding the ice are mostly addicted to snapping selfies (自拍) and just ignore the runners.For some runners, the absence of spectators makes the race more challenging, because it’s lonely. They must fight with themselves. “You are alone on Baikal. It is your race. You are alone with yourself. All you need to do is to defeat yourself. ” Veronique Messina, a French runner, told the Telegraph.1. What can we know about the Baikal Ice Marathon from the article?A. It takes runners from the northern end to the southern end of the lake.B. It involves extreme weather and beautiful scenery.C. It attracts more and more participants each year.D. It is about 26 kilometers in length.2. How does the Baikal Ice Marathon differ from other marathons?A. Only men are allowed to run in this race.B. The runners are often distracted by tourists.C. There are many progress markers on the ice.D. The runners can see the finishing line from the start.3. What is the most challenging part of the race for Messina?A. The cold climate.B. The long distance.C. Noisy surroundings.D. Loneliness.4. How many reasons are listed to show the loneliness?A. 5.B. 4.C. 3.D. 2.Passage 5The Z Hotel is in the heart of London’s West End and has comfortable accommodation in a contemporary design.All rooms include handcrafted beds, 48-inch Samsung HD TVs with free Sky Sports and Movie channels, and free Wi-Fi. Each room also has under-bed storage for an overnight bag, and wall-mounted hanging space for clothing. The Z Hotel also offers wheelchair accessible rooms.Continental breakfast is served in The Z Café every morning, including smoked salmon, fresh bread, fresh fruit salad and bacon rolls. A selection of salads, sandwiches and hot dishes are on offer throughout the day.The hotel is a 5-minute walk from Prince of Wales Theatre and Chinatown London, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. Heathrow Airport can be reached directly from Piccadilly Circus Underground Station.This is our guests’ favorite part of London, according to independent reviews. This area is also great for shopping, with popular brands nearby: Apple, H&M, Zara, Burberry and Chanel.The Z Hotel is rated for the best value in London! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other hotels in this city. Come and stay with us!Most popular facilities:◆luggage storage ◆Heating ◆Free Wi-Fi ◆Air conditioning◆24-hour front desk ◆Daily maid service ◆Parking ◆LiftPrices:Room type Prices OptionsDouble room--non-smoking￡179•Non-refundable(不退款)•Good Breakfast￡9. 50Twin Room--non-smoking￡185•Non-refundable•Good Breakfast￡9. 50Queen Room --disability access￡219•Pay at the hotel(no prepayment needed)•Good Breakfast included1. When staying in this hotel, you will enjoy all of the following EXCEPT________.A. free Wi-FiB. a TV with some free channelsC. airport pick-up serviceD. under-bed storage space2. If a man in a wheelchair wants to stay in this hotel for two nights, he should pay ________.A. ￡438B. ￡404C. ￡358D. ￡3703. From the passage we can learn ________.A. the hotel is close to Heathrow AirportB. the hotel serves Chinese-style breakfastC. the hotel is good value for guests’ moneyD. there is a shop with popular brands in the hotel参考答案Passage 11. B 细节理解题。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 43

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 43Passage 1Get Involved! Make a Donation!So what is rewilding?Imagine our natural homes growing instead of shrinking. Imagine species (物种)diversifying instead of declining. That's rewilding. Rewilding is ecological restoration. Rewilding offers hope for wildlife, humans and the planet.Why is rewilding important and necessary?●Our natural ecology is broken. The places where you would expect wildlife to exist have been reduced to wet deserts. The seabed has been destroyed and there have been no livingcreatures any more.●Our wildlife is disappearing. Many wonderful species have declined over the past century. We've lost more of our large animals than any European country.●We need keystone species. These vital species, including top predators (食肉动物), drive ecological processes. Their loss has worsened our living systems.●Nature looks after us. Good natural ecology can provide us with clean air and water, prevent flooding and store carbon. Rewilding can leave the world in a better state than it is today.What are challenges?As a long-term project, our “rewilding britain” has its challenges. Many people are notinterested, because we have got used to the lack of native forests. Many farmers oppose the idea. They thought it a crazy idea to bring back predators because they would start killing farmanimals. It takes time to educate them. Above all, we need money! So we need your help!Make a donation.Help us bring back living systems and restore wild nature!With your help we can. . .●Open up new chances for rewilding and push for change.●Develop tools to educate, influence and spread the word.Thanks for your support.1. Which of the following is the result of rewilding?A. Species become various.B. A lot of animals disappear.C. Environments are destroyed.D. Natural disasters happen regularly.2. According to the passage, one of the challenges at present is_______.A. people's doubtsB. a lack of volunteersC. a shortage of timeD. farmers' disagreement3. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a new project.B. To call on people to give money.C. To warn people of the natural ecology.D. To convince people to change their mind.Passage 2If a family member blames you for something you have done, it is important to be careful about how you defend yourself. It is not a good idea to use ways that cause hurt, even if they would help you make a valid point. If you can think of an instance where the other person has done exactly what they accuse you of, for example, it would not be good manners to throw it in their face. You should only bring it up if you don’t have a choice. Then, you should make sure that you do it respectfully.Even if a family member intentionally goes against reasonable wishes you may have, you should understand that people see even the most fundamental things in very different ways. Remember that people are different. If you consider any noise after midnight to be intolerable, for example, others may see it is completely acceptable. It can take them a great deal of time to change their behavior for a demand that they do not understand.Think about the family conflicts that you are worried about now. Check to see if your parents had similar problems. People who grow up with parents who fight unfairly often repeat the same behavior. Consider changing the unfair habits that you grew upwith.Understand that memories tend to change. In long-standing family disputes, all parties involved tend to have completely different recollections of the original problem.Families are a curious concept — while family members often feel nothing but annoyed for one another, they will also often be there for them if they should ever be in serious trouble. When you feel resentment for someone, think about how far you would go for them if they happened to be in trouble. It could help soften you. Think about how you care for the other person.1. Which of the following does the author agree with according to the first paragraph?A. To fight back to defend yourself.B. To target the problem, not the person.C. To deal with a man as he deals with you.D. To hurt each other when angry.2. What does the underlined word “resentment” in the last paragraph mean?A. Curiosity.B. Kindness.C. Concern.D. Anger.3. Which of the following statements may the author approve of?A. Family members share the same memories over family disputes.B. Parents should set a good example in a family.C. It’s easy for people to agree on different ideas.D. You can defend yourself by throwing facts back.4. What is the best title of the passage ?A. Think about how you care for other persons.B. Learn to concern about family members.C. How to deal with family conflicts wisely.D. Learn to accept each other in a family.Passage 3I. M. Pei, the Chinese-American, who was regarded as one of the last great modernist architects, has died at the age of 102.Although he worked mostly in the United States, Pei will always be rememberedfor a European project: His redevelopment of the Louvre Museum in Paris in the 1980s. He gave us the glass and metal pyramid in the main courtyard, along with three smaller pyramids and a vast subterranean (地下的) addition to the museum entrance.Pei was the first foreign architect to work on the Louvre in its long history, and initially his designs were fiercely opposed. But in the end, the French — and everyone else — were won over. Winning the fifth Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1983, he was thought as giving the 20th century “some of its most beautiful inside spaces and outside forms … His talent and skill in the use of materials approach the level of poetry. ”After studying architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, Pei set up his own architectural practice in New York in 1955.Designing the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in 1964 established him as a name. His East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington in 1978 changed people’s ideas of a museum. The site was an odd trapezoid (梯形) shape. Pei’s solution was to cut it in two. The resulting building was dramatic, light and elegant — one of the first crowd-pleasing cathedrals of modern art.Though known as a modernist, and notable for his forms based on arrangements of simple geometric ( 几何的) shapes, he once urged Chinese architects to look more to their architectural tradition rather than designing in a western style.In person, I. M. Pei was good-humored, charming and unusually modest. His working process was evolutionary, but innovation (创新) was never an intended goal.“Stylistic originality is not my purpose,” he said. “I want to find the originality in the time, the place and the problem. ”1. What can we learn about the result of redevelopment of the Louvre Museum?A. It was criticized by the French.B. It was a success.C. It made the Louvre Museum looks strange.D. It changed the function of the Louvre Museum.2. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?A. He is a master in applying materials.B. He is skilled in writing poems.C. He often combines poetry and construction.D. He gets inspiration from poetry in designing.3. What’s the correct order of the following events?a. Design the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum.b. Study architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard.c. Design the National Gallery of Art.d. Win the fifth Pritzker Architecture Prize.A. abcdB. bacdC. bcadD. dacd4. What can we learn about I. M. Pei?A. Innovation was his first goal in design.B. He was talented and serious.C. He preferred western style to the east.D. He liked simple geometric shapes.Passage 4In 1982, I had responsibility for Stephen Hawking’s third academic book for the Press,Superspace and Supergravity. This was a messy collection of papers from a technical workshop on how to devise a new theory of gravity. While that book was in production, I suggested he try something easier: a popular book about the nature of the Universe, suitable for the general market.Stephen hesitated over my suggestion. He already had an international reputation as a brilliant theoretical physicist working on rotating black holes and theories of gravity. And he had concerns about financial matters: importantly, it was impossible for him to obtain any form of life insurance to protect his family in the event of his death or becoming totally dependent on nursing care. So, he took precious time out from his research to prepare the rough draft of a book.At the time, several bestselling physics authors had already published non’technical books on the early Universe and black holes. Stephen decided to write amore personal approach, by explaining his own research in cosmology and quantum theory.One afternoon, in the 1980s, he invited me to take a look at the first draft, but first he wanted to discuss cash. He told me he had spent considerable time away from his research, and that he expected advances and royalties(定金和版税) to be large. When I pressed him on the market that he foresaw, he insisted that it be on sale, up front, at all airport bookshops in the UK and the US. I told that was a tough call for a university press. Then I thumbed the typescript. To my dismay, the text was far too technical for a general reader.A few weeks later he showed me a revision, much improved. Eventually, he decided to place it with a mass market publisher rather than a university press. Bantam published A Brief History of Time in March 1988. Sales took off like a rocket, and it ranked as a bestseller for at least five years. The book’s impact on the popularization of science has been incalculable.1. What suggestion did the writer give to Stephen Hawking?________A. Simplifying Superspace and Supergravity.B. Formulating a new theory of gravity.C. Writing a popular book on the nature of the universe.D. Revising a book based on a new theory.2. Which of the following was Stephen Hawking most concerned about?________A. Financial returns.B. Other competitors.C. Publishing houses.D. His family’s life insurance3. The underlined word “thumbed” is closest in meaning to ________ .A. praisedB. typedC. confirmedD. browsed4. The greatest contribution of the book A Brief History of Time lies in________ .A. bringing him overnight fame in the scientific worldB. keeping up the living standard of his familyC. making popular science available to the general publicD. creating the rocketing sales of a technical bookPassage 5For many years, humans have tried to find the secret to staying young. Although it has yet to be discovered, we may be closer than ever to finding a way that can slow down the aging process.A recent study by researchers from Duke University in the US found that cutting one’s daily intake of calories could slow down biological aging, which means you might be able to hang on to your youthful looks a little longer.Previous research has shown that calorie restrictions slow aging in worms, flies and mice. So researchers wondered if it could have the same effect on people.To find out, Daniel Belsky and her team examined data from a study by the National Institute on Aging, based in the US, which involved 220 people. During the two’year study, 145 people in the restriction group cut their calorie intake by 25 percent. Meanwhile, 75 people in the control group maintained their normal diets.At the start of the study, the two groups had no difference in biological age. The average participant was 38 years old, with a biological age of 37. However, after each 12’month period, participants in the restriction group saw an increase in biological age by an average of 0.11years. Meanwhile, those in the control group saw a rise by an average of 0.71 years.The researchers believe the difference between these groups shows that cutting calories does slow biological aging.Although they didn’ t explain the reason behind this, researchers at Brigham Young University in the US provided an explanation after they carried out a similarstudy on mice.They believe fewer calories slow down a mechanism in cells called the ribosome (核糖体), at least in mice.The mechanism is responsible for making vital proteins in cells, but with fewer calories it slows down, giving it more time to repair itself.The ribosome is complex like a car, and it needs to replace the parts that wear out the fastest from time to time, according to John Price, a biochemistry professor at Brigham Young University.“When tires wear out, you don’ t throw the whole car away and buy new ones. It’s easier to replace the tires,” Price told VOA.But this doesn’ t mean that people who want to look younger should start skipping meals, especially given the study’s early stage. Proper nutrition is important, Price explained.“Food isn’ t just material to be burned –it’s a signal that tells our body and cells how to respond,” he told Science Daily.1. The purpose of the research was to ________ .A. find the most efficient way to control calorie intake.B. explain why people have to maintain a normal diet.C. test the influence of calorie restrictions on aging.D. invent technology that keeps people young and healthy.2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the experiment?________A. All the participants were of the same biological age at the start.B. The biological age of people in the control group increased more than those in the restriction group.C. Flies and mice were used to compare the results of the human test with.D. Some participants were asked to double the amount of food they ate.3. According to John Price,________ .A. the ribosome is an important cell that controls the aging process.B. a higher level of calorie intake means more healthy proteins.C. the fewer calories one takes in, the better the ribosome works.D. reducing calorie intake could allow the ribosome to repair itself better.4. We can infer from the text that ________ .A. those who want to stay young are advised to skip meals.B. people should keep a record of the energy they burn every day.C. maintaining a balanced diet is not as difficult as people imagine.D. we could slow our pace of biological aging by changing our eating habits.参考答案Passage 11. A 推理判断题。

高考英语外刊阅读及模拟强化训练：心灵鸡汤——爸爸不想和我玩 (学生版)

Daddy Doesn’t Want to Play with Me!距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。

以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。

做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。

总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。

在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。

英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。

越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。

另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。

原汁原味外刊阅读及模拟强化训练Once there was a little boywho wanted his dad to teach himhow to play catch. One sunny daythe little boy’s father was sittingon the couch, drinking a beer,while watching a baseball game.The boy rushed into the houseexclaiming:“Daddy, daddy, daddy, show me how to play catch!”The father, blankly staring at the television screen, replied ”In a little while son, let me finish watching this inning, come back in five minutes.”“Okay daddy”said the boy and ran out of the room. Five minutes later the boy returned screaming“Daddy, let’s go, let’s play some catch now!”The father turned to the boy and said hold on son the inning is not quite over come back in five more minutes. “Okay, daddy”said the boy as he shuffled out the room. Five minutes later the boy returned ball and glove in hand eagerly awaiting for his father to play some catch.“Daddy, lets go, I want to be Ken Griffey Jr.!”shouted the boy.By this time, the father had cracked open another cold one and another inning was taking place. Frustrated by the boy’s constant hindrances, the dad scanned the room. While scanning the room the father notice a magazine underneath the coffee table. On the cover of the magazine was a large picture of the world. The father, who was angered & annoyed, began tearing the magazine cover in to small pieces. After a few moments, of shredding up the magazine cover, the father placed the torn pieces on the magazine. Then, the father turned to his boy and said “Son, once you put this picture of the world back together we can play catch, but do not interrupt me again until you are done!”Apprehensively, the boy took the magazine and sulked into his room. As he sobbed “Okay, daddy I won’t”.A few moments later the boy returned and said, “I’m done daddy can we play catch now?”读后强化训练I. 单句语法填空1. Inside most of us is a small child (scream) for attention.2. His refusal to discuss the matter is very (annoy).3. The problem (simple) resulted from a difference of opinion.4. She stared (blank) into space, not knowing what to say next.5. What (frustrate) him is that there's too little money to spend on the project.II.阅读理解1. Why can the little boy put the world together swiftly?A. Because his eyesight and intelligence are very good.B. Because his father didn't tear the picture of the world completely.C. Because the back of the world is a picture of a person.D. Because the boy's father gave him a favor.2. How can we describe the little boy according to the article?A. Patient and intelligent.B. Diligent and strong.C. Playful but polite.D. Curious but determined.3. What can we learn from this story?A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. Only by breaking the conventional thinking can we win.D. Love me , love my dog.词汇积累Ⅰ. 核心词汇1. exclaim v. 呼喊2. blankly adv. 茫然地3. scream v. (因伤痛、害怕、激动等)尖叫；高声喊4. frustrate v. 使懊丧；使沮丧5. annoy v. 惹恼；打扰6.interrupt v. 打断；打扰；插嘴7.simple adj. 易于理解的；易做的；简单的Ⅱ. 核心短语1. rush into 冲进，匆忙进入2. glance towards 向…瞥一眼Ш. 拓展词汇1. shuffle v. 洗牌2. await v. 等候；等待3. hindrance n. 妨碍；阻挠4. sulk into 生闷气金句赏析1.One sunny day the little boy’s father was sitting on the couch, drinking a beer, while watching a baseball game. 【句意】一个阳光明媚的日子，小男孩的父亲坐在沙发上，一边喝着啤酒，一边看棒球比赛。

2014高考英语阅读理解训练题(42)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题(42）及答案阅读理解——-—-—A 篇Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea．People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive。

It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it。

They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt。

They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches。

Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century。

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高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 42Passage 1Hi, everybody!Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia （百科全书）of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!1. The speaker of the passage is most probably ______.A. the author of 25 New TakesB. a tourist in the cinema bookstoreC. the manager of the cinema bookstoreD. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema2. How many Asian countries does the speaker mention when he talks about the film books?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Nine.3. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.B. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.D. The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films.4. The purpose of the speaker is ______.A. to satisfy the customers' various tastesB. to keep the authors in the cinema bookstoreC. to offer the tourists chances to meet the film starsD. to persuade the readers into film producersPassage 2Alma Deutscher could read music before she could read words. She composed her first piano sonata at six, her first short opera at seven, and her first full-length opera at 10.Alma Alma, a gifted musician as well as a composer, the child prodigy, or “Little Mozart", whose music is in the classical-romantic tradition, was on stage throughout, switching between the piano and the violin.Her parents, mother Janie, and father Guy, are quite formal. They think deeply before they speak, and appear to be quiet. They maintain Alma is an adult when it comes to music and a normal girl in other ways.She has always been home-schooled and is reading Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials when we meet. Janie, who has given up her university job, is also a huge support, home-schooling both girls. And they believe Alma wouldn't have developed in mainstream education anyway. Because her needs are different and it's quite difficult for any school.But perhaps what most sets her apart is the intensity(强度)of her imagination. Spend time with Alma and you are struck by how often she talks about Transylvanian,which is unrelated to the region in Romania. "I must have heard the name somewhere, because I didn't know it was a real place until much later, "she says.Transylvanian is" my own land with its own language and there are beautiful composers there, named Antonin Yellow sink and Ashy and Shell and Flare”. Transylvanian is outside, inside；everywhere and nowhere.She has written biographies about the composers, created a magazine, Paris Flash, for the inhabitants, and even composed a Transylvanian national anthem. Her father believes her musical ability is a sign of this imagination. "It all pours out like a volcano," he says.1. What can we learn about Alma from the first two paragraphs?A. She is too young to be a musician.B. She is a wonder child on music.C. She is a hard-working child on music.D. Her music works are well-known around the world.2. Why did Alma receive education at home?A. Because she didn't like school.B. Because of her special needs.C. Because her mother lost her job.D. Because she wanted to stay with her sister.3. What do we know about Transylvanian?A. Transylvanian is a place in Alma's city.B. Transylvanian is a place in the book Alma read.C. Transylvanian is a place that Alma imagined.D. Transylvanian is a group for musicians and composers.4. According to her father, what is the key to Alma's success?A. Her rich imagination.B. Her parents' influence.C. Her teachers' instruction.D. Her hardwork on music.Passage 3A few years ago, when I began writing about education, school leaders didn'tworry much about teachers. They believed a long line of new teachers waited. Not any longer, as districts struggle to fill math, science, world language and special education jobs.A 2017 Learning Policy Institute study found 90 percent of open teaching posts are the result of people leaving the profession. While retirements play a role, the report noted two-thirds of teachers depart for other reasons, most saying dissatisfactions with the job.How can districts support teachers and persuade new ones to enter the field?Education professor Peter Smagorinsky said, "The best way I know of to support teachers is to listen to them. Teachers know better than anyone how schools work, what kids need, what teachers need to do their best work. But kids and teachers won't always agree, and you will get opposite suggestions. But at least they feel recognized, consulted, listened to, and respected. "High school principal Betsy Bockman said, "What I try to inform: Firstly, everyone's job is to do all we can every day to support students. Secondly, for the employees who are not teachers at Grady, our job is to remove every single barrier that keeps teachers from teaching.Make the job of teaching easier. "Vice-president Gary McGiboney said, "Teachers develop well in a school with a positive school climate where they don't feel alone, which is what teachers desperately want and need. "My own view is that most want to do their best for their students, but often feel attacked when told they need to improve. To grow, develop and keep effective teachers, Georgia schools must first create a culture in which teachers trust that leaders want them to succeed.1. Why do too many teachers leave their profession?A. The leaders don't care about them.B. There are too many trained teachers.C. Most aren't satisfied with their jobs.D. Many teachers have already retired.2. What does Principal Betsy Bockman try to tell us?A. The school's whole effort is to make teaching easier.B. Schools should listen to the teachers' suggestions.C. What the teachers want should be concerned by others.D. School leaders must show respect for the teachers' thoughts.3. What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A. To show the author's concern for the teachers.B. To criticize the state of Georgia's education.C. To ask the teachers to do their best for the students.D. To call on the school to create a culture for the teachers.4. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Why the schools are short of good teachers.B. How to keep enough and effective teachers.C. What we should do to teach the students well.D. How to deal with teacher-student relationship.Passage 4It’s not an urban legend: crime rates do in fact in the summer in the U.S. A study found that, with the exception of robbery and auto theft, rates of all violent and property crimes are higher during the summer than during other months. The study examined data collected during 8 years, which included violent and property crimes that did not result in death, both reported and not reported to the police.The data show that, though the national crime rate dropped by 70 percent during recent years, seasonal spikes in summer remain. In some cases, those spikes are 12 percent higher than rates during seasons in which the lows occur. The phenomenon confuses many criminologists, and they wonder why.Some reason that increased temperatures, which drive many out of doors and leave windows open in their homes, raise the amount of time when homes are left empty.Others point to the effect of students on summer vacation who are otherwise occupied with schooling during other season, while some argue that suffering heat’induced discomfort simply makes people more aggressive and likely to act out.Although these elements possess certain persuasive power, their rationality is called into question when cases in winter are put on the map. Why aren’ t the rates in winter falling if heat related factors are to blame for the summer spike? Contrarily, the matter should be viewed from social and economic angles rather than on solar terms.Numerous studies have shown that rates of criminal behavior among young adults drop when their communities provide them with other ways to spend their time and earn money. This was found to be true in Los Angeles, where gang activity was reduced when community centers for teens were thriving and active. And generally speaking, the connection between economic inequality and crime is robustly documented for the U.S. And why summer sees a worse situation? It’s probably because it’s even harder for youngster to land jobs that provide for life necessities.So if officials want to address the summer spike in crime, they may act differently instead of aiming straight at crimes. Simply upgrading security and severely punishing offences almost produce void effects. Instead, be open to various options and they will find that development of job’hunting agencies or community professional training centers are accompanying the drop of crime rate without seasonal exceptions. After all, bread always comes first for everyone.1. What puzzles scholars studying crimes?________A. The rates of robbery and auto theft are lower than other violent and property crimes in summer.B. The rates of crimes resulting in death are about the same in all seasons.C. The crime rates not reported to the police are much higher during summer.D. Crime rates in summer are higher than those of other seasons.2. According to the author, what is the key reason for the seasonal spike of crime rates?________A. Increased temperature left houses easier for attacks.B. The hot environment makes people more likely to be angered.C. Youngsters find it hard to release energies at school.D. People’s economic needs are not satisfied by the society.3. What can be done to fight seasonal rise of crimes?________A. Lengthen the school time to hold students in school during summer.B. Enhance the safety mechanism during the summer.C. Take measure to encourage youth employment.D. Frighten would’be criminals through harsh punishments.4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?________A. Solar terms are responsible for the summer crime spike.B. Crime rates in summer fall by 58 percent in the U.S.C. LA criminal activities fall because of positive community programs.D. The crimes rates in winter are low due to low mobility in the season.Passage 5A sensational new scientific discovery in the ocean near Australia may explain the most massive extinction of living things in Earth's history. For years, scholars have been frustrated in trying to analyze why 90 to 95 percent of sea life and 75 percent of and life vanished about 250 million years ago. The extinctions were so enormous that they are called The Great Dying. To date, some authorities on ancient life thought that a volcanic eruption or a sudden change in the environment affected all life on Earth. Other specialists have doubted these theories, maintaining that it was not plausible that a solo volcano could bring about such chaos. From the outset, critics believed these claims were exaggerated.By contrast, there is wide acceptance of the idea that a meteor（流星）which hit Mexico's Yucatan peninsula 65 million years ago was the primary cause of the dinosaurs' extinction. Nevertheless, until now they had no evidence of an intense meteor impact 185 mill on years earlier. Now they do.American geologists have been examining rock samples from a deep sea crater（火山口）near the northwest coast of Australia. The samples were initially collected and preserved by petroleum technicians seeking oil. Now the geologists and their colleagues believe that the precise splits in the rock's structure show a typical pattern for meteors. There is a clear distinction from volcanic patterns. In fact, a spokesperson went so far as to say that these rocks completely revise the way scientists perceive the mass extinctions from the ancient era. Academics say that the meteor's crater s the size of Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain on Earth! Literally, the meteor made a mark on Earth as it drowned in the sea. The Earth could not absorb such a harsh blow without sustaining global devastation. Things must have come to a standstill. Evidently, the blow was fatal for many forms of life.Bear in mind that all this was long before mammals——including humans——emerged in Earth's history. Still, we would be wise to pay attention to the damage a meteor can cause. Fortunately, meteor strikes on Earth are few and far between.1. The word "plausible"(paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to________A. availableB. incredibleC. reasonableD. ridiculous2. Why didn't the meteor affect human beings？________A. Because they were very resistant.B. Because there weren't any then.C. Because they lived in isolated areas.D. Because they hid themselves in the caves.3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？________A. Scholars agreed that a single volcano caused The Great Dying.B. 75 percent of land life continued 250 million years ago.C. V olcanic rocks and meteors have different patterns.D. When the meteor hit land Mount Qomolangma sprang up.4. What is the best title for the passage________A. The Dinosaurs' EndB. Crater on QomolangmaC. Contradictory ClaimsD. A Meteor's Impact参考答案Passage 11. C 推理判断题。