高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 241

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 234Passage 1Apple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors’ mobile phones can do many of the same things for less money.The new iPhone 8 and X have wireless charging, edge-to-edge glass screen and double cameras. But all of these features are already available in smart phones from China’s Huawei and Oppo, and Korea’s Samsung. While Apple asks buyers to pay $1,000 for its high-end model, some Asian phone makers can offer similar features for less.At one time, Chinese manufacturers copied features and designs from others to produce low-cost phones. But they have now added high-end features to their phones and they control nearly half the global mobile phone market.Media MarktSaturn is Europe’s biggest electronics seller. A spokesperson for the store told Reuters that,“Huawei is seen as a relevant competitor to Apple and Samsung by covering all major price points and placing big investments in marketing and sales. ’’ She also said that the Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and TCL were among the top-10 best-selling smart phones in its stores.Chinese manufacturers’ fast growth has been fueled by strong sales in China. But they now export 40 percent of their smart phones. That is almost double the number from just three years ago, according to the Hong Kong investment company CLSA.Huawei is currently the world’s third largest phone maker behind Samsung and Apple. According to research company Canalys, the Chinese company is getting closerto second-place Apple and might overtake it later this year. Huawei plans to show its top-of-the-line Mate 10 phone on Oct. 13. The phone will have artificial intelligence features such as instant translation and image recognition and will cost less than $1,000.Other Chinese companies are looking to enter the high-end smart phone market.1. What is the text mainly about?A. Smart phone’s manufacturers.B. Apple smart phone’s features.C. Asian phone makers’ fast growth.D. Competition among Asian phone makers.2. Which is NOT among the top 3 phone makers in the world?A. TCL.B. Samsung.C. Apple.D. Huawei.3. What do we know from the text?A. Huewei will have overtaken Apple by later 2017.B. Chinese makers’ phones with high-end features cost less.C. The top-10 smart phones are to enter the high-end competition.D. 40 percent of Asian smart phones are exported now.4. What is the writer’s attitude towards Asian phone makers?A. Doubtful.B. Concerned.C. Optimistic.D. Uncertain.Passage 2Shang Yang was a politician of the Qin state. He was very wise and forward-thinking. He worked out several reform plans for the state, including focusing onfarming and giving rewards to soldiers who were successful during war.But at the beginning, these reforms were not easily carried out. Only a few people in the state understood Shang's talent and the advantages of his plans. Most people had little trust and confidence in him.To solve this problem, Shang came up with an idea. He ordered some soldiers to put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin state capital. This attracted many people. Then, in front of the crowd, he said loudly: "People of Qin, whoever takes this pole to the north gate will get a reward of 10 gold pieces. "It was a simple task and the reward was big. Some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought that Shang was joking. Hearing no answer, Shang stepped forward and said, "I will increase the reward to 50 gold pieces. "The words sounded even more unbelievable. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward to take the pole. He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces.Soon, the people were saying that Shang was a man of his word. When he began promoting (推行) his reforms, the people followed and did not question him.Under the great reforms Qin grew strong and united all the states, becoming the first empire of China. Later, people drew the Chinese idiom "立木取信" from this story.1. Shang Yang's reforms ________ .A. were never trusted by peopleB. made Qin grow strongC. were carried out easily at the beginningD. focused on farming and education2. To let people trust him, Shang Yang, ________ .A. ordered many young men to join the armyB. gave a reward to anyone who supported himC. showed that he could keep his promisesD. introduced his reforms at the south gate of the capital3. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage? ________A. The Chinese idiom "立木取信" just came from this story.B. Under the reforms, Qin united all the states.C. The man who carried the pole 1o the north gate was paid only 10 gold pieces.D. At first, only a few people in the state understood the advantages of Shang Yang's plans.4. What can we know form this story? ________A. Earing people's trust is never easy.B. Keeping promises can earn people's trust.C. Money can lead people 10 do anything in the world.D. Reforms are important for a country to develop.Passage 3Modern fathers spend an average of six and a half hours a week playing with their children. A study said this equals 338 hours a year, or just over 14 days, three wholedays more fun time than their own fathers spent with them.The report said modern parents are "adventurous", as many encourage their children to play outside. A third of parents also prefer family trips which encourage children to learn new still and most say that having fun together improves family ties. The study said the lack of time that today's parents shared with their own dads encouraged them to be more active with their children.Dr. Amanda Gummer, psychologist and founder of Fundamentally Children, a company which provides advice on child development, said being adventurous helps children. She said, "Being adventurous from an early age helps children develop important skill that will as throughout childhood and set them up for a healthy and successful adulthood. “Outdoor activities are a popular choice for dads and their children, with 40 percent choosing nature trails and 26 percent looking for wildlife, while 13 percent say their top outdoor activity is climbing trees. The simple things are the most popular, with 46 percent going to the park and 41 percent choosing to kick a ball around their children.Dr. Gummer said, "Children are able to challenge themselves by being more adventurous and they can be safe in the knowledge that their dad will be there to help if things start getting out of control. Parents can help encourage their children's adventurous, outdoor spirit with wildlife treasure hunts and adventure playgrounds. They can even do more exciting things, like going on camping trips. "1. From the first paragraph, we can learn that modem fathers spend ________ a year on average playing with their children.A. three whole daysB. more than 14 daysC. 338 daysD. six and a half hours2. As for outdoor activities, which activity is most likely to enjoy popularity among dads and their children? ________A. climb treesB. look for wildlifeC. go to the parkD. Kick a ball around3. According to Dr. Gummer, We can learn that. ________A. children can benefit from challenging themselvesB. children should be adventurous as early as possibleC. parents shouldn't help their children when things go wrongD. the skills developed doesn't carry over to adulthood4. What's the main idea of the passage? ________A. How children can be adventurousB. What activities fathers can do with their childrenC. Today's fathers should play more with their childrenD. Today's fathers are spending more time playing with their childrenPassage 4A small town in southwest Britain is banning plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut waste—a step that environmentalists believe is a first for Europe.Shopkeepers in Modbury, population 1, 500, agreed to stop handing out disposable plastic bags to customers on Saturday. They said paper sacks and cloth carrier bagswould be offered instead.Last month, San Francisco became the first U. S city to ban plastic grocery bags. Internationally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of South Africa and Ireland, where governments either tax shoppers who use them or fine companies that hand them out. Bangladesh already bans them, and so do at least 30 remote Alaskan villages.Modbury, about 225 miles southwest of London, has also declared a bag amnesty (宽限期), allowing local people to hand in plastic bags that have piled up at home. They will be sent for recycling.The Modbury ban was the idea of Rebecca Hosking. who saw the effect of bags on marine life while working in the Pacific as a wildlife camerawoman. She said response (反应) in the town so far had been "really positive"."Modbury is quite an old-fashioned town and a lot of people have wicker baskets to go out shopping anyway, " Hosking told Sky News Television.The Worldwatch Institute, an environment research agency, states that 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year in the United States alone. More than 500 are used yearly around the world.1. What was Rebecca Hosking? ________A. lawyer.B. An environmentalist.C. A sailor.D. A photographer.2. The underlined word "disposable" in the passage probably means ________.A. acceptableB. valuableC. throw-awayD. long-lasting3. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. most of the people in Modbury continue to use plastic bagsB. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the worldC. San Francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the worldD. most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags4. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? ________A. Environment ProtectionB. Big Cities Banning Plastic BagsC. Effect of Plastic Bags on Sea AnimalsD. British Town Banning Plastic BagsPassage 5Eating out is such a pleasure ― the food, the wine, the joy of having it all brought to you by someone else ― that it's a pity to ruin the experience by sharing it with other people.Well, I do like visiting restaurants with friends. But dining out alone has its own very special attractions. For a start you can give all your attention to the food. There's nothing worse than having to invent and deliver an opinion on school league tables orSanchez's move to Manchester United, plus listen to everyone else's opinions, when all you really want to do is enjoy each mouthful along the way.A second great thing about eating out alone is the chance to combine food with one of life's other true pleasures: reading. You have to plan this carefully: Indian or Chinese restaurants are best ― you need food you can eat with just one hand, leaving the other free to hold your reading material.But perhaps the biggest attraction of a table for one is the chance it gives to people-watching. Restaurants and the different reasons for visiting them ― first date, business meeting, night out with friends ― produce human behavior of surprising richness and variety. Will the man selling his business idea get any joy out of his possible investor (投资者)? Will the married couple think of anything to say to each other before their main courses arrive?This "human zoo" part of eating out alone is one of the reasons I'd hate to be famous: everyone would be watching you, so you wouldn't be able to watch them. The snooker player Steve Davis says this was one of the strangest consequences (后果) of becoming well-known: he got very worried about his eating in public, almost to the level of doubting whether he was "doing it right. "So next time you're considering your eating out choices, remember the advice of the businessman Nubar Gulbenkian: "The best number for a dinner party is two ― myself and a super head waiter. "1. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The reasons for eating out alone.B. The trouble with eating in public.C. The suggestions about dining out.D. The fear of making dining choices.2. What is the best part of dining out alone?A. One can fix one's eyes on the food.B. One can enjoy reading while eating.C. One is likely to come across famous people.D. One is given the chance to watch other diners3. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 5?A. Steve Davis cared too much about table manners.B. Famous people are always the center of attention.C. Being famous may ruin the joy of eating out alone.D. Being watched seems far better than watching others.4. What is suggested at the end of the text?A. Dining with friends.B. Chatting over dinner.C. Having a table for one.D. Sharing a table with a waiter.参考答案Passage 11. D主旨大意题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 210Passage 1Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn’t want to mess with that.Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don’t even knowhas been immortalized(使……永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.Perhaps we all live in each others’ spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.1. What happened when the author was about to take a photo?A. Her camera stopped working.B. A woman blocked her view.C. Someone asked her to leave.D. A friend approached from behind.2. According to the author, the woman was probably___________.A. enjoying herselfB. losing her patienceC. waiting for the sunsetD. thinking about her past3. In the author’s opinion, what makes the photo so alive?A. The rich color of the landscape.B. The perfect positioning of the camera.C. The woman’s existence in the photo.D. The soft sunlight that summer day.4. The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand____________.A. the need to be close to natureB. the importance of private spaceC. the joy of the vacation in ItalyD. the shared passion for beautyPassage 2Smart 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 5-3. 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 Dinner2. 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.Passage 3Like any language, English has many variations (变形) in vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation. The differences can be regional (地区性的) or even exist within the same city! As a Canadian who lives in Vancouver, I have always known about these differences, but I didn't get to experience them firsthand until I began attending an American university.I found that there are some Canadian words that people in the US just don't understand, such as a "tuque", which is a warm, knitted (针织的) hat, and "runners", which are sneakers. My friends tease me every time I use the "washroom, " as the word isn't used in the US-"bathroom", "toilet" and "restroom" are often used instead. Similarly, when I asked my friend what marks he got on his test, he gave me a confused look. People in the US only say "grades".Though certain Canadian expressions sound very different from our North American neighbor, they share the same original language because both served as colonies (殖民地) of the former British Empire. This cultural heritage (遗产) survives through speech and language.Unlike American English, most Canadian spellings are similar to the British words.In the US, words like "harbour" and "colour" are spelled without the "u". Even so, some words changed in Canada, like "aluminum(铝)". British people spell and pronounce this word as "aluminium".As a result, Canadian English has developed an identity of its own. For instance, we cannot forget the most important word in Canadian English: sorry. While it isn't really the most important word, Canadians have a reputation for being polite and friendly. I, for one, want to uphold (维护) that reputation and honor my Canadian roots, even while I'm in the United States."Language brings with it an identity and a culture. . ., "wrote South African comedian Trevor Noah in his book, Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood. " A language barrier (障碍) says "We're different. " A shared language says "We're the same'. "1. Which one is wrong according to the passage? ________A. All the Canadian words aren't understood by the people in the USB. English varies in vocabulary, spelling and pronunciationC. A word may be pronounced differently in the same cityD. The author didn't realize the differences until attending an American university2. Why the word "sorry" is so important in Canada? ________A. Because it is commonly used in CanadaB. Because it shows the politeness and friendliness of CanadiansC. Because people can understand it more easilyD. Because the meaning of it in Canada is different from that in other countries3. Which one is not used when the article is developed? ________A. ComparisonB. ExamplesC. Cause and EffectD. Process4. Which can be the best title of the passage? ________A. Language defines the identityB. The most important languageC. The differences between Canadian and American EnglishD. "Sorry" means a lot to CanadiansPassage 4Around A. D. 1500 European traders began arriving in India. They wanted to take India's spices, rice, silk and sugar cane back to Europe. The most successful trading company was the British East India Company, which was founded in 1600. With the help of the British government, this company gained great control over India.British rule had some benefits for India. Important crops—including tea, coffee, and indigo—were introduced into India and a national railroad system was built to help export goods. English was used across the many regions of India, providing one common language for the people.But the British caused hardships too. For example, farmers in the Bengal region were forced to grow the export crop of indigo (靛蓝), used to make blue dye (染料), instead of food. As a result, in 1770 about 10 million people died of famine. Britain also caused hardship in the India cloth industry by putting a 30 percent import tax onIndian cloth. This made Indian cloth too expensive to sell in Britain. When the Indians lost their British customers, their cloth industry was ruined. Then British cloth factories profited by selling British cloth to the Indians.The Indian people were discontent under British rule. In 1939 Mohandas Gandhi took up the cause of Indian independence. He encouraged Indians to protest in nonviolent ways. He encouraged them not to pay taxes to the British and advocated (提倡) a boycott of British-made products. After great struggle, both nonviolent and violent, the British withdrew (撤离), and in 1947 India became a self-governing, independent country.1. What is this passage mainly about? ________A. The history of IndiaB. Britain helped India greatly in its historyC. The export crop of indigoD. India's struggle for independence2. Which of the following was a benefit of British rule? ________A. FamineB. Decline (衰退) of India's cloth industryC. An independent Indian governmentD. A national railroad system3. What does the underlined word "boycott" mean? ________A. To buy a great deal ofB. To allow only men and boys to useC. To refuse to buy, sell, or useD. To advertisePassage 5Walk through the Amazon rainforest today and you will find it is steamy, warm, damp and thick. But if you had been around 15, 000 years ago, during the last ice age, would it have been the same? For more than 30 years, scientists have been arguing about how rainforests like the Amazon might have reacted (反应) to the cold, dry climates of the ice ages, but until now, no one has reached a satisfying answer.Rainforests like the Amazon are important for mopping up CO2from the atmosphere and helping to slow global warming. Currently the trees in the Amazon take in around 500 million tons of CO2 each year; equal to the total amount of CO2 giving off in the UK each year. But how will the Amazon react to future climate change? If it gets drier, will it still survive and continue to draw down CO2?Scientists hope that they will be able to learn in advance how the rainforest will manage in the future by understanding how rainforests reacted to climate change in the past.Unfortunately, getting into the Amazon rainforest and collecting information are very difficult. To study past climate, scientists need to look at fossilized pollen, kept in lake muds. Going back to the last ice age means drilling deep down into lake sediments (沉淀物), which requires specialized equipment and heavy machinery. There are very few roads and paths, or places to land helicopters and aeroplanes. Rivers tend to be theeasiest way to enter the forest, but this still leaves vast areas between the rivers completely unsampled (未取样). So far, only a handful of cores have been drilled that go back to the last ice age and none of them provide enough information to prove how the Amazon rainforest reacts to climate change.1. What does the underlined phrase "mopping up" in paragraph 2 mean? ________A. giving offB. taking inC. taking outD. putting out2. What is the key difficulty in studying the Amazon? ________A. How to set foot deep on it.B. How to go back to the ice age.C. How to collect equipment.D. What to use to do research.3. How do the scientists study the past rainforests? ________A. By guessing the future of the rainforests.B. By studying the past climate and its future.C. By learning the history of the rainforest.D. By doing research on the lake sediments.4. What is the best title for this passage? ________A. Studies on the RainforestsB. Climates of the AmazonC. Secrets of the Ice AgeD. Changes of the Rainforests参考答案Passage 11. B推理判断题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 124Passage 1Many schools now serve breakfast as well as lunch. A lot of kids who take part can end up eating two breakfasts one at home and one at school. People are concerned that these kids may become overweight. In fact, Marlene Schwartz, a psychologist who studies the phenomenon (现象) of overweight, notes that’s not what her data has shown in her new study.Her group studied some 600 middle school students. Over three years, students in fifth, sixth and seventh grades were asked about their breakfast. Throughout the study bout 34 to 44 percent of all students said they regularly ate breakfast at home. Up to 17 percent or almost one in every six kids regularly ate breakfast at school. Overall, about one in every 10 kids reported having breakfast both at home and at school. And eating habits changed somewhat as the kids got older.Surprisingly, at every age, kids who ate breakfast were less likely to be overweight. This was true even for those who ate breakfast at home and at school. Indeed, the study found no evidence of greater weight gain among students who ate double breakfasts. Rather, it found that students who skipped breakfast were those most likely to be overweight.Skipping breakfast may set people to be over-hungry later in the day. Then someone may eat more food than their body needs. It might take the brain longer to realize “you have enough food and can stop eating now”. If true, skipping breakfast may actually lead a person to consume too many calories (卡路里) over the rest of theday.“Earlier studies have shown this to be the case. The total calories taken in 24 hours are less when you eat a good breakfast,” says Diana Cutts, who works at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. “Eating healthily in the morning is really what you need to have energy. Skipping breakfast is not good for your body and brain.”1. Which is true according to Marlene Schwartz’s study?A. One in every ten kids had breakfast at school.B. Eating habits didn’t change as kids got older.C. Kids having breakfast were more likely to be overweight.D. Having double breakfasts doesn’t mean gaining greater weight.2. What may cause overweight in children who skip breakfast?A. The poor function of the body.B. Eating too much later in the day.C. Eating too much unhealthy food.D. Lack of calory-burning exercise.3. What do Diana Cutts’ words tell us?A. The importance of energy.B. The harm of calory intake.C. The harm of light breakfast.D. The importance of breakfast.4. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Causes of childhood overweight.B. Ways to keep a healthy weight.C. Skipping breakfast may lead to overweight.D. Eating double breakfasts is healthier.Passage 2Animal moms are great moms. You might be surprised at some of these moms. Octopuses(章鱼)The octopus mother lays(下蛋) about 50,000 eggs. For about 300 days, she stays with the eggs, cleans them and protects them. She does not leave to feed. However, this animal mom dies as soon as the eggs are hatched(孵化).Crocodiles (鳄鱼)A crocodile mother puts a lot of time and effort(努力) into raising her babies. She starts by building a nest(巢)which she guards for over two months! When the eggs are ready to hatch, the young crocs call out to their mother, who digs them out and helps them hatch. She then carries them in her mouth down to the water, where she will guard them for several more weeks or months until thy learn to hunt on their own.Bats(蝠)Bats become moms by hanging head up in a cave, giving birth. Catching the youngsters before it can fall to the ground below, she puts it in a pouch (育儿袋). Bat moms may carry babies with them when feeding for the first few days. As the little bats get bigger and heavier, moms help them hang on the wall of their caves and return to feed them. It continues for about three weeks, until the babies are grown up and able tofly on their own.Koalas(考拉)The animal mom gives birth after pregnancy(怀孕期)of only 35 days. The hairless baby climbs into its mother’s pouch and lives there for another five months. When the little koala is between five and eight months old, it leaves the pouch for short periods of time but returns for safety. Once it is too big to return to the pouch, it will climb onto its mother’s back and ride there until it is about 12 moths old.1. Which animal moms die when their babies are born?A. OctopusesB. CrocodilesC. BatsD. Koalas2. A crocodile mother usually carries her baby to the water__________A. in her mouthB. on her backC. in her pouchD. by her tail3. A bat mom__________.A. gives birth by lying in the nestB. gives birth by hanging in a caveC. leaves its babies in the pouch for monthsD. lets its babies live on their own(独自) after months4. How long does a young koala usually stay in its mother’s pouch at least?A. 35daysB. 5monthsC. 8monthsD. 12monthsPassage 3Millions of New Yorkers and visitors ride the city's subways and other trains each day. The public transportation system offers more than just a trip, however, it also hasone of the most extensive public art collections in the world, with many of them under city streets.Some people call it New York's "underground art museum". It includes more than 250 works of art. They are meant to brighten everyone's ride around the city.There is a huge painting of the night sky on the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal. New Yorkers have been looking up at that artwork for 111 years. In the nearby Grand Central Market, you can find a large, crystal light painting, which was completed by sculptor Donald Lipski in 1988. Other artists include new ones and the long-famous ones such as Roy Lichtenstein and Sol Lewitt.Sandra Bloodworth has directed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's arts program since it began in 1985. But actually, it really began much earlier, and some of it even dates back to the time when the subway first opened in 1904.For the past 30 years, artists have been asked to make works that relate to city life or to the neighborhood around a train station. There are coastal scenes at stations near the Atlantic Ocean. Native plants and flowers can be found in a garden scene in Brooklyn.Alejandra Acosta, a visitor from Colombia, said, "I think it's nice to see these kinds of things when you're walking in spaces like the subway stations that seem a little bit dull. They don't have a lot of decorations. "Those art works in New York's "underground art museum" bring life into the dark passages.1. The art works are decorated in subway stations to ________ .A. display those art worksB. introduce famous artistsC. make the subway trips enjoyableD. attract tourists to visit the subway2. When were art works probably first used to decorate the subway stations? ________A. in 1985B. in 1904C. in 1988D. in 19343. It can be inferred from Alejandra Acosta's words that ________ .A. it's boring to take the subwayB. people hate taking the subwayC. the subway stations are well designedD. people welcome the art works in subway stations4. What is the text mainly about? ________A. new yorkers' opinions on museums.B. sandra bloodworth's achievements.C. "underground art museum" in new york.D. an effort to make public transport popular.Passage 4The full moon climbs over the eastern horizon (地平线) and hangs like a huge orange globe in the sky. A few hours later, the moon is overhead but seems to have changed. The huge orange globe has become a small silver disk. What has happened? Why has the orange color disappeared? Why does the moon seem so much smaller and fartheraway now that it is overhead?The moon appears orange on the horizon because we view it through the dust of the atmosphere. The overhead moon does not really shrink (缩小) as it moves away from the horizon. Our eyes inform us that the overhead moon is farther away. But in this position the moon is actually closer to our eyes than when it is near the horizon.The change in size is a trick our eyes and minds play on us. When the moon is low in the sky, we can compare its size with familiar objects. It is easy to see that the moon is much larger than trees or buildings, for example. When the moon is high in the sky, however, it is hard to compare it with objects on earth. Compared to the vastness of the sky, the moon seems small.There is another reason why the moon seems to shrink. We are used to staring at objects straight ahead of us. When an object is difficult to see, our eyes have to try to focus on it. When we move our heads back to look up, we will try hard again. Looking at something from an unaccustomed position can fool you into believing an object is smaller or farther away than it is. However, scientists do not yet understand completely why the moon seems to shrink as it rises in the sky.1. What makes us puzzled when the moon is high in the sky? ________A. It becomes large.B. It looks different.C. Its color disappears.D. Its shape changes.2. What really happens when the moon floats farther away from the horizon? ________A. It comes nearer.B. It turns orange.C. It goes farther.D. It gets through dust.3. What does the author intend to suggest by mentioning trees and buildings in Para. 3? ________A. They can affect our judgment.B. They are low on earth.C. They can attract our attention.D. They are large objects.4. What can we infer from the text? ________A. The size of the moon often changes.B. The moon is in fact a huge orange globe.C. The moon is beginning to shrink much.D. We do not see the moon as it really is.Passage 5Kids are natural scientists. That may be why they ask so many questions.Younger kids take up science and math with amazing enthusiasm, yet as they get older they often lose their excitement. Children look on scientific exploration as play, but as they get older they start to connect it with big heavy books, long worksheets and a lot of really confusing words.What a tragedy! We had their attention, they were listening, they were participating, they were learning and then we lost it to boredom.We need our kids to play more. More play brings up basic scientific concepts（概念）. Being familiar with basic scientific concepts brings about exploration which leadsto research. Once they are researching, they are completely into the learning.My boys built a small 9-hole golf course next to our driveway one day. It was a great product of science. They dug out the holes and channels to guide the golf ball. They played with architecture（建筑学）with a series of pipes they had found in the garage. They tested speed and momentum（动量）by creating one of the holes across the driveway. They experienced biology when deciding which front yard plants could be used as a part of the course and which needed to be pulled up.If I had sent them out to the yard to build a 9-hole golf course, it would have never happened. It was because it was their idea that it worked. I try to tell them some of the concepts after the fact. When they ask about something, I try to relate it back to something they have built, experienced, or felt. I try to give them a vocabulary around what they already know.An afternoon can change the way kids look at the world. Not bad for a day of play.1. What can we learn about kids’ attitudes towards science from the first three paragraphs? ________A. Kids think they are born to work as scientists.B. Younger kids begin to learn science on purpose.C. Older kids often link science with boring things.D. Children's taking an interest in science is a tragedy.2. By building the small golf course, the writer’s boys learnt about all of the following things EXCEPT ________ .A. SpeedB. momentumC. biologyD. agriculture3. If the writer had forced the boys to build a small golf course, they might have ________ .A. ask her some related scientific concepts.B. made a better golf course than the one they had built.C. asked their friends to help them with the work.D. got bored and refused to follow the writer's directions.4. In which part of a newspaper is the article probably included? ________A. ArchitectureB. EducationC. HealthD. Sports参考答案Passage 11. D细节理解题。

【英语】高一英语阅读理解专题训练答案及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解It was when I was walking to my office, trailed by three young people whose ages rangedfrom 16 to 25, flowing down the corridor behind me like the tail of a kite, that I thought of it for the first time.This could be because I am not actually a mother. Until recently, I was not a "real" stepmother either. But I have been living with the man who is now my husband, Bernardo for 10 years andin those 10 years, not only have his younger daughters spent every other weekend and half oftheir school holiday with us but also his son has lived with us full-time. In fact, when Bernardo asked me to move in, he asked his son for permission first.Being a step mum is hard enough but being a sort-of-step-mother is about the most awkward position a mature woman can find herself in. With my sort-of-steppies, I have occupied a place of influence, power and sometimes extreme anger by turns. I have stepped on a delicate path between being a grown-up friend, a bridge of influence with their father, the woman of the house, and a figure of authority –but not too much.Love the kids or hate them, you must always remember that no matter how much you cook, clean, hug, comfort and discipline, you will never actually count.To survive, I trained myself to love the stepkids as hard as I could, but not to care. It's a handy piece of good mental health trickery I recommend to anyone in my position. I can help with homework, yes, but not bother about the results of that homework. I can teach them good manners, but not care about the bad habits they learn at home. Semi-detached is the position.（1） Which of the following is true about Bernardo?A. Bernardo seldom cares about the kids.B. Bernardo dislikes living with his kids.C. Bernardo respects the opinion of his kids.D. Bernardo doesn't recognize his wife as a "real" stepmother.（2） What does the author think of her role in the family?A. She was totally favored by the kids.B. She has acted as an enemy of the kids.C. She didn't have any influence in the family.D. She was the communication bridge between kids and their father.（3） What's the author's advice for stepmothers in the last paragraph?A. Be partly engaged in kids' life.B. Care little about kids' behavior.C. Seldom get involved in kids' homework.D. Become the absolute authority of the family.【答案】（1） C（2） D（3） A【解析】【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了作为一个继母应当如何与孩子相处才是一个合适的度。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 202Passage 1People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English. As for it, everyone is different. I’ll share some of my experience. I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own.One thing I can tell you is that, once you start learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you see something when you’re riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about “How would I say them in English?” At first, it might be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now I am in America, and for most of the time, I would think in English and speak it directly. It is amazing how much this helps.For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I did not want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while traveling in America, I’d try to hang out with friends who couldn’t speak Chinese, so that I’d have no choice but to speak English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it. After that, my English started improving much more quickly.Besides, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you’re writing, and give you some suggestions for improvement.1. How long did the author learn English in Wuhan University?A. A week.B. A Month.C. A term.D. A year.2. What is the good way to improve your English according to the author?A. Reading English books.B. Thinking in English.C. Watching English films.D. Learning English grammar.3. Where did the author improve his English quickly?A. In America.B. In China.C. In the university.D. In the middle school.4. What is the best title for the text?A. My University LifeB. American EnglishC. My English Learning ExperienceD. The Importance of Learning EnglishPassage 2John Robert was born in a farm family and his father was a horse trainer. When John was a child, he often went from one farm to another with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have enough money to pay for food, but John still loved this kind of life. He even hoped to own a horse farm when growing up.When he was in school, his teacher once asked students to write about what they wanted to be and do when they grew up. John wrote a seven-page paper talking about his dream of having a horse farm one day. He even drew a picture of a horse farm on the paper.The next day John handed it to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back.On the front page was a large red “F” with some words “See me after class.” And the boy did and asked his teacher, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not come true for a young boy like you. Owning a horse farm needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “If you write this paper again with a simple dream, I will give you a good grade.”After school he thought about it carefully. At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”Many years later, John had his own 200 acres (英亩) horse farm. His dream came true.So don’t let someone take away your dream. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.1. What happened to John when he was a child?A. H e hoped to be a teacher.B. He decided to give up college.C. He often went hungry for poverty.D. His father gave him much money.2. What made the teacher give John an F for his paper?A. His bad temper.B. His difficult dream.C. His poor family.D. His poor study.3. What did John do to the marked paper?A. Change his dream.B. Rewrite the paper.C. Make no change.D. Add some words on it.4. What does the text mainly want us to do?A. Work hard to realize our dream.B. Keep changing our dreams.C. Follow others’ advice.D. Refuse the teachers’ help.Passage 3There is an English saying: "Laughter is best medicine. " Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people's health.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercises. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing. It also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients' condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing,making them smile is enough to produce beneficial(有益的) effects similar to those who are caused by laughter.1. The main idea of the passage is________ .A. laughter and physical exercises have similar effects.B. smile can produce the same effects as laughterC. pain can be reduced by laughterD. laughter is best medicine2. The underlined word "diminish" is similar to ________ .A. testB. stopC. reduceD. increase3. Doctors hold laughter clinics________ .A. to give better condition to their patientsB. in order to improve patients' healthC. to make patients smile all the timeD. to prove smile and laughter have the same effectPassage 4January means it's time for coats and gloves and cold weather. While many of us are preparing ourselves for the cold weeks ahead, in some cities winter is the "hottest" season of all because it's the time for winter festivities.Every year 2 million people visit the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan. This internationally well-known event began in 1950, when some local high-school students built six snow statues in Odori Park. Since then, the festival has grown to include lots of snow sculptures as well as a snow-sculpting contest that draws competitors from all over the world.In December, Finland created its 13th annual Snow Village, which will remain open until April, if weather permits. Snow Village lies nearly 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The village is designed by builders skilled in working with snow and ice. Visitors can take a tour of the village, eat in a restaurant made of ice or go dancing in the disco igloo(拱形圆顶小屋). They can also spend the night in a hotel made of snow. There's even an ice chapel(小礼拜堂) for couples who want to get married in Snow village.Since 1935, the Fur Rendezvous has been held every February in Anchorage, Alaska, America's most northern state. Among the festival's many attractions is the World Championship Sled Dog Race, which draws sled dog teams from many countries. Dogs also take center stage in the Dog Weight Pull, in which dogs compete to see which one can pull the heaviest weight. The festival features sports like skiing, basketball, boxing and softball as well as the Grand Prix Auto Race in downtown Anchorage. True to the festival's name, there's also a fur auction(拍卖), where buyers buy real Alaskan furs. The first Fur Rendezvous lasted only three days. Now it's a 10-day event that attracts thousands of visitors.1. What can we learn about the Sapporo Snow Festival from the second paragraph?________A. How it got started.B. How long it lasts.C. Who is in charge of it.D. How much it costs to attend it.2. What happens at Snow Village? ________A. Skating matches.B. Design contests.C. Indoor weddings.D. Cooking competitions.3. Anyone who visits the Fur Rendezvous can ________ .A. buy what he wantsB. play any sports he likesC. attend a strength competitionD. come across different sled dogsPassage 5There are a couple different things that make ramen noodles an unhealthy choice. There's not much to these provision packets besides salt and carbohydrates. While those certainly get thrown around quite a bit as "bad-for-you" comments, you may not know how they actually harm your body. Firstly, there's the fact that most instant ramen servings contain over 1100 milligrams of sodium—that's approaching half of themaximum you should eat per day. When you take in that much sodium in a single sitting, your body overcompensates by holding more water. This can cause temporary water weight gain, leaving you feeling bloated(肿胀) and lacking in energy.But while you may feel bloated, chances are you won't feel full. Since the ramen contains lots of refined carbohydrates with virtually no protein or fiber, it's essentially the very definition of empty calories. And you've probably heard the song-and-dance about refined carbs; eating too much can lead your blood sugar to increase and then decrease, leaving you hungry and ready to eat again—which leads to weight gain.And, perhaps most upsetting of all, this quick-and-easy meal may stay with you much longer than you realize. Massachusetts General Hospital's Dr. Braden Kuo used a pill-sized camera to record the digestive tracts of volunteers who ate processed ramen noodles as well as fresh ones. With a video, Dr. Kuo was able to show that, after two hours when the fresh noodles were long gone, the ramen noodles were still there in the intestines.Doctors do know that years of eating the instant packets are linked to poor health. Another study, this one by the Harvard School of Public Health, assessed the long-term consequences of ramen consumption in South Korea, where it's a major course. They found that subjects, women in particular, who ate instant noodles at least twice a week had a 68 percent higher risk of diabetes and heart disease—than subjects who ate a more consistently natural diet.In short, eating ramen once in a while won't damage your health—as is true with most processed foods. But it's not something you should make a habit of—for yourstomach and heart's sake.1. What, according to paragraph 1, specifically contribute to the body harm in ramen? ________A. saltB. carbohydratesC. sodiumD. water2. Which of the following is NOT the harm of ramen to people? ________A. resulting in short-term water weight gainB. much longer digesting process in intestinesC. higher risk of diabetes and heart diseaseD. much addition to salt and carbohydrates3. What does the writer intend to do when writing this passage? ________A. To remind people of the harm done to our health.B. To analyze where the harm of ramen lies in detail.C. To warn people never to form a ramen-eating habit.D. To urge people to think twice before eating ramen.参考答案Passage 11. D细节理解题。

高一英语阅读理解专题训练答案及解析-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1高一英语阅读理解专题训练答案及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解What Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isn't a prerequisite for a modern grow-your-own lifestyle. On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los Angeles, Loe and her family grow, can (装罐) and preserve much of the food they consume.Loe is a master food preserver, gardener and canning expert. She also operates a website, where she shares her tips and recipes, with the goal of demonstrating that everyone has the ability to control what's on their plate.Loe initially went to school to become an engineer, but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own food. “ got into cooking my own food and started growing my own herbs(香草)and foods for that fresh flavor,” she said. Engineer by day, Loe learned cooking at night school. She ultimately purchased a small piece of land with her husband and began growing their own foods.“I teach people how to live farm-fresh without a farm,” Loe said. Through her w ebsite Loe emphasizes that ''anybody can do this anywhere.” Got an apartment with a balcony (阳台) Plant some herbs. A window Perfect spot for growing. Start with herbs, she recommends, because “they're very forgiving.” Just a little of the herbs “can take y our regular cooking to a whole new level,” she added. “I think it's a great place to start.” Then Try growing something from a seed, she said, like a tomato or some tea.Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does. With every planted food, Loe noted, there's a moment when it's bursting with its absolute peak flavor. “I try and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar,” Loe said. “Canning for me is about knowing what's in your food, knowing where it comes from.”In addition to being more in touch with the food she's eating, another joy comes from passing this knowledge and this desire for good food to her children: “Influencing them and telling them your opinion on not only being careful what we eat but understanding the bigger picture,” she said, “that if we don't take care of the earth, no one will.”（1）The underlined word “prerequisite” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning to“”.A. recipeB. substituteC. requirementD. challenge（2）Why does Loe suggest starting with herbsA. They are used daily.B. They are easy to grow.C. They can grow very tall.D. They can be eaten uncooked.（3）According to Loe, what is the benefit of canning her planted foodsA. It can preserve their best flavor.B. It can promote her online sales.C. It can better her cooking skills.D. It can improve their nutrition.（4）What is the “the bigger picture” (Para. 6) that Loe wishes her children to understand A. The knowledge about good food. B. The way to live a grow-our-own life.C. The joy of getting in touch with foods.D. The responsibility to protect our earth【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个名叫Loe的女性的故事。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 240Passage 1You never see him, but they're with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast you're traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to bear almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. They're known as the black box.When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India Ocean June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine detected the device's homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box. Which became a requirement on all U. S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to bear crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned and moved to the back of the plane-the area least subject to impact-from its original position in the landing wells(起落架舱). The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility. Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots' conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's final moments.1. What does the author say about the black box? ________A. It is a must on an airplane.B. Its ability to resist disasters is incredible.C. It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane.D. The idea for its design comes from a comic book.2. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965? ________A. New materials became available by that time.B. Too much space was needed for its installation.C. The early models often got damaged in the crash.D. The early models didn't provide the needed data.3. Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow? ________A. To make them easily identifiable.B. To tell them from the color of the plane.C. To warn people to handle them with careD. To remind people to stay away from them.Passage 2Known as "wolf girl" at her West Warwick, R. I., school, Alyssa Grayson has spent much of her young life teaching others to protect and respect animals. After starting a wolf club in second grade, Alyssa learned all she could about her favorite animals. Today, she gives presentations about protecting wolves at libraries and schools—evenat a university. In fact, she's become such a wolf expert that she was appointed as the first junior advisor to the National Wolf watcher Coalition.When she's not teaching others about wolves, Alyssa can be found volunteering at her local animal home, taking care of dogs and cats. She's also trained as a citizen scientist for Frog Watch USA. In short, Alyssa Grayson proves that you are never too young to make a difference for animals.When asked how she got interested in saving wolves, Alyssa says, "I've loved wolves since I saw them in a movie when I was 2 or 3 years old. Then one day I saw a commercial about wolf hunting. I asked my mother why people do this, and she told me because people don't like wolves. I decided from then that I wanted to save wolves."Today, wolves are hunted, trapped, or poisoned. Hunters run after wolves for miles in an airplane until the wolves are too exhausted to run anymore. Then they shoot them. The animal doesn't have a chance to escape. Animals are also trapped for their fur. They are left to suffer in a trap with no food, water, or home. Alyssa thinks the fur looks better on the animal in the wild, where it's meant to be, than on a human.Alyssa believes wolves are important to our worlds. She says, "Wolves are an apex predator, which means they are at the top of the food chain. Removing them from the ecosystem is a big mistake. The ecosystem is like a chain of dominoes (多米诺骨牌)—with the apex predator as the one in front. If you were to knock down that domino, the rest of the chain would go down loo. "People usually think of "the Big Bad Wolf" when they hear about wolves. However, Alyssa says, "If they would base their thoughts on facts, not fairy tales, we wouldn'thave people wanting to kill wolves. "1. Alyssa is known as "wolf girl" at her school because ________ .A. she keeps wolves as petsB. she does a lot to protect wolvesC. she was raised by wolvesD. she started a wolf club at her school2. According to the first and second paragraphs, Alyssa ________ .A. cares about other animals besides wolvesB. gained knowledge about wolves at librariesC. started to give presentations since second gradeD. s the first junior citizen scientist for Frog Watch USA3. Paragraph four is mainly about ________ .A. why wolves are killedB. why wolves are trappedC. the tools used to hunt wolvesD. how wolves are treated4. From the last paragraph we can infer that Alyssa ________ .A. doesn't need fairy talesB. encourages people to find out the facts about wolvesC. doesn't believe in fairy talesD. believes that more people will work to save wolvesPassage 3It seems that school children all over the world complain (抱怨) about their school food. What do students of your age eat for lunch at school in other countries?JapanHigh schools have dining rooms. They serve everything from noodles to rice but not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls meat or fish pickles (泡菜) and vegetables. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food.United StatesA typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken lettuce and pickles fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one third of the daily amount (总量) of necessary nutrition (营养) such as vitamin A vitamin C and calcium (钙).AustraliaMeat pies sausage rolls (香肠) and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the country pays more attention to children's health healthier foods have started to appear on school menus. Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red labeled (标注) foods including cookies chocolate and soft drinks. Is served only twice a week. Healthier green labeled foods such as sushi sandwiches corn and watermelons however are available every day.South AfricaMost of South African schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30 p. m.and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home usually sandwiches.Fast food and fried food sell the best among students. As a result it has caused a rise in obesity (肥胖) among children. But as more people began to realize that being too fat may cause different kinds of serious illnesses. Some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools are offered lunches of porridge with vegetables such as cabbage onions beans carrots and tomatoes.1. High schools in Japan serve ________ .A. noodles and riceB. burgers and rice ballsC. chips and vegetablesD. fish and roast chicken2. From the passage we know the typical menu from a US school is ________ .A. deliciousB. quite healthyC. not very healthyD. popular in South Africa3. Which are traditional dishes in Australia? ________A. Meat pies and hotdogs.B. Chocolate and soft drinks.C. Cookies and sushi.D. Sandwiches and corn.4. In South Africa ________ .A. most students have sandwiches and vegetables for lunchB. students like fast food and fried food very muchC. more and more students become illD. students realized that fast food and fried food were bad for their healthPassage 4Dave Merry and his tools have been through a lot together. When he was 19, he built a model airplane with a real working engine that won first prize at the South Dakota State Fair. That was an especially sweet moment. Dave's big brother George Merry, who'd helped him build his first plane and taught him everything about tools, had died four years before. Maintaining the connection to his tools was a way for Dave to keep his brother's memoryalive. And the tools built new memories too. They helped Dave, now 80, repair his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he and his wife, Annette Merry, lived for 46 years and raised three children. The tools were placed in his carefully organized workshop. "I had a whole set﹣up, and it was beautiful, " says Dave. But then Annette suffered a disease that left her relying on a walker to get around and the Merrys decided to move into assisted living. Dave's workshop was obviously a minor consideration given Annette's condition, but the family knew that giving it up, on top of everything else, would hurt. It was one of the Merrys' friends who came up with a possible solution. He'd heard about some people who were setting up a tool library. Might Dave be interested in donating his? "I said yes, " Dave says. The peoplecreating the St. Paul Tool Library were thrilled. They had expected it would take a year to collect enough tools. Instead it took one day：the day Dave donatedhis. Members of the library pay an annual fee （from ﹩20 to ﹩120）for unlimited tool use and a varying number of visits to the workshop. And they get an extra benefit：Dave Merry. Dave comes as often as he can to offer his knowledge to aspiring（有抱负的）woodworks and space﹣challenged DIYers. "It means a lot to me to be able to go and use my tools, " he says. "But it means just as much to help somebody else use the tools properly. "1. How does Dave sound when talking about his tools? ________A. PatientB. PainfulC. RegretfulD. Proud2. Why did the Merrys move into assisted living? ________A. Annette was out of work.B. Their house was destroyed.C. Annette couldn't walk by herself.D. Their workshop couldn't turn a profit.3. What can be inferred about the St. Paul Tool Library? ________A. It was founded by Dave.B. It offers visitors DIY courses.C. It allows Dave to connect to his tools.D. It allows people to use the tools for free.Passage 5① There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.② I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first timeI was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.③ It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.④ From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.⑤ The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry.I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 p. m. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. Whenmy uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.⑥ I looked forward to the return journey.1. The author expected the train trip to be ________ .A. adventurousB. pleasantC. excitingD. dull2. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip? ________A. The friendly country people.B. The mountains along the way.C. The crowds of people in the streets.D. The simple lunch served on the train.3. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the second paragraph? ________A. chooseB. enjoyC. prepare forD. carry on4. Where was the writer going? ________A. Johore Baru.B. The Causeway.C. Butterworth.D. Singapore.5. What can we learn from the story? ________A. Comfort in traveling by train.B. Pleasure of living in the country.C. Reading gives people delight.D. Smiles brighten people up.参考答案Passage 11. A推理判断题。

（专题）高一年级英语阅读理解专项训练（附答案）（7篇）一、完型填空1．I had a student today who got his finger stuck inside a test tube in science class. It was really quite stuck. This young man's finger 1 to get whiter and whiter right before my eyes. Remaining 2 , I suggested he carefully rotate(转动)the tube. It wouldn't move a bit. He 3 soap and cold water. Still stuck. Meanwhile chaos was breaking out in the class. Finally, I 4 the young man to our secretary, who was a miracle(奇迹)worker 5 three kids of her own. With her in charge, I was 6 all would be OK.To get the students back in order, I 7 my own story of getting my knee stuck between the rails of a balcony. Same kind of curiosity, I remembered 8 then how far I could thrust (塞)my knee between the rails. Inch by inch, I kept 9 and before I knew it, my knee was stuck and 10 before my eyes and in front of lots of strangers at a popular Las Vegas hotel!Hearing my story, many students followed with their own 11 of heads, arms, fingers stuck in places they shouldn't be. A few minutes later, the young man came back, test tube unbroken and finger 12 to a lovely shade of pink.I just couldn't 13 this kid. He's only twelve. I too got my knee unstuck, but not without great14 . The excuse for me, however, was not 15 but plain stupidity. I was after all fifty years old when this happened.1．A．used B．needed C．happened D．continued 2．A．calm B．silent C．cheerful D．active 3．A．lost B．fetched C．tried D．accepted 4．A．described B．carried C．introduced D．sent 5．A．raising B．observing C．saving D．teaching 6．A．happy B．doubtful C．surprised D．confident 7．A．shared B．wrote C．read D．heard 8．A．calculating B．explaining C．wondering D．reporting 9．A．pushing B．climbing C．walking D．kicking 10．A．shaking B．lifting C．resting D．swelling 11．A．findings B．conclusions C．stories D．news 12．A．pointing B．returning C．belonging D．growing 13．A．get along with B．get rid of C．get used to D．get mad at 14．A．encouragement B．disappointment C．embarrassmentD．achievement15．A．ambition B．youth C．bravery D．experiment【答案】1．D2．A3．C4．D5．A6．D7．A8．C9．A10．D11．C12．B13．D14．C15．B2．Our neighbor's son was getting married in 1971 at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a 1 , and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little 2 , but I had a month before the June 30 3 , and I would lose a few pounds.June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact, I had 4 two. But I 5 a nice new girdle (紧身衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city, we 6 once again at the store, I ran in and told the clerk 1 needed a 7 large party girdle.The clerk found the box with the 8 girdle, marked “LG”, and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I 9 try it on.”The next morning was one of those ninety-degree days, so I 10 to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I popped open the box only to 11 a new, $ 49.95 girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't 12 right without a girdle, a fight 13 in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to 14 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? Finally, my husband, 15 like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down -into it. At once I put on the dress, which didn't 16 very well with my purple face, and I was ready to go.Finally we got to the 17 . I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass (大弥撒). I turned to my husband and asked, “What is a High Mass?” He shrugged his 18 .19 , I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight-and one-half seconds-the priest(神父) blessed 20 except my girdle.1．A．hotel B．store C．church D．office 2．A．long B．tight C．small D．perfect 3．A．marriage B．holiday C．wedding D．date4．A．won B．received C．gained D．lost 5．A．thought B．suggested C．demanded D．figured6．A．went B．arrived C．stopped D．entered 7．A．size B．length C．width D．depth 8．A．described B．bought C．sold D．said 9．A．can't B．needn't C．shouldn't D．mustn't 10．A．wanted B．expected C．tried D．waited 11．A．find B．notice C．search D．look 12．A．work B．use C．fit D．wear 13．A．broke down B．broke out C．broke up D．broke away 14．A．put B．lay C．push D．shake 15．A．laughing B．crying C．shouting D．smiling 16．A．do B．go C．work D．look 17．A．town B．store C．church D．hotel 18．A．shoulders B．arms C．head D．hands 19．A．Happily B．Generally C．Luckily D．Unfortunately 20．A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything【答案】1．B2．B3．C4．C5．A6．C7．A8．A9．B10．D11．A12．C13．B14．D15．A16．B17．C18．A19．D20．D3．I can remember once when I was just a little boy, I sat on a chair and watched as my mum painstakingly 1 a large, homemade quilt (被子). I looked over at one edge of the quilt being sewed and saw a piece of thread 2 . Without thinking I reached over to 3 it.“No!” yelled my mum. I jumped back. That was the first time I can ever remember her yelling at me. Seeing the 4 look on my face, she smiled and 5 showed me why she had yelled. That piece of thread 6 in and out, making its way from one end of the quilt to the other. If I had pulled it out, I might have torn the entire quilt and 7 hours of work.As I look back on that 8 today, I can see that each of our lives is like that 9 . We are all just a 10 string in the tapestry (挂毯) of life. We can’t always 11 where we are going or what we are connected to. If we pull ourselves out of it, we will leave a 12 in it.Don’t feel lost in the tapestry of life then. Embrace your 13 in it. You may 14 be a single piece of thread but your love and your life help to 15 the whole thing together. 1．A．sewed B．ironed C．folded D．measured 2．A．winding up B．laid aside C．sticking out D．wrapped up 3．A．curl B．pull C．tie D．break 4．A．depressed B．disappointed C．terrified D．annoyed 5．A．gently B．reluctantly C．roughly D．eagerly 6．A．wove B．followed C．ran D．circled 7．A．stopped B．ruined C．repaid D．disturbed 8．A．behavior B．emotion C．response D．moment 9．A．quilt B．thread C．scene D．work 10．A．special B．strong C．straight D．single 11．A．recall B．believe C．see D．discuss 12．A．blank B．hole C．line D．mark 13．A．change B．weakness C．power D．place 14．A．only B．surely C．still D．even15．A．do B．press C．push D．hold【答案】1．A2．C3．B4．C5．A6．A7．B8．D9．B10．D11．C12．B13．D14．A15．D4．One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited worriedly at their desks for the test to begin. The professor 1 the question papers, with the paper facing down as usual. After he gave them all out, he asked his students to 2 the paper and begin. To everyone's surprise, there were no 3 , just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the 4 on everyone's face, told them the following:"I want you to write what you 5 there."The students got started on the inexplicable (费解的) task.At the end of the class, the professor 6 all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no 7 , described the black dot, trying to explain its 8 in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been 9 , the classroom was silent, and the professor began to 10 :"I' m not going to grade this 11 wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the 12 part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our 13 . We have a white paper to observe, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a 14 given to us with love and care, and we always have 15 to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that 16 our livelihood and the miracles (奇迹) we see every day.17 , we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health problems that worry us, the lack of money, the 18 relationship with workmates, the 19 with a friend, etc.The dark spots are very 20 compared to everything we have in our daily life, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.1．A．handed out B．put down C．took back D．pointed at 2．A．appreciate B．turn C．open D．use 3．A．exercises B．vocabularies C．questions D．scores 4．A．surprise B．sadness C．fear D．excitement 5．A．remember B．imagine C．avoid D．see 6．A．collected B．exchanged C．marked D．selected 7．A．excuse B．doubt C．exception D．wonder 8．A．direction B．position C．size D．colour 9．A．revised B．answered C．returned D．read 10．A．recite B．draw C．explain D．write 11．A．also B．just C．even D．never12．A．big B．black C．unique D．white 13．A．lives B．classrooms C．colleges D．studies14．A．symbol B．gift C．journey D．lesson 15．A．reasons B．festivals C．freedom D．time 16．A．earns B．develops C．provides D．changes 17．A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Somehow 18．A．specific B．unfriendly C．equal D．special 19．A．stay B．contact C．satisfaction D．disappointment 20．A．dark B．round C．small D．dirty【答案】1．A2．B3．C4．A5．D6．A7．C8．B9．D10．C11．B12．D13．A14．B15．A16．C17．A18．B19．D20．C5．Food has always been one of the greatest wants of humankind. The search for food is the 1 human behavior. Thus, 2 food were easier to get and prepare, it would be really 3 for humankind. It would reduce a great burden(负担). The development of processed foods(加工食品) has made food easier to get and prepare. 4 every coin has two sides. Apart from its advantages, the 5 of cooking also has its disadvantages.Though processed foods seem a great way to save 6 , they offer much less nutritional(营养的)value than traditional foods. People today are so 7 that they are not able to spend enough time preparing their food. As a result, many people 8 to eat processed foods, ready-to-cookmeals and various fast foods. But what will 9 if one eats such food all year round? It will damage your 10 . The nutritional value of the food is not so high. Worse still, research shows that preservatives(防腐剂)used in these foods are 11 to children. That’s why health experts warn people not to eat too much of such 12 food.Besides, since people spend little time 13 food, the culture of cooking is slowly 14 . Cooking is not done just to satisfy hunger; it is also a(n) 15 form of art. Across the world, there are thousands of 16 cooking styles. If young people are used to processed foods, few of them will develop great cooking 17 . And when they become parents, it will be hard for their children to enjoy a(n) 18 home­cooked meal. What’s more, cooking is a great time for 19 to connect. There is a lot of 20 when family members are preparing food together.In a word, I believe though processed food has made the preparation of food much easier, it has not been a good step for humankind.1．A．special B．basic C．right D．valuable 2．A．though B．before C．if D．unless 3．A．dangerous B．helpful C．troublesome D．surprising 4．A．So B．And C．But D．Or 5．A．easiness B．safety C．method D．difficulty 6．A．energy B．food C．money D．time7．A．rich B．strange C．smart D．busy 8．A．choose B．dislike C．refuse D．stop 9．A．change B．happen C．get D．offer 10．A．future B．memory C．brain D．health 11．A．harmful B．useless C．meaningful D．necessary 12．A．cold B．sweet C．unhealthy D．hot 13．A．heating B．finding C．preparing D．storing 14．A．varying B．dying C．appearing D．developing 15．A．important B．famous C．simple D．new 16．A．regular B．ordinary C．different D．similar 17．A．knowledge B．lessons C．interests D．skills 18．A．delicious B．clean C．expensive D．cheap 19．A．patients B．friends C．families D．cooks 20．A．success B．work C．progress D．fun【答案】1．B2．C3．B4．C5．A6．D7．D8．A9．B10．D11．A12．C13．C14．B15．A16．C17．D18．A19．C20．D6．In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory 1 course about 20 years ago.The professor 2 the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆), and invited the students to 3 how many beans the jar contained. After 4 shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the 5 answer, and went on saying, “You have just 6 an important lesson about science. That is: Never 7 your own senses.”Twenty years later，the 8 could guess what the professor had in mind. He 9 himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting 10 into an unknown world invisible to the 11 ， which can be discovered only through scientific 12 . But the seventeen－year－old girl could not accept or even 13 the invitation. She was just 14 to understand the world.And she 15 that her first－hand experience could be the 16 . The professor, however, said that it was 17 . He was taking away her only 18 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute(替代). “I remember feeling small and 19 ，” the woman says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I 20 the course that aftern oon, and I haven't gone near science since.”1．A．art B．history C．science D．math 2．A．searched for B．looked at C．got through D．marched into 3．A．count B．guess C．report D．watch 4．A．warning B．giving C．turning away D．listening to 5．A．ready B．possible C．correct D．difficult 6．A．learned B．prepared C．taught D．taken7．A．lose B．trust C．sharpen D．show 8．A．lecturer B．scientist C．speaker D．woman 9．A．described B．respected C．saw D．served10．A．voyage B．movement C．change D．rush 11．A．professor B．eye C．knowledge D．light 12．A．model B．senses C．spirit D．methods 13．A．hear B．make C．present D．refuse 14．A．suggesting B．beginning C．pretending D．waiting 15．A．believed B．doubted C．proved D．explained 16．A．growth B．strength C．faith D．truth 17．A．firm B．interesting C．wrong D．acceptable 18．A．task B．tool C．success D．connection 19．A．cruel B．proud C．frightened D．brave 20．A．dropped B．started C．passed D．missed【答案】1．C2．D3．B4．D5．C6．A7．B8．D9．C10．A11．B12．D13．A14．B15．A16．D17．C18．B19．C20．A7．I was walking home from school one day and it happened to be a particularly cold and windy day. It was 1 and I was crazy enough to forget my hats and scarf. You can imagine my cheeks were rosy 2 and my hands were as numb as they can be.All of a sudden, an old lady 3 up beside me and asked if I would like a ride 4 . At first, I saidit was OK and her 5 smile melted(融化) away the thought that I should never talk to 6 ! We had an amazing chat and she was just 7 a good woman. She told me her 8 and she dropped me off.I didn’t see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I 9 her kind gesture, I decided to return the favor. So, I made a lot of 10 and walked down to her house with my friend. At first I was a bit 11 she wouldn’t remembe r me or think that I was a bad man who poisoned cookies but luckily, I was 12 wrong. She was so happy, and she hugged me and kissed me and seemed so 13 that someone would do something like that!When I got home my mom told me that she 14 and told my mom on the phone that she 15 because she was so touched. She said she would never 16 the kindness that was given to her! That filled me with such 17 ! There really is nothing else joyful like helping 18 and making someone’s day 19 !Let us never forget the joy we get 20 giving others a hand!1．A．blowing B．freezing C．flowing D．flying2．A．red B．pure C．white D．pale 3．A．picked B．turned C．drove D．took 4．A．hospital B．family C．school D．home 5．A．warm B．easy C．simple D．strange 6．A．women B．drivers C．strangers D．neighbors 7．A．so B．such C．that D．as 8．A．numbers B．car C．family D．address 9．A．remembered B．forgot C．repeated D．regretted 10．A．bread B．salad C．cookies D．sweets 11．A．nervous B．disappointed C．confused D．worried 12．A．generally B．completely C．hardly D．usually 13．A．puzzled B．surprised C．satisfied D．fearful 14．A．visited B．came C．drove D．called 15．A．cried B．slept C．left D．laughed 16．A．permit B．pardon C．forget D．imagine 17．A．sadness B．interest C．puzzle D．happiness 18．A．others B．the other C．another D．other 19．A．busier B．brighter C．easier D．harder 20．A．for B．in C．by D．on【答案】1．B2．A3．C4．D5．A6．C 7．B 8．D 9．A 10．C 11．D 12．B 13．B 14．D 15．A 16．C 17．D 18．A 19．B 20．C。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 104Passage 1J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. In her biography(传记), she well remembers her good friend, Sean, whom she met in secondary school, helped build her confidence in becoming a very good writer. "He was the first person to know my serious dream to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was certain to be a success at it, which meant much more to me. "Rowling met many difficulties in her writing, especially fantasy(幻想) stories. It wasn't until l990 that she first got the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that "the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. I didn't have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four (delayed train) hours, and all the details appear in my brain, and this thin, black-haired, glasses-wearing boy who didn't know he was a wizard(男巫)became more and more real to me. "That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year illness, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.During this time, Rowling suffered from depression(抑郁症). She, out of work, completed her first novel in the cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being refused by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.Now with seven books sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with the confidence of a friend!1. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? ________A. Confidence of a Friend Helped the Success of Harry Potter.B. J. K. Rowling's Hard Life and the Success of Harry Potter.C. J. K. Rowling---author of the Harry Potter book series.D. How J. K. Rowling Firstly Got the Idea of Harry Potter.2. According to the passage, we know J. K. Rowling________ .A. had a happy familyB. had a ten-year illnessC. earned a lot from her novelsD. published 12 books in 64 languages3. Where did J. K. Rowling first have the shape of Harry Potter? ________A. in the cafes.B. on a train.C. in a secondary school.D. in a publishing house.4. What can we learn from the passage? ________A. Harry Potter's friends didn't know he was a wizard until he graduated.B. J. K. Rowling wrote down her idea while she was on the train by borrowing a pen.C. It's lucky that J. K. Rowling didn't have a pen while she got the idea of Harry Potter.D. Harry Potter was a thin-yellow-haired handsome boy with a pair of glasses on his nose.Passage 2Are you tired of getting "Storage Almost Full" situation when you try to record THE moment? Then you will love this app.The idea came out when I went to Raptors game in Toronto to enjoy the heat of NBA. Raptors were losing the whole game. But at the last quarter, they were about to come from behind and win! The crowed got warmed up, and I really wanted to record the moment! Then the stupid "Storage Almost Full" moment came along. First, I deleted 10 of the least important apps. And then I had to record 5 seconds, and delete the video, and also delete from deleted picture folder, and repeat…like 1000 times… Well, it wasn't actually 1000 times but I did a lot, and also lost the moment. All I wanted was a 5 seconds video of the historic moment for my Instagram(照片分享). And the idea for this app dawned on me."What if I could keep video recording but only catch the last 5 seconds? "THIS 'MOMENT' APP EXACTL Y DOES THAT—It lets you WAIT AS LONG AS YOU WANT WHILE RECONDING as if it has endless storage.—It catches last 5 or 10 seconds based on your choice.—It's super simple that even my grandma can use it.—Once again, DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR STORAGE, the app will handle just fine.All you have to do is just hold your camera while you're waiting for THE moment like:—when Curry scores a three-points—when your friend enters the room for a surprise birthday party—when your dog catches a Frisbee(飞盘)—when you finally jump off from the top of stairs on your skateboard and land safe Simple and SweetI hope it makes your life stress-free by reducing one small but annoying problem.1. Why did the author write this passage? ________A. To describe an app.B. To promote an app.C. To develop an app.D. To design an app.2. What caused the author to come upon the idea? ________A. Raptor's losing the whole game.B. His wrong deletion of the video.C. The 5 seconds video of the moment.D. His failure to record an important moment.3. What do we know about the app? ________A. It has endless storage.B. It operates automatically.C. It's quite hard to use.D. It works well when needed.4. What is the best title of the passage? ________A. Tired of "Storage Almost Full"B. Simple and SweetC. Goodbye to "Storage Almost Full"D. Enjoy the Historic MomentPassage 3Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic (全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn't want to mess with that.Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who "ruined" it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knewthat her figure is captured (捕捉) and frozen on some stranger's bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don't even know has been immortalized (使……永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.Perhaps we all live in each others' space. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.1. According to the author, the woman was probably ________ .A. enjoying herselfB. losing her patienceC. waiting for the sunsetD. thinking about her past2. In the author's opinion, what makes the photo so alive? ________A. The rich color of the landscape.B. The perfect positioning of the camera.C. The woman's existence in the photo.D. The soft sunlight that summer day3. The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand________ .A. the need to be close to natureB. the importance of private spaceC. the joy of the vacation in ItalyD. the shared passion for beauty4. The passage can be seen as the author's reflections upon ________ .A. a particular life experienceB. the pleasure of travelingC. the art of photographyD. a lost friendshipPassage 4“I wish I could!” It’s my response when turning down an invitation, but it’s not exactly true.Sometimes it is. For example, if you need people to feed your baby sheep, but I have to go to work that day, I really wish I could come to your farm.But if you’ve invited me to attend a three-hour meeting, “I wish I could” is a lie. It’s a lie of omission, though, which is better than a regular lie. In a lie of omission, two people just assume（设想）different things about what’s left unsaid.When you hear “I wish I could”, your imagination might complete my response as “I wish I could go to your makeup party.” If that’s what you think I mean, great. I may not want to go to your pottery exhibit (I really don’t), but I don’t want to make you sad either. So this works for both of us.If I’m being honest about how that sentence really ends, most of the time it means “I wish I could please you by doing the thing you’re asking me to do; however, I’m not going to do it.” I’d love to say I’m a reformed（改进的）people pleaser, but I’m onlyreformed enough to say no to your event, not reformed enough to be clear and say, “I’d rather eat glass than attend a meeting on a Friday.” I admit it: I like being liked. Who doesn’t?It made me happy that, when a friend asked last week, “Come and try my hot yoga class tomorrow?” and I answered, “I wish I could!” she walked away smiling. Plus, who knows? Maybe I’ll be in the mood for hot yoga next time. Probably not, but I’ve left the window open for her to ask me again.1. What does the text mainly focus on?A. The art of turning down.B. The power of saying no directly.C. The relationship between friends.D. The most effective ways to accept invitations.2. What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 3?A. She is a habitual liar.B. She is a sports enthusiast.C. She tends to make people angry.D. She knows how to tell white lies.3. What does the author mean by saying “I’m a reformed people pleaser” in Paragraph 5?A. She pleases everyone.B. She hates those who tell lies.C. She says no in an indirect way.D. She pays little attention to others’ feelings.4. Which of the following words best describe the author?A. Wise and polite.B. Brave and generous.C. Honest and respected.D. Sensitive and self-centered.Passage 5I graduated in 2004 and moved to Israel, making a career as an English teacher. I am always looking for interesting projects to get my students more inspired to learn the language. Through Facebook, I saw that Kirstin, a friend of mine, was teaching at a school in an East African country. I contacted Kirstin and asked her if she would like to do a letter exchange between my students in Jerusalem and her students in Tanzania.It took a while to wait for Kirstin’s answer because Internet access is not easy to come in the countryside of Tanzania, but when she finally was able to connect, she responded with a huge yes.Two months later, a package arrived. The students gathered around my table in class, and we went over the letters together. “My name is Nelson,” one letter read. “I am 13 years old. I live in Njombe, Tanzania. I like to play ball, to ride a bike, and to read books.” Below the handwritten letter was a colorful drawing of a boy wearing traditional Tanzanian clothing.My students were excited. “This is so cool! What a great project,” shouted one of my students, Hadas. This was followed by a group of students asking if we could travel to Tanzania to meet their new friends. One student, Nir, suggested maybe they couldsimply become friends on Facebook instead. “The kids don’t have Facebook accounts. And there’s very limited Internet access in their area of Tanzania, I explained to them.It was hard for my students to imagine that there were places in the world where teens did not have online social networking systems.The pen pal project gave my students the chance to not only practice their English, but to also learn about other areas in our world.1. Why did the author get in touch with Kirstin?A. To get to know East Africa.B. To learn English online from her.C. To let two classes write to each other.D. To ask her for advice about teaching English.2. How did Kirstin react to the author’s request?A. She turned it down.B. She accepted it willingly.C. She replied immediately.D. She never showed up online.3. What was the attitude of the author’s students toward the project?A. Disappointed.B. Uncaring.C. Favorable.D. Doubtful.4. What is the best title for this text?A. Two Heads Are Better Than OneB. A friend In Need Is A Friend IndeedC. How Writing Letters Improves People’s RelationshipsD. How A Class Pen Pal Project Connected Two Continents参考答案Passage 11. A最佳标题题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 125Passage 1The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture (建筑). It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑师), Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (监禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.1. Why do you think Shah Jehan was buried next to his wife?A. His own tomb hadn't been built.B. He hoped to be buried there.C. King and Queen should be buried together.D. He liked Mumtaz all his life.2. The passage mainly tells us____.A. why the Taj Mahal was builtB. the love story between Shah and MumtazC. some information about the Taj MahalD. the Taj Mahal—the pride of Indians3. Form the passage we can learn that____.A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before.B. the Taj Mahal doesn't exist now.C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed.D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.4. Which of the statements is right according to the passage.A. Shah Jehan's son built a similar building as the Taj Mahal.B. Shah Jehan was killed by his son.C. Shah Jehan's wife died before him.D. After Shah Jehan died, the Taj Mahal was completed.Passage 2Being a teenager can be hard, for you have to face a lot of difficult problems, but a new program called Nfusion is working hard to help teens with mental(精神的) health needs. Nfusion gives teenagers classes where they study or discuss some troubling subjects. Drugs and bullying(欺凌) are just a few of the topics discussed during theclass on Saturday.“I had a bad attitude,” said 17-year-old Titeana Davis. Davis went through the Nfusion Program last year. The teen, who once had trouble with her attitude towards others, says the program has changed her life. “They taught me a bad attitude is not going to get you anywhere,” said Davis.Nfusion is a new program that meets teens mental health needs and provides help for their families. The program is designed to help teens aged 14-21 live through a difficult period.“They’re still growing, still developing and still there are a lot of things they don’t know how to address. So this is a good program for them to be a part of,” said Lakicha Jemigan, who worked for the Nfusion Program.Teens like Davis are just a few who have come through the program successfully. Now thanks to Nfusion, Davis says she’s looking forward to a bright future. “After I graduate from college, I want to work at a primary school and I want to be a second grade teacher,” added Davis.1. What’s the purpose of Nfusion?A. To provide teens with some programs.B. To help teens fight for a better future.C. To help teens receive a good education.D. To meet the mental health needs of teens.2. What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. look forB. deal withC. talk aboutD. learn from3. What happened to Davis after going through Nfusion?A. She became a teacher.B. She worked for Nfusion.C. She went back to school.D. She got along well with others.Passage 3Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir (回忆录) of Ralph W. Tyler, who is one of the most famous men in American education.Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing.Tyler became well-known nationally in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robed Hutchins.Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent spirit in their work.Although Tyler officially retired (退休) in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives (目标) that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools.1. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tyler's memoir? ________A. Top managers.B. Language learners.C. Serious educators.D. Science researchers.2. The words "hooked on teaching" underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean ________ .A. attracted to teachingB. tired of teachingC. satisfied with teachingD. unhappy about teaching3. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years? ________A. The University of Chicago.B. Stanford University.C. Ohio State University.D. Nebraska University.4. Tyler is said to have never actually retired because ________ .A. he developed a new method of testingB. he called for free spirit in researchC. he was still active in giving adviceD. he still led the Eight-Year StudyPassage 4A king was once in need of a faithful servant. He gave notice that he wanted a man to do a day's work, and two men came and asked to be admitted. He engaged them, and set them to fill a basket with water from a well, saying he would come in the evening again.After filling one or two buckets （水桶）, one man said. "Why do we do it? You see, it is no use putting the water into the basket, and it runs out at once. " The other man answered, "It is none of our business. We promised to do it, and we are to get paid for it. "The first speaker thought it foolish and then went away. The other man continued his work. Towards evening, he had nearly emptied the well. Looking into the basket, he saw something shining. It was a ring of great value, which his bucket had brought from the muddy bottom of the well. "Now I come to understand the use of pouring the water into a basket. " he said to himself. At this moment the king came up. Seeing the ring, he knew the man had been doing exactly as he had ordered, although the work had seemed useless.The king knew he had found a servant he could trust at last. He told the man to keep the ring for himself, saying, "You have been faithful in a little thing: now I see I can trust you in great things. It is your attitude that makes the difference. From now onyou shall be the head of my servants. "1. The king asked the two men to pour the water into the basket in order to________ .A. empty the wellB. clean the muddy basketC. find a faithful servantD. look for his lost ring2. What does the underlined word "engaged" in paragraph 1 mean? ________A. employedB. firedC. beggedD. forced3. Where did the man find the ring? ________A. In the water.B. In the basket.C. In the wellD. In the bucket.4. What do we learn from the passage? ________A. Practice makes perfect.B. Two heads are better than one.C. Attitude is everything.D. Think twice before you act.5. We may infer from the passage________ .A. it is no use putting the water into the basketB. the king was satisfied with what two men didC. the first man didn't like being a servantD. the second man not only found a job but also got a ringPassage 5In the book The Best Little Girl in the World, Kessa has a serious eating disorder (进食障碍) called anorexia nervosa. But she is not alone. Many people have this eating disorder.In the beginning of her story, Kessa is a normal 15-year-old. She is good at many things, especially dancing. She has danced for many years and loves it. One day her dance teacher tells her to continue eating right, but maybe lose a few pounds. Once Kessa hears this, she takes things too far. Instead of cutting down on snacks and junk food, she decides not to eat at all. She does not eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner. She begins losing weight and becomes slimmer (更加苗条的) and slimmer. But she loses weight to a point where she is unhealthy.As her poor eating habits continue, her parents start getting as much help as possible to cure (治疗) their beautiful daughter. But it is just as hard for Kessa’s parents to deal with her disorder as it is for her. Every day she exercises to lose more pounds and plans what and when she will eat. Her parents try everything, but Kessa decides not to have any fat on her body.Kessa’s doctor and parents finally take her to the hospital. She is now so thin that she can hardly walk. There, she is given good care.In the rest of the book, Kessa goes through a lot of trouble in order to cure her eating disorder. This book, I think, can help to prevent people from doing this to themselves. It shows the trouble that people go through just to be slimmer, and all the terrible things they must experience to be cured. It is a book I think every teenagershould read.1. What does Kessa do to lose weight? ________A. She stops eating.B. She eats less junk food.C. She has three small meals a day.D. She dances many more hours a day.2. What do we know about Kessa’s eating disorder? ________A. It is caused by her dance teacher.B. It’s too serious to be cured.C. It makes her suffer a lot.D. It’s an unusual illness.3. The book mentioned in the text is mainly about ________ .A. how to cure eating disorderB. the importance of eating rightC. a girl’s fight against an eating problemD. why so many people have eating disorder4. The author writes the passage to________ .A. share a moving story with readersB. give teenagers some advice on eating habitsC. tell parents to take good care of their childrenD. warn people not to make the same mistakes as the girl参考答案Passage 11. A细节理解题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 239Passage 1An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle (something couldn't happen) can save him now, " the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand."And what do you want? " asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother, " the girl answered. "He's really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle. " "Pardon? " said the salesman."My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost? " "We don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry, " the salesman said with a smile."Listen, if it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs. "A well-dressed man heard it and asked, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need? " "I don't know, " she answered with her eyes full of tears. "He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought all my money. ""How much do you have? " asked the man. "1. 11, but I can try and get some more," she answered."Well, what luck, " smiled the man. "1. 11, the price of a miracle for little brothers. "He took up the girl's hand and said, "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need. "That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?1. In the eye of the girl, a miracle might be ________ .A. something interestingB. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicineD. some good food2. 2. What made the miracle happen? ________A. The girl's love for her brother.B. The girl's moneyC. The medicine from the drugstore.D. Nobody can tell.3. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ________ .A. The doctor didn't ask for any payB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought.Passage 2During the rosy years of elementary school (小学), I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes, which allowed me to keep my high social status. I was the queen of the playground. Then came my tweens and teens, and mean girls and cool kids. They rose in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes, breaking rules and playing jokes on others, among whom I soon found myself.Popularity is a well-explored subject in social psychology. Mitch Prinstein, a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories: the likable and the status seekers. The likables' plays-well-with-others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships, jump-start interpersonal skills and, when tapped early, are employed ever after in life and work. Then there's the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence: status born of power and even dishonorable behavior.Enviable as the cool kids may have seemed, Dr. Prinstein's studies show unpleasant consequences. Those who were highest in status in high school, as well as those least liked in elementary school, are "most likely to engage (从事) in dangerous and risky behavior. "In one study, Dr. Prinstein examined the two types of popularity in 235 adolescents, scoring the least liked, the most liked and the highest in status based on student surveys (调查研究). "We found that the least well-liked teens had become more aggressive over time toward their classmates. But so had those who were high in status. It clearly showed that while likability can lead to healthy adjustment, high status has just the opposite effect on us. "Dr. Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a play date—sharing, kindness, openness—carry over to later years and make you better able to relate and connect with others.In analyzing his and other research, Dr. Prinstein came to another conclusion: Not only is likability related to positive life outcomes, but it is also responsible for those outcomes, too. "Being liked creates opportunities for learning and for new kinds of life experiences that help somebody gain an advantage, " he said.1. What is the second paragraph mainly about? ________A. The classification of the popular.B. The characteristics of adolescents.C. The importance of interpersonal skills.D. The causes of dishonorable behavior.2. What did Dr. Prinstein's study find about the most liked kids? ________A. They appeared to be aggressive.B. They tended to be more adaptableC. They enjoyed the highest status.D. They performed well academically.3. What is the best title for the text? ________A. Be Nice—You Won't Finish LastB. The Higher the Status, the BetterC. Be the Best—You Can Make ItD. More Self-Control, Less AggressivenessPassage 3An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起) the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book" project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayor (市长) appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致) can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Ultimately as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how manypeople read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.1. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy? ________A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community service.D. To promote the friendship between cities.2. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project? ________A. They had little interest in reading.B. They were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many different backgrounds.D. They lacked support from the local government.3. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out? ________A. In large communities with little sense of unity.B. In large cities where libraries are far from home.C. In medium-sized cities with a diverse population.D. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached.4. According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by ________ .A. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from readingD. the number of books that each person readsPassage 4Researchers say they have developed technology that could predict heart attacks years before they happen. They report using mathematical systems to examine CT images of a patient's heart. A CT scan uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed pictures of bones, organs and other tissue inside the body.The new method was developed by researchers at the University of Oxford in England. A report on their study was published in the medical journal The Lancet. Also taking part in the study were teams from Germany and the U. S.Most heart attacks result from a build-up of fatty tissue inside arteries(动脉) that carry blood from the heart to other areas of the body, thus blocking this flow of blood and causing a heart attack.Currently, doctors use CT scans to learn when a sticky substance called plaque has already built up inside an artery. The new technology is designed to predict which arteries are at risk for future buildup.The researchers reported using computers to examine CT scans to measure how much fat is present around heart arteries. That fat changes when an artery becomes affected, serving as an early warning system for heart attacks.Charalambos, a professor at the University of Oxford, said he believes the research shows this method could be very effective in getting patients to take early steps to prevent future problems, adding that researchers had yet to estimate exactly how manyheart attacks could be prevented. But he said he believes the technique could help identify between 20 to 30 percent of people at risk of having one.He added that the new technology will make such predictions easier because it works together with existing CT technology. The research was based on two large, independent studies of 4, 000 patients in Germany, and the U. S. A company with ties to the University of Oxford is developing a service to examine CT scans of patients around the world, Reuters reported.1. What's the aim of the new technology? ________A. To predict ways to block fatty issues in heart arteries.B. To provide detailed pictures of how arteries work.C. To build computer models of the image of a heart.D. To decide which arteries are likely to have fat built up.2. What's an early warning for heart attacks? ________A. A change of fat happening around heart arteries.B. The finding of a sticky material in the blood.C. The presence of fat around the bones and organs.D. The aging and failure of arteries near the heart.3. What's the main idea of the text? ________A. The harm of fat build-up to heart arteries.B. The use of CT scans to prevent heart attacks.C. Research into the early warning of heart attacks.D. The warming the body gives about heart attacks.Passage 5Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother. We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother's address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response surprised us. We compiled(编辑) these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.The unusual thing about my grandmother's friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother's life.I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one's lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.1. How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday? ________A. They took her on a trip across the country.B. They gave her a memory book of friendship.C. They invited all her friends to her birthday party.D. They asked all her friends to send her cards.2. When receiving her birthday gift, the author's grandmother probably felt ________ .A. disappointed and lonelyB. sorry and sadC. surprised and pleasedD. nervous and excited3. The underlined word "bonds" in the last paragraph probably means ________ .A. relationshipsB. worksC. SuccessesD. celebrations4. According to the passage, the author probably agrees that ________ .A. the more friends you have, the betterB. friends are more important than familyC. understanding leads to greater successD. true friendship is very important to us参考答案Passage 11. C推理判断题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 204Passage 1Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, it has been held in more than 40 different cities. That gives Olympic fans quite a few possible travel destinations to choose!Beijing, ChinaOlympic fans should consider visiting the Beijing Olympic Park to check out the special buildings of the so-called “Bird’s Nest” and “Water Cube”—the national stadium and aquatics center built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Popular historic places in Beijing include the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and Tian’anmen Square. Innsbruck, AustriaLocated in the heart of the Alps, Innsbruck is known as a great winter destination—which explains why it has hosted not one but two Winter Olympics. Known for its mountainous views, Innsbruck is the perfect stop for outdoor adventurers.Mexico City, MexicoThis wonderful travel destination offers a wide number of popular museums, historic buildings, and public parks. People will love shopping for fresh meat and produce at the markets, taking a cooking class, and generally eating their way through Mexico City, which is especially known for its culinary (烹饪的) experiences that include both globally well-known restaurants and locally favored street carts. Melbourne, AustraliaNearly half a century before Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics,Melbourne became the first Australian host city in 1953. Head to the “cultural capital of Australia”, located in Victoria on the southeastern coast, for an energetic cafe culture and art scene, Melbourne offers something for every type of traveler and everyone can enjoy an evening at one of the city’s many rooftop bars or a day of wine tasting.1. Where will you go if you are fond of adventure?A. Beijing, China.B. Mexico City, Mexico.C. Innsbruck, Austria.D. Melbourne, Australia.2. What can visitors do in Mexico City?A. Enjoy wonderful culinary classes.B. Buy beautiful clothes and shoes.C. Admire beautiful mountainous views.D. Visit special stadiums for the Olympics.3. What can we know about Melbourne?A. It is famous for all kinds of wine.B. It has many world-famous hotels.C. It hosted the Summer Olympics twice.D. It can satisfy different travelers’ needs.Passage 2Many of the Earth's creatures die because of humans' choices. These choices have nothing to do with food or shelter or anything else that helps humans survive. What kills millions of animals all over the world is that humans want to make money by doingso.People use parts of animals for everything from hats to handbags, from jewelry to ashtrays and to make powders that supposedly improve a person's life. Deciding that a species is endangered and protecting it by law are not always enough. People who kill wildlife illegally rarely get caught.During the late 1980s, saving elephants became a popular cause. Wildlife protection groups made sure everyone saw pictures or films of elephants with their faces cut off for their ivory. These groups also proved that certain populations of elephants were decreasing. As a result, most people stopped buying objects made of ivory. Laws against poaching (偷猎) were made stronger. Many countries made importing ivory illegal. Killing elephants for their Ivory became more risky and less profitable (有利可图的).However, concern for certain species will become weak after a while. In the late 1970s, people protested (抗议) against the killing of seal babies. Everyone was shocked to see young seals being killed in their icy habitat. The cruel activity stopped. But ten years later, the number of seal babies killed was higher than ever.Other animal protection movements have come and gone, such as saving the whales and protecting dolphins. The whale population appears to have increased for now. And the laws are finally changed in America to protect the dolphins that swim with tuna fish in parts of the Pacific Ocean.In the years to come, people's attention will probably turn to some other endangered species. Plenty of them urgently need attention. During this time, will the elephants beforgotten?1. What leads to the disappearance of millions of wild animals?A. The growing human population.B. Humans’ hope for making a fortune.C. Humans’ too much need for wild food.D. Not having enough laws on wildlife protection..2. What can you infer from the text about what happened in the late 1980s?A. Wildlife protection groups did make great efforts.B. Importing ivory in all countries is illegal.C. Those who killed elephants all got caught.D. Hunting was completely not allowed.3. Why are seal babies mentioned in Paragraph 4?A. To show the effort to protect seal babies.B. To show an increasing number of seal babies.C. To show the decrease of worry about certain species.D. To show people’s protest against the killing of seal babies.4. What does the author mean by using the underlined sentence?A. Humans should choose some rare animals to protect.B. Attention must be paid to saving some endangered wildlife.C. Success has been achieved in quite a few cases of wildlife protection.D. Concern and movements for animal protection should be always kept.Passage 3Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth."Predicting species' reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology, " said the researches of several U. S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1, 634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated(低估) the speed of flowering by 8. 5 times and leafing by 4 times."Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance-for both leafing and flowering-that results from temperature increases, " the study said.The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis(光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. Theylet out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.Scientists believe the world's average temperature has risen by about 0. 8C since 1900, and nearly 0. 2C every ten years since 1979.So far, efforts to cut emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2℃this century-a point scientists say that will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.1. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because ________A. they are very important in the food chains.B. they can prove the effect of climate change.C. they play a leading role in reducing global warming.D. they are growing and flowering much faster than before.2. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that ________A. plants' flowering is 8 5 times faster than leafing.B. there are 1, 634 plant species on the four continents.C. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change.D. scientists should improve the design of the experiments.3. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world's temperature? ________A. It has risen by nearly 0. 2℃ since 1979.B. It is 0. 8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1990.C. Its rising needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.D. Its change will lead to weather extremes.4. What might be the best title of the passage? ________A. Plants are important for human beingsB. Global warming is unavoidableC. Climate change affects plants' growing patternsD. Scientists are working for better predictionPassage 4Can dogs and cats live in peace in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new way for success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while attacking and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals attack, while a dog doing the same signals admitting defeat.In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk "dog", and dogs can learn how to talk "cat".What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was previously thought. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The advantage of this research on cats and dogs may not only about pets—to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.1. The underlined word "swimmingly" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________ .A. earlyB. sweetlyC. quicklyD. surprisingly2. Some cats and dogs may fight when ________ .A. they are cold to each other.B. they look away from each other.C. they understand each other's signals in a wrong way.D. they are introduced at an early age.3. What is found surprising about cats and dogs? ________A. They eat and sleep together.B. They observe each other's behaviors.C. They learn to speak each other's language.D. They know something from each other's voices.4. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs? ________A. We should learn to live in peace.B. We should know more about animals.C. We should live in peace with animals.D. We should learn more body languages.Passage 5Archerfish (射水鱼), a species famous for spiting (吐) water to shoot insects (昆虫) out of the air, can recognize one human face from another.In the lab, instead of shooting insects, the fish were taught to spit at pictures of human faces showed on a computer screen outside their aquarium (水族馆). The fish were first introduced to two faces, and taught to spit at one of them in exchange for a food reward. The researchers then tested whether the fish would recognize and spit at the face they had learned from among 44 new ones. And they were right more than 80% of the time.To the researcher's surprise, even when they did that with faces that were in black and white, the fish were still able to find the face they were trained to recognize.Telling one human face from another is a surprisingly difficult task. As we all have two eyes above a nose and a mouth, doing so depends on recognizing some extremely small differences."It has been supposed that this task is so difficult that it can only be completed byhigher animals, which have a large and complex brain, " said Newport, whose study was published in the journal Scientific Reports. "But the archerfish were able to do this without having a neocortex (新大脑皮层), the most recently developed part of the brain. In humans, the neocortex governs our sense and language. ""Fish have a simpler brain than humans and they don't have the section of the brain that humans use for recognizing faces, " Newport said. "Even though, many fish show amazing visual (视力的）behaviors and therefore become the perfect subjects to test whether simple brains can complete complex tasks. "1. What were the archerfish asked to do in the lab? ________A. Pick out the face they knew.B. Shoot the computers from a far distance.C. Count the number of faces on the screen.D. Pick out black and white pictures from colorful ones.2. What can we learn about the archerfish? ________A. They have a complex brain.B. Their neocortex is very large.C. They belong to higher animals.D. They have excellent eyesight.3. What can we learn about the archerfish? ________A. They have a complex brain.B. Their neocortex is very large.C. They belong to higher animals.D. They have excellent eyesight.4. Where would you most probably find this passage? ________A. A biology textbook.B. A journal of natural science.C. A tourist guide.D. A fashion magazine.参考答案Passage 11. C推理判断题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 145Passage 1Some plants get so hungry that they eat flies, spiders, and even small frogs. What’s more amazing is that these plants occur naturally (in special environment) in every state. In fact, they’re found on every continent except Antarctica.You’ve probably seen a Venus’ flytrap. It’s often sold in museum gift stores, department stores, and even supermarkets. A small plant, it grows 6 to 8 inches tall in a container. At the end of its stalks(茎) are specially modified leaves that act like traps. Inside each trap is a lining of tiny trigger(触发) hairs. When an insect lands on them, the trap suddenly shut. Over the course of a week or so, the plant feeds on its catch.The Venus’ flytrap is just one of more than 500 species of meat-eating plants, says Barry Meyers-Rice, the editor of the International Carnivorous(食肉的) Plant Society’s Newsletter. Note: Despite any science-fiction stories you might have read, no meat-eating plant does any danger to humans.Dr. Meyers-Rice says a plant is meat-eating, only if it does all four of the following: “attract, kill, digest, and absorb” some forms of insects, including flies, butterflies, and moths. Meat-eating plants look and act like other green plants ---well, most of the time.All green plants make sugar through a process called photosynthesis(光合作用). Plants use the sugar to make food. What makes “meat-eating” plants different is their bug-catching leaves. They need insects for one reason: nitrogen(氮). Nitrogen is a nutrient that they can’t obtain any other way. Why almost all green plants on our planet get nitrogen from the soil, “meat-eating” plants can’t. They live in places wherenutrients are hard or almost impossible to get from the soil because of its acidity. So they’ve come to rely on getting nitrogen from insects and small animals. In fact, nutrient-rich soil is poisonous to “meat-eating” plants. Never fertilize them! But don’t worry, either, if they never seem to catch any insects. They can survive, but they’ll grow very slowly.1. According to the passage, carnivorous plants ________.A. only grow in wild fieldB. are rare to seeC. are as common as fliesD. cannot grow on Antarctica2. We can conclude from the third paragraph that ________.A. carnivorous plants are dangerousB. carnivorous plants are fictionalC. carnivorous plants occasionally eat booksD. carnivorous plants are harmless to humans3. In the eyes of the author, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Carnivorous plants cannot grow in acid soil.B. Carnivorous plants can grow in nutrient-poor soil.C. Carnivorous plants will die if they cannot catch any insects.D. Carnivorous plants can get nitrogen from nutrient-rich soil.Passage 2The number of devices you can talk to is multiplying-first it was your phone, then your car, and now you can boss around your appliances. Children are likely to grow upthinking everything is sentient(有感觉能力的, 有知觉的), or at least interactive: One app developer told The Washington Post that after interacting with Amazon’s Alexa, his kid started talking to coasters. But even without chatty gadgets, research suggests that under certain circumstances, people anthropomorphize everyday products.We personify things because we’re lonely. In one experiment, people who reported feeling isolated were more likely than others to give free will and consciousness to various devices. In turn, feeling attached to objects can reduce loneliness. When college students were reminded of a time they’d been excluded socially, they made up by lying abut their number of friend on social networks- unless they were first given tasks that caused them to interact with their phone as if it had human qualities. The phone apparently stood in for real friends.When we personify products, they become harder to cast off. After being asked to evaluate their car’s personality, people were less likely to say they are intended to replace it soon. And anthropomorphizing objects is associated with a tendency to accumulate.So how do people assign characteristics to an object? In part, we rely on looks. On humans, wide faces are associated with dominance. Similarly, people rated cars, clocks, and watches with wide faces as more dominant-looking than narrow-faced ones, and preferred them-especially in competitive situations. An analysis of car sales in Germany found that cars with grilles(格栅) that were upturned like smiles and headlights that were slanted(倾斜的) like narrowed eyes sold best. The purchasers saw these features as increasing a car’s friendliness and aggressiveness, respectively. It’s little wonder somany companies use mascots(吉祥物) to bring brands to life. An analysis of 1151 brand characters found symbols that were human or humanlike to be common.Personifying products and brands can backfire, however. When a coffee maker was anthropomorphized in an ad (“I am Aroma” versus just “Aroma”), consumers felt betrayed by increases in its price. Now that speech-enabled coffee makers are on the market, maybe the machines can sweet-talk their way back into consumers’ hearts.1. The word “anthropomorphize” (in paragraph 1) most probably means ________.A. think highly of somethingB. find a better way to rate somethingC. see something as humansD. use something as often as possible2. The writer mentions an analysis of car sales in Germany in order to ________.A. show that friendliness is better received than aggressivenessB. highlight that a symbol looking like a smile appeals more to peopleC. explain why so many companies use mascots to promote their brandsD. illustrate that people will judge something according to its appearance3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Consumers should know more about a product before it is on the market.B. Products with a mascot are more likely to win consumers’ hearts.C. Increases in a product’s price may be accepted with a good advertisement.D. The personification of a product may not always work.Passage 3A new study has looked into whether social media(媒体) makes users feel lonelieror if lonely people tend to turn toward social media more. It asked the question: Is it social media or social isolation(隔离)? "The social media craze has helped some people but hurt some others in my opinion, "development psychologist Stephanie Marcy with Children's Hospital Los Angeles said.Marcy was not surprised to learn that the more time young people spend on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other apps, the more they feel lonely. "Some people who are otherwise social beings are now relying too much on their screens, their iPads, their telephones and social media, "Marcy explained, Users can have thousands of followers, but that doesn't mean they have somebody to call when they need a friend. "It's sort of a false act of having social connection. There are many people who have thousands of virtual(虚拟的) friends but don't really have somebody to watch a movie with. That's really quite sad as a social media leading to fewer friends, actually. "Marcy said.While the bad influences of social media are often talked about, Marcy said it has helped some people, including those with anxiety, autism(自闭症) and physical limitations. "There needs to be a balance no matter what itis, "Marcy said.The study doesn't show whether people who are isolated are more likely to go online or whether seeing the pages of others makes people feel more upset.1. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage? ________A. BusinessB. ScienceC. EducationD. Sports2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly concerned with? ________A. The bad results of social media.B. Young people need real friends.C. Social media are everywhere nowadays.D. A new kind of connection among people.3. What does Marcy say about social media? ________A. It needs controlB. It is two-sidedC. It does more harm than goodD. It is important to young people4. What can we infer about the study? ________A. Social media makes people feel lonelier.B. Lonely people like going online better.C. Social media has more disadvantages than advantages.D. The study doesn't give a clear answer to the question.Passage 4How Important Is Fashion?Is looking fashionable more important than being comfortable? Many people seem to think so, judging by the things they wear. But fashion is not everything. It is more important to be a healthy and good person.People go to great lengths to be fashionable. Some people think they have to have a certain body type, so they go on extreme, unhealthy diets in order to change their bodies. In addition, many women wear uncomfortable fashions, such as high-heeledshoes that create blisters(水泡), tight body shapers that limit blood flow, and sticky false eyelashes(假睫毛). Men and women alike spend time and money on products that change their natural hair color and use hot irons and blow dryers to curl or straighten their hair. Some people spend several hours a day in front of a mirror. Is fashion important enough to spend so much time and effort on changing how you look like?If the purpose of fashion is to make a person feel good, it does not make sense that he or she would go through so much discomfort to be fashionable. Fashion should not come first. People should prioritize(优先考虑) being healthy and positive. What people wear does not indicate anything about their personalities. Instead of spending hours choosing a suit, perhaps you should all your friends and do something together! Instead of going on strict diets and starving, why not eat some healthy foods and then exercise? By doing these things, you can keep a healthy lifestyle and truly grow as a person.1. Why does the author include the two questions in the text? ________A. To introduce a new topicB. To enrich the contentC. To make readers think and give their opinionsD. To reflect different attitudes2. The author's main purpose in writing the text is to ________.A. show readers advantages and disadvantages of dietingB. persuade readers to value health more than fashionC. entertain readers with a story about a fashion-school studentD. inform readers of the latest fashion trends3. Which of the following activities would the author most likely recommend? ________A. Shopping for bargain clothes.B. Starting a strict diet with a friend.C. Changing the hairstyle every week.D. Going skating with friends.Passage 5One might expect that the ever growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday makers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the long term future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere. And every month another rockbound Pacific island is advertised as the 'last paradise (天堂) on earth'.However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of seaside holidays, overcrowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holidaymakers traveling through the forest land. Ancient tracks became major routesfor the walkers, with the consequent exploitation of precious trees and plants.Not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way for hotels, roads and airports; the old way of life goes. The onetime farmer is now the servant of some multinational organization; he is no longer his own master. Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited. No doubt he wonders whether he wasn't happier in his village working his own land.Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit. Their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist companies. Increased understanding in planning worldwide tourism can preserve the market for these companies. If not, in a few years' time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed.1. What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1? ________A. The Pacific island is a paradise.B. The Pacific island is worth visiting.C. The advertisement is not convincing.D. The advertisement is not impressive.2. The example of Nepal is used to suggest ________.A. its natural resources are untouchedB. its forests are exploited for farmlandC. it develops well in health and educationD. it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists3. Which of the following determines the future of tourism? ________A. The number of tourists.B. The improvement of services.C. The promotion of new products.D. The management of tourism.4. The author's attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is ________.A. optimisticB. doubtfulC. objectiveD. negative参考答案Passage 11. D细节理解题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 224Passage 1On a farm in England, Gavin and Alice Munro are taking sustainability to the next level: they harvest trees which they grow into chairs.The couple have a furniture(家具) farm in Derbyshire where they are growing 250 chairs, 100 lamps and 50 tables. It is their answer to what they see as the inefficient(无效率) process of cutting down mature trees to create furniture.“Instead of force-growing a tree for 50 years and then cutting it down and making it into smaller and smaller bits. .. the idea is to grow the tree into the shape that you want directly. It’s like a kind of 3D printing,” said Gavin.Part of the inspiration for the idea came when Gavin was a young boy. He spotted an overgrown bonsai tree (盆栽) which looked like a chair.The 44-year-old began experimenting in 2003. In 2012, Gavin and Alice set up the company Full Grown. Within several years, the couple developed the most effective way to shape a tree without limiting its growth. They guide shoots (嫩枝) already heading in the right direction, rather than force them the wrong way against their natural growth.The average chair takes six to nine years to grow - and another year to dry out. The labor and time involved in producing the organic pieces means they do not come cheap. Chairs sell for￡10,000 each, lamps for ￡900 to ￡2,300 and tables for ￡2,500 to ￡12,500.1. What is special about the farm?A. It uses 3D printing.B. It grows bonsai trees.C. It was set up by a couple.D. It grows trees into furniture.2. How do the couple shape a tree?A. By limiting its growth.B. By following its natural growth.C. By forcing it against its natural growth.D. By guiding its shoots in the right direction.3. How long does it take to make an average chair for the company?A. Over 50 years.B. About 6 to 9 years.C. At most 6 years.D. About 7 to 10 years.4. Which can best describe the furniture?A. Big and eco-friendly.B. Natural but expensive.C. Hand-made and creative.D. Traditional but organic.5. What does the writer's opinion on the farm?A. It’s brought in huge money.B. It grows trees inefficiently.C. It’s a good try of sustainability.D. It will gain popularity soon.Passage 2Annie sometimes found it hard to understand her parents' relationship. They never seemed to show much love for each other. Annie believed that people who were in love would show it. They would hold hands, speak sweet words to each other and give each other nice gifts. Annie's parents did none of these things. So, she doubted whether theyreally loved each other.Annie's dad was always in a good mood when he was near his sports car, so she decided to ask him the question that had been bothering her. "Dad, do you and Mom really love each other? ""Of course, " her father replied. "Why do you ask? ""Well, you never seem to show it. "Annie's father was silent for a while, he spoke again. "Look at the engine of this car. " he said. "It is oily and messy, and the car looks much better when the hood(引擎罩)is down. Don't you agree? " Without waiting for a reply, he went on. "If I took out the engine and put the hood back down, the car would look just as beautiful, right? But it wouldn't be a car anymore. The engine is its beating heart. You don't usually see it, but it has to be there. It's the same with your Mom and me. Our love for each other is the beating heart of this family. Don't worry just because it isn't on show all the time. "About six months later, Annie's father lost his job. The family had to cut back on many things to make ends meet. And he had to sell his beloved sports car. But Annie noticed another change. Because he had more free time, her father spent more of it with her mother. They seemed to grow closer together, and showed their love more often. Their love, which Annie had been afraid did not exist, was plain to see. Annie was sad that the sports car had gone, but at least she understood what her father had told her that day.1. How did Annie feel about her parents' relationship at first? ________A. ProudB. SatisfiedC. AngryD. Confused2. Annie believed that people in love would________A. get married eventuallyB. make their love clear to each otherC. praise each otherD. hold hands all the time3. What did Annie's father compare his love to? ________A. A carB. A jobC. An engineD. A gift4. What happened to the love between Annie's parents after her father lost his job? ________A. It became easier to see.B. It grew weaker.C. It changed completely.D. It no longer existed.Passage 3The Three-body Problem covers multiple decades and characters, but it focuses in on Ye Wenjie and Wang Miao, two scientists in the very near future. Wenjie is an astrophysicist, while Miao is a nanotech engineer, and he's been attracted to a virtual-reality, online video game called Three Body.Either of these plots alone would make for a rich SF (Science Fiction) novel, but Cixin Liu is only getting warmed up. By the time the book hits its peak, it's uncovereda conspiracy (阴谋) that crosses over solar systems—one that not only threatens to alter the human race, but the very building blocks of physics that we've evolved to understand.This hard SF is full of lovingly lengthy passages of technical explanation about everything from quantum (量子) mechanics to artificial intelligence. But Cixin Liu supports all of that brain twisting theory with vivid characters and a strong action-thriller plot.For all its universal appeal, The Three-body Problem is set against a specific background. one that most English-language readers only know from a distance. Many of its major points depend on the knowledge of Chinese history and culture-and while Ken Liu's translation is clear, tasteful, and lyrical, there's a lot of explanation to think through. It's worth every ounce of effort. The book's well-earned suspense (悬念) depends on moral conflicts that resonate (共鸣) far beyond its nationality or even its hard, abstract physics.At what point does science become belief, and what point does that same belief become religion? Cixin Liu doesn't pose that question so much. If The Three-body Problem (and the next two books in the series, whose translations are in the works) helps bridge the gap between Eastern and Western SF, it will have performed a great duty for the literary world.1. What is the purpose of first paragraph? ________A. To casually mention the book's content.B. To mention the highlights of the novel.C. To warn the readers of the thrilling plot.D. To imply Cixin Liu's attitude to the book.2. What can we infer about Liu Ken's translation of the book The Three-body Problem? ________A. The translation contains points worthy of further consideration.B. The translation does not include all the details in the original.C. Liu Ken has not put down his full effort into the translation.D. The translation has been suspended thus unpublished.3. With which of the following statements would the author of the passage most probably agree? ________A. Liu makes up many of the scientific terms in the book himself.B. The western world does not care much about the Three-body Problem.C. The book is a great medium for eastern-western literary communication.D. The Three-body Problems contains nothing more than some scientific theories.4. What is the best title for the text? ________A. How to Read Hard Science Fictions.B. The Three-body Problem: A Literary Bridge.C. The Gap Between Eastern and Western Literature.D. Liu Cixin: the World Best Science Fiction Novelist.Passage 4Let's say you're taking a Spanish test when an answer just won't come to you, eventhough you saw it on last night's practice quiz (10 sleepless hours ago). Or maybe you miss every free throw during your basketball game—and to top if off, you are not friendly to your teammate on the way to the locker room.These may seem like unrelated events, but here's the surprising truth: Each may be a direct consequence of your lack of sleep time. In one study, just an hour less of sleep each night made six-graders perform like fourth-graders on mental tests. Other research shows that sleep loss makes you run slower and miss more shots in sports, while doubling your possibility of injury.Some experts even argue that teens would be less likely to take risks or suffer from anxiety and depression (沮丧) if they could just get enough sleep. "When you lack sleep and you run into a stressful situation, whether it's with your friends or something else, you're going to get angry and upset, " explains Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, a doctor in St. Louis, Missouri. "I see a lot of depression and anxiety in teens who aren't getting enough sleep. "It's surprising to think that by spending more time in bed, you could lift your grade point average, get along with your loved ones, perform better on the field, and feel happier. But scientists say it's true—many teens are walking around like zombies (僵尸) without even realizing it.1. The first paragraph serves as a(n) ________ .A. explanationB. introductionC. commentD. background2. What does the underlined word "consequence" in paragraph 2 mean? ________A. EvidenceB. ProblemC. ResultD. Experience3. According to the text, if a teenager lacks sleep, he may ________ .A. have poor performance in sportsB. be absent from class the next dayC. lose interest in everythingD. feel lonely and disappointed4. What is the text mainly about? ________A. Children's sleeping habits.B. Teenagers' sleep-related diseases.C. Learning problems and lack of sleep.D. Bad results of teens' sleep loss.Passage 5A sleepover (过夜) program, which is designed to make kids believe that their favorite toys enjoy reading, can help encourage children to pick up more books, a new study suggests.Toys sleepover programs are designed to get children interested in books. Children take their toys to a library for the night. At this point, workers and volunteers take photos of the toys which explore the library and read books. The next day, the children collect their toys and the photos of what the toys did during the night. They are given the books their toys chose to read.It was found that before the sleepover the children did not spend time looking at the books in their play area at preschool. Immediately after the sleepover, the number of children who read to the toys was higher than the number who did not, but after three days the effect decreased gradually.The researchers also tested a method for sustaining the effect. They reminded the children of the sleepover a month later, by hiding the toys and showing them the photos again the next day. This simple method brought an increase in the number of children reading to their toys.The study proves for the first time that children who take part in sleepover programs read picture books to their toys more. "We wanted to know if there really was an effect, and if so, how long it lasts. Surprisingly, not only did the children show interest in the books, but they also began to read to their toys. This means that a new behavior pattern appeared that the children hadn't had before. We did not expect anything like this, " said one of the researchers.Reading is important for the development of children's language skills and imagination. When parents read to their children, it is a passive way of reading for the child. However, when children read to their toys, it is a more active, self-directed way of reading, helping them develop into more active readers, researchers said.1. What is the purpose of the sleepover program? ________A. To develop children's language skills.B. To help children to sleep well.C. To encourage children to read more.D. To guide children to form a good sleeping habit.2. What do children do in the sleepover program? ________A. Go around the library with their toys.B. Sleep with their toys.C. Read together with their toys.D. Take their toys to the library.3. The underlined word "sustaining" in paragraph 4 can be replaced by ________ .A. keepingB. testingC. surveyingD. showing4. What made the researchers surprised after the study of the sleepover program? ________A. Children showed no interest in the books.B. The effect of the sleepover program could last long.C. Children began to read to their toys on their own.D. Whether the sleepover program had an effect remained unknown.参考答案Passage 11. D细节理解题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 154Passage 1Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinese­style spelling bee (拼写大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.Perhaps the show’s popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy(书法) to be one of their primary contributions. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet (字母). The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? It’s possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.But there’s still hope for the paint brush. China’s Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six­year­olds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher’s examples before carefully trying to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, ShenBin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture,” she reasons. “Students must learn now so they don’t forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.1. What can we learn about the Character Hero?A. It draws great public attention across the country.B. It’s the most­viewed TV programs in the world.C. It means to spread Chinese culture to the world.D. It’s open to people of all ages and all walks.2. Why are Chinese people forgetting how to write the characters?A. Chinese people don’t refer to dictionaries very often.B. Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy.C. Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters.D. Chinese people needn’t write by hand as often with the help of technology.3. According to Shen Bin, being able to write characters by hand is ________.A. necessary for adults to survive in ChinaB. a requirement made by the Education MinistryC. helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture aliveD. an ability to be developed only when you are studentsPassage 2When I was about 4 years old, I decided to go to Disney World. For most young kids, it’s a normal request, but I had cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Walking into anywhere, letalone a crowded place like Disney World was, to put it lightly, a tall order. Luckily, I had people in my corner to help me. Over the next three years, I worked with physical doctors, acquired a walker, and practiced walking, standing, and balance — all skills that I would need to turn my goal into a reality.I remember the feeling when my legs would protest doing any more work. Despite this, everyone else told me I could do it, so I kept it up. It was all because of people like my parents, brothers, teachers, and doctors that I was able to grow so much, both physically and mentally. Constantly pushing me to “walk on,” yet encouraging me whenever I needed it.On June 9, 2008, as I stood in the tunnel leading into Main Street, my dad asked me if I wanted any help. I instantly replied, “No!” and situated myself facing the end of the tunnel, feet planted firmly, heart most likely beating out of my chest. Then I went, walking ever so slowly at first, then gradually speeding up. Step, step, step, step, bump. Holding fast onto the handlebars, I gathered up all my strength, picked up my walker and straightened out, picking up my pace once again. It wasn’t too long before the cheering increased because I had made it to the end, where my mom was waiting with tears in her eyes and arms open wide ready to hug her son and tell him how proud she was.Looking back on that experience, I realize something pretty thoughtful. Every once in a while, life will throw a few bumps in the road. Though it may set you back for a bit, don’t let it stop you. Pick yourself back up and finish. It’s worth it. Besides, there just might be someone there cheering you on along the way.1. Which of the following best explains “a tall order” underlined in paragraph 1?A. An easy decision.B. An available action.C. A reasonable order.D. A challenging task.2. Why does the author say he’s lucky?A. He eventually has his brain disease well cured.B. He constantly gets courage and support from others.C. He is likely to do any kind of work in his later life.D. He is naturally gifted in keeping balance on his own.3. The author gives a vivid picture of himself in paragraph 3 to______.A. explain he was terrified to take the first stepB. describe he took pride in his mother and friendsC. show how he managed to walk by himselfD. prove how he understood to respect others4. What can be the best title of the text?A. Where Dreams Come TrueB. When Bad Fortune FallsC. How I Value FriendshipD. Why I Look Back My LifePassage 3While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress◆ Take care of yourselfYou should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.◆Make time for yourselfSchedule time for both work and entertainment. Don’t forget, play can be just as important to your overall well­being as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. Go window­shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.◆Make a list of things to doStress can result from disorganization and a feeling that“there’s so much to do, and not enough time!”. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task first.1. Which of the following statements shows that you have fallen into stressful situations? ________A. You can’t sleep well all the timeB. You have a break after workC. You always feel happy and relayedD. You only do one thing at a time2. According to the passage, how do you make a list of things to do? ________A. Try to take care of everything at onceB. Do one thing at a timeC. Only do the most important thingD. Have a break from your work3. Why does the writer write this passage? ________A. To give opinionB. To give suggestionsC. To make a request.D. To ask for advicePassage 4My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was such an embarrassment. She ran a small shop, at a flea market and collected old clothes and some other things to sell for the money we needed. Once during elementary school, it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed and wondered how could she do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school, my schoolmates asked me, “your mom only has one eye? !”and laughed at me.I was so angry with my mom and wished that she would just disappear from this world. So I said to my mom, “Why don’t you have the other eye? ! If you’re only gonna make me a laughingstock!” My mum did not respond. I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, I felt so good to have said what I wanted to say. Maybe it was because my mom hadn’t punished me, I didn’t think that I had hurt her feelings very badly.For the words I had said to her earlier, there was something pinching at me in the corner of my heart. Even so, I hated my one­eyed mom and our desperate poverty. Itold myself that I would become successful in the near future, so I studied very hard. Later I got accepted by the Seoul University. I left my mother and came to Seoul to study. Then I got married there.I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids, too. Now I am living happily as a successful man. I enjoy the life in Seoul because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom and my past. This kind of happiness was getting bigger and bigger, until one day someone knocked at my door. It was my mom! And still with her one eye! It felt as if the whole sky was falling apart on me. My little girl ran away, scared of my mom’s eye.I screamed at her, “Who are you? I don’t know you! How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter!”To this, my mom quietly answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,” and she disappeared out of sight.One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. Lying to my wife that I was going on a business trip, I went back to participate in the reunion. After the reunion, I went down to the old shack, which I used to call a house, just for no reason. There I found my mom lying on the cold ground. I did not shed a single tear.Then a piece of paper in her hand came into my eyes. It was a letter to me. My son, I think my life has been long enough now and I won’t visit Seoul anymore. But would it be too much to ask if I wanted you to come to visit me once in a while? I miss you so much. And I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I decided not to go to the school for you. I’m so sorry that I only have one eye, and I was an embarrassment for you.You see, when you were very little, you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn’t stand watching you having to grow up with only one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son to see a whole new world for me with that eye. I was never upset at you for anything you did. During the couple of times that you were angry with me, I thought to myself, it’s because he loves me.My son. . . oh, my son. . .Don’t cry for me because of my death. I love you so much.1. What’s the writer’s purpose of this passage? ________A. To express how he hated his mother.B. To share with us how his mother loved him.C. To ask his mother for her forgiveness.D. To show his regret for what he did with his mother.2. Which of the following can be used to describe the mother in the passage? ________A. Outgoing and distant.B. Determined and stubborn.C. Considerate and unselfish.D. Generous and loving.3. In paragraph 4, what does“something”refer to in the underlined sentence? ________A. The embarrassment caused by the mother’s appearance.B. The good feeling to have said what“I”want.C. The thought that“I”hadn’t hurt the mother badly.D. The regret for what“I”had said to the mother.4. What can we infer from this passage? ________A. The writer’s daughter had seen his mother before.B. The writer’s wife knew little about his former life.C. The writer went to apologize to his mother after the reunion.D. The mother couldn’t tolerate the writer’s coldness in the end.Passage 5University Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited ItemsThe following items are approved for use in residential(住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination(组合密码) for their room door locks upon check­in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is ＄25 to change a room combination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in thekitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven(微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of ＄100 and a continuing fine of ＄50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of＄25.1. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms? ________A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds.B. Wireless routers and radios.C. Hair dryers and candles.D. TVs and electric blankets.2. What if a student is found to have told his combination to others? ________A. The combination should be changed.B. The Office should be charged.C. He should replace the door lock.D. He should check out of the room.3. What do we know about the cooking policy? ________A. A microwave oven can be used.B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.C. A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.4. When can students enjoy a party in residences? ________A. 7:00 am, Sunday.B. 7:30 am, Thursday.C. 11:30 pm, Monday.D. 00:30 am, Saturday.参考答案Passage 11. A细节理解题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 246Passage 1I have my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in theworld.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. "But the desk, " she said again, "is for Elizabeth. "I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was "too emotional". But she lived "on the surface".As years passed, I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happyfamily. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace - it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother.I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside—a photo of my father and a one—paper letter, folded and refolded manytimes. It was myletter."In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. "1. The passage shows that ________ .A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about her daughter in wordsC. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words2. The underlined word "gulf" in the passage means ________ .A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between mother and daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land3. What did Mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness? ________A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.4. What's best title of the passage? ________A. My letter to Mother.B. Mother and children.C. My Mother's Desk.D. Talks between Mother and me.Passage 2"Do you have any idea how hard it is to be a kid? " My 7-year-old daughter once asked me. "Do you have any idea how hard it is to be a kid? !" My 7-year-old once asked me. My initial reaction to her complaint (抱怨) was eye-rolling, along with thinking, "Being a kid is hard? Are you kidding me? " as I mentally counted all the hard things that her grown-up mama did.However, as I thought about it a bit more, I realized how silly my reaction had been. Yes, as we adults look back on our childhood, being a kid seems carefree and easy and full of fun. Coloring at school! Playing games! Riding bikes! How could that be hard? So I asked my daughter why being a kid was so hard."Well, because you don't have your own phone, and you can't eat in the living room, " she said.I asked if anything else was hard about being a kid. "Someone else is the boss of you, " she replied.I thought some more. What else is hard about being a kid? Well, sometimes, we don't really take kids seriously.There are times when I've responded to my children's tears with "It's not bad, " or "You don't need to be upset about that. " Because I believe that a cancelled playdate or a lost toy is no big deal. But for my little ones, it is.We don't intentionally ignore these opportunities for connection, but sometimes,in busy moments of parenting, we respond unskillfully. We don't put ourselves in our children's shoes, and we miss an opportunity to practice compassion.Compassion means "to feel with" or "to suffer with" another person. It means seeing something the way they do, and experiencing it with them.Here's what I've learned about being a more compassionate parent, and I hope other parents can do the same thing.1. What was the author's attitude toward "being a kid is hard" in the first place?A. Ignore.B. Disagree.C. Agree.D. Worry.2. The author seems to ________ .A. have a happy childhoodB. love drawing at schoolC. feel bored in childhoodD. do hard things at school3. The author's daughter complained about ________ .A. terrible mealsB. attending schoolC. boring toysD. lacking freedom4. According to the author, parents should always ________ .A. do the same things as their childrenB. put themselves in their children's shoesC. share their life stories with their childrenD. balance time spent on work and with the familyPassage 3When US teenager Jake Olson isn't playing football or golf for his high school, he's often offering inspiration through his new book about his own life.These activities might be too much for the average 16-year-old to deal with, but Jake is blind. When people ask him how he can possible play golf without being able to see the ball, he says he is thankful for his father's guidance.It seems obvious that his early experience playing sports as a person with sight and muscle memory-repeating behaviors over and over until they become second nature-have also enabled Jake to hit the ball quite well.Jake was born with a rare kind of eye cancer that took away the vision from his left eye when he was a small baby and eventually his right eye, in 2000 when he was 12 years old. Rather than letting the disease hold him back, Jake used his loss of sight and his faith as sources of motivation (动力)."If I was going to sit on the couch all day feeling sorry for myself, I wasn't going to do anything. I decided right then and there that I wasn't going to let it stop me and that I was going to go out and persevere (坚持不懈), " he said.It was with that mindset that the student from Orange Lutheran High School in California was able to write his first book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life. "It's about opening the readers' eyes to their true potential (潜力) in life and making sure that they use all the abilities that they have. " Jake said.Jake's father, Brian Olson, said the family is impressed with what he has done with his life, including showing people that they can get through hardships. "Your darkesthour can soon become your brightest, and with every setback, there's a setup, " Jake said. "In every one of us, there's more potential than we can ever imagine, and it really is a choice. "1. We can learn from the article that Jake Olson ________ .A. was born a blind childB. gave upon himself for a whileC. has great muscle memoryD. is trying to find the cure for his disease2. According to the article, Jake's family members ________ .A. pity him deeplyB. once gave up hope on himC. encouraged him to write the bookD. admire his efforts and determination3. The book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life, is to ________ .A. introduce good ways to get along with disabled peopleB. inspire (激励) people to discover and use their hidden abilitiesC. help people come up with better life goalsD. explain different meanings of "a happier life"4. The underlined word in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ________ .A. fightB. failureC. opportunityD. successPassage 4Chinese people are, quite rightly, proud of their food. However, when foreigners like Britons and Americans think of Chinese food, their impression of it is different to what you might think.Growing up in the UK, the Chinese food I was used to eating was food I now recognize as being from Guangdong. For example, a typical dish I would order would be pork in sweet and sour sauce, probably with some rice and spring rolls on the side. This is the type of food we generally eat because most Chinese immigrants (移民) to the UK have come from Guangdong. You can tell, because when most British people try to copy the sound of Chinese, they actually copy the sound of Guangdong people—hearing the real Putonghua is sometimes a shock to British people who have grown up thinking it sounds completely different!British attitudes to Chinese food may be changing, though. Chinese-American chef Ken Hom has been on British TV for 30 years, and he told BBC Food: “Chinese food at the beginning of the 80s (in the UK) was sweet and sour pork, mainly. Most Brits had the unchangeable view of Chinese food. Now you are seeing more local Chinese food from Sichuan, Hunan and other areas of China. It is no longer just Guangdong food.” Similarly, to most Americans, Chinese food doesn’t go too far past orange chicken and fortune cookies, but more Chinese local dishes are becoming successful, especially in big cities like New York.Attitudes have not quite changed completely, though. Many foreigners who live in China will be familiar with this question from a relative back at home: “Have theygiven you dog yet? ” Yes, perhaps because people still know too little about Chinese culture, many people believe that Chinese people love to eat dog meat. And of course, some people do eat dogs, which to Americans is like “eating a member of one’s family” according to Vision Times. Also, Chinese people eat many other things people in the West do not—chicken claws, duck heads and some animals’ organs.But what do foreigners think when they come to China and taste real Chinese food? You’ll be glad to know that in my experience, the impressions have been very good.1. Why are some British people surprised when they hear the real Putonghua? ________A. Because it sounds too funny to believe.B. Because they all find it hard to learn.C. Because it’s different from what they hear.D. Because nobody has been to China before.2. What does chef Ken Hom think of the present Chinese food? ________A. PopularB. RicherC. TastierD. Best3. How does Paragraph 3 develop? ________A. By giving examples.B. By making inferences.C. By analyzing.D. By reasoning.4. What can we infer from “Have they given you dog yet”? ________A. Foreigners don’t like eating dog meat at all.B. Chinese hate dogs so they often eat them.C. Chinese eat everything including dog meat.D. There are differences between cultures.参考答案Passage 11. A推理判断题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 144Passage 1It was early in 1981 when I first met George. I was in my early 30s, seeking a creative outlet unrelated to the humdrum of housework and raising little ones. My children, then aged three and five, were just entering kindergarten and school life. At 65, George had recently retired and was seeking a rewarding hobby for his golden years. For both of us, painting was art and we met at a local TAFE painting class. Thus began a friendship that was to last for 25 years—until the day he died.In the late 1950s, George arrived in Western Australia from Britain with his wife and two children. He wasn’t a tall man but was as neat as a pin, with a mouthful of large teeth and glasses that gave his blue eyes a Bambi-like appearance. George was a man who lived life to the full; he worked hard, played hard, and had an opinion about everything. He loved his wife, his family, his friends, and was loyal and outspoken to the equal degree. A slim and vigorous man, George took pride in his fitness and health and walked three kilometres every day. “”I’d no more go without my walk than without brushing my teeth,” he’d say.And as the only male in a painting class full of women, George was in his element. He loved his singular role and looked after his brood with the same attention he gave to everything.He took to painting with passion and commitment, even turning the spare bedroom of his home into a studio. His painting equipment was comprehensive—an easel, quality paints, linseed oil, turpentine, brushes, palette, canvases, charcoal pencils,fixative, palette knives—even a rolling pin for removing air bubbles when gluing. Ever practical, George housed many of these items in a tool box-a red metal tool box-built to take hard knocks and purchased from a local hardware store.For about six years George and I studied together through various units until the completion of the course and other commitments drew us apart, though we always maintained personal contact as we lived within a couple of kilometres of each other. Td sometimes see him on his daily walk or at the local shops and occasionally we'd touch base with a ‘proper’ afternoon tea, sharing a cuppa and a chinwag.1. Why did the author start to learn painting?A. To find a lasting and rewarding friendship.B. To take a break from her boring family life.C. To develop a hobby for her future golden years.D. To realize her long-held dream of becoming a painter.2. The phrase “his brood”（in paragraph 3) most probably refers to __________.A. George’s interestB. George’s toolsC. George’s familyD. George’s classmates3. In the author’s eye, George was a person who__________A. desired a luxurious lifeB. was enthusiastic about sportsC. cared little about his appearanceD. seldom told others about his opinion4. What is the author most likely to deal with in the paragraphs that follow the passage?A. What happened on the day George died.B. Why she became a painter while George didn’t.C. How she and George turned away from each other.D. Where George used to live before coming to Australia.Passage 2University Shotokan Karate ClubLearn Karate—self-defense and fitnessThe university karate club was founded in 1962. All grades from beginners to advanced are welcome. The classes are suitable for both men and women and several women have obtained their black belt.TUESDAY AND THURSDAY6. 00—8. 00 p. m.WEA VER HOUSE GYMFIRST LESSON FREEHardly any of us have experienced real violence, but, over the last few years, attacks on innocent people have increased. Each of us has some ability to defend ourselves, and by learning a form of self-defence, we are not only increasing that ability, but also doing something to build our own sense of respect. Karate will show you a lot of simple and effective techniques to protect yourself, giving you increase self-confidence.Far too many people think martial arts (武术) are about violence. Martial artstraining is based on a lot of respect, self-discipline, self-control and non-violence. We learn basic etiquette, courtesy and tolerance. Good manners and consideration for others are expected at all times.Karate is the practice of blocking and striking techniques for the purpose of self-defence, health and self-development. Karate exercises the entire body. Techniques are practised on both sides of the body, therefore muscle imbalances do not occur and the strength, coordination, flexibility and agility of both sides of the body are improved. Regular training in Karate improves the body’s physical endurance and flexibility. It also helps concentration and produces the mental calm and assurance that come from knowing we can defend ourselves.Karate has many benefits but they do not come easily or overnight. Training requires ongoing commitment and hard work. Some of you will give up, but a few of you will get your black belt.1. The passage is mainly intended to_________.A. tell readers the benefits of KarateB. attract readers to join the clubC. encourage people to get their black beltD. correct people’s misunderstand of Karate2. What can be learned about University Shotokan Karate Club?A. More men than women have been its members.B. It tests members to see what level they are at.C. Members don’t need to pay for the lessons.D. It offers 4 hours of lessons every week.3. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Karate is true?A. It cultivates people’s respect for themselves as well as for others.B. It involves people’s arm muscles more than body musclesC. It makes people healthy physically instead of mentally.D. It focuses as much on self-defence as on attack.Passage 3Life is good for penguins in Antarctica(南极洲) at the end of the movie Happy Feet. Real-life penguins, though, have little to celebrate.Twelve of the world's 19 penguin species(种类) face serious dangers, according to wildlife experts. They are in danger of disappearing from the earth, including emperor penguins."Many of the world's penguin species are in big trouble, penguin expert Kassel Siegel told WR News.Her wildlife group is asking the US government to protect the 12 species of penguins in danger. Several countries are making efforts to make sure the rapidly increasing tourists in Antarctica do not cause environmental problems.Overfishing is one reason for the problem. Penguins eat small fish and tiny animals called krill. Fishing boats are catching lots of krill. That leaves less food for penguins to eat.Another reason for the decline(减少) in the number of penguins is globalwarming. Global warming is the slow increase in average temperature around the world. It is causing sea ice to melt. Penguins need the sea ice as a place to rest while they search for krill.Scientists say global warming is caused when we drive cars or use electricity. That burns coal, oil, and natural gas. The burning of coal, oil, and natural gas gives off gases that add to the overheating of the earth. "We can and must reduce gas emissions(排放) to keep penguins safe in the future. " says Siegel.1. The movie Happy Feet is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to________ .A. show the author's angerB. celebrate the success of the movieC. encourage people to watch itD. introduce the topic of the passage2. What would probably happen if people reduced their use of coal, oil, and natural gas? ________A. Penguins would have to move to other places to liveB. Penguins would be less likely to disappear from the earthC. There would be more krill for penguins to eat.D. It would save people a lot of money.3. Which of the following are the reasons for the decline in the number of penguins? ________A. The development of tourism and overheatingB. overfishing and attacks from other animalsC. Overfishing and overheatingD. The development of tourism and attacks from other animals4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ________A. Penguins mainly live on small fish and tiny animals which live in water.B. Penguins need the sea ice as a place to feed their children.C. Nineteen of the world's penguin species face serious dangers.D. The US government has taken measures to protect the penguins in danger5. What is the main idea of the passage? ________A. Emperor penguins do not have enough food to eat.B. Many penguin species are in danger.C. Happy feet is a popular movie about penguins.D. Scientists are paying a lot of attention to global warming.Passage 4The Intelligent (智能的) Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named "Drive LAB" in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated (隔绝)and inactive. Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle (交通工具内的) technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.These include custom-made navigation (导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: "For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”"But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding(避免) any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to. "Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, "The Drive LAB is helping us to understand what the key stress points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems."For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We're looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that. ""We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案)to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel. "1. What is the purpose of the Drive LAB? ________A. To explore new means of transport.B. To design new types of cars.C. To find out older driver′s problems.D. To teach people traffic rules.2. Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe? ________A. It keeps them independent.B. It helps them save time.C. It builds up their strength.D. It cures their mental illnesses.3. What do researchers hope to do for older drivers? ________A. Improve their driving skills.B. Develop driver-assist technologies.C. Provide tips on repairing their cars.D. Organize regular physical checkups.4. What is the best title for the text? ________A. A New Model Electric CarB. A Solution to Traffic ProblemsC. Driving Services for EldersD. Keeping Older Drivers on the RoadPassage 5French writer Frantz Fanon once said: "To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture. " Since the world changes every day, so does our language.More than 300 new words and phrases have recently made it into the OxfordDictionary Online, and in one way or another they are all reflections of today’s changing world.After a year that was politically unstable (政治局面不稳定的), it's not hard to understand the fact that people's political views are one of the main drives of our enlarging vocabulary. One example is "clicktivism", a compound of "click" and "activism". It refers to " armchair activists" —people who support a political or social cause, but only show their support from behind a computer or smart phone."We had all the words around Brexit (脱欧) in the last update and we are now starting to see all the words around Trump coming into the dictionary, " Angus Stevenson, Oxford Dictionaries' head of content development, told The Guardian.Lifestyle is also changing our language. For example, "fitspiration—a compound of fit and inspiration—refers to a person or thing that encourages one to exercise and stay fit and healthy. The phrase "climate refugee"—someone who is forced to leave their home due to climate change—reflects people's concern for the environment.According to Stevenson, social media was the main source for the new expressions "People feel much freer to coin their own words these days. " he said.But still, not all newly- invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream dictionary. If you want to create your own hit words, Angus Stevenson suggests that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningful, but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.1. Why does the author mention Brexit and Trump? ________A. To explain the origin of the word "clicktivism".B. To show the influences of current affairs on the English language.C. To highlight two major political events that changed the world.D. To explain what kind of new words can make it into a dictionary.2. The underlined word "coin "in the sixth paragraph probably means________ .A. useB. recordC. changeD. create3. How is the article mainly written? ________A. By giving examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By following a timeline.D. By presenting research findings.4. What is the article mainly about? ________A. New words and phrases into the Oxford Dictionary Online.B. The application of new words and phrases.C. New words and phrases in politics.D. The influence of social media on our language.参考答案Passage 11. B细节理解题。

高中阅读理解专项训练附答案解析1篇Richard Campbell is a secondary school student. He is 15 years old. He lives in a small town in the north of England. Every morning, he gets up at eight o’clock, puts on his uniform and walks to school.One hour later, the lessons start. The students usually study maths, English, history and geography in the morning. They usually study music and drawing and they play sports after lunch. They have a ten-minute break between classes. They also spend a long time in the school library, reading books and doing their homework.Richard likes his school very much. His favourite subjects are English and geography, but he doesn’t like maths because he is not good at it.Richard and all his friends spend the whole day at school. Lunch is at one o’clock. He doesn’t like the food that the school serves. This is why he often brings a packed lunch from home. He always has his lunch in the dining hall, but some of his friends sometimes eat in the courtyard or outside the school gate.At weekends, he alwa ys goes out with his friends because he doesn’t go to school. On Saturday, he always goes to the cinema or to the sports centre. On Sunday, he just goes for a walk with his dog.1．What time do Richard’s lessons begin in the morning?A．At 8:00. B．At 8:30.C．At 9:00. D．At 9:10.2．What does Richard like best?A．Maths and English. B．English and geography.C．History and maths. D．Geography and history.3．Where does Richard have lunch on weekdays?A．In the dining hall. B．At home.C．In the courtyard. D．Outside his school gate.4．What does Richard always do on Saturday?A．He reads and does homework.B．He goes to see films or does sports.C．He walks his dog or does exercise.D．He spends a long time in the library.【答案】1．C2．B3．A4．B【分析】这是一篇记叙文。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 141Passage 1No trip to Windsor could possibly be complete without a visit to amazing Windsor Castle, the family home to British kings and queens for over 1,000 years. The size of the Castle is breath-taking. In fact, it is the largest and oldest occupied Castle in the world and it’s where Her Majesty The Queen chooses to spend most of her private weekends. You might even time your visit when she is in residence! The marriage of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle took place in Windsor on Saturday, 19 May, 2018. They became the sixteenth royal couple to celebrate their marriage at Windsor Castle since 1863. Windsor Castle offers something for everyone with so many areas to explore.Visit the magnificent State Apartments, furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto.Take in the splendor of St George's Chapel,location of the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle, the burial place of 10 Kings including Henry VIII and Charles I, and one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England.Be amazed at Queen Mary's Dolls’ House, the largest, most beautiful and most famous dolls’ house in the world, created in the 1920s and filled with thousands of objects made by leading craftsmen, artists and designers of the time.Imagine being entertained by royalty in the Semi-State Rooms, the spectacular private apartments open to visitors from September to March each year. Richly decorated, they are used by The Queen for hosting her guests.1. What do we know about Windsor Castle?A. The Queen seldom lives in Windsor Castle.B. Tourists are not allowed to visit the Castle if The Queen is there.C. Windsor Castle has witnessed many royal weddings.D. Windsor Castle is the oldest castle in the world.2. What can we see in Windsor Castle every day?A. Famous paintings by great artists.B. Beautiful dolls created in the 19th century.C. The wedding place of 10 Kings.D. The place where The Queen entertains her guests.3. An architect is most likely to visit ______.A. State ApartmentsB. St George's ChapelC. Queen Mary’s Dolls’ HouseD. Semi-State Room.Passage 2Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although thisis less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions, but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.1. What does the smile usually mean in the U. S. ?A. Joy.B. Politeness.C. Love.D. Thankfulness.2. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _________.A. show friendliness to strangersB. be used to hide true feelingsC. be used in the wrong placesD. show personal habits3. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?A. Figure out what they will do next.B. Find out about their past experience.C. Understand their cultural backgrounds.D. Learn about their relations with others.4. What would be the best title for the text?A. Appearance and FigureB. Smiles and RelationshipsC. Habits and EmotionsD. Facial ExpressivenessPassage 3I had a life on the go. I was always hurried into the next stuff, but this time I was to date with the girl I cared for deeply, so I had to be on time. I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as he paid for her groceries. A PhD student without a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile-warm and reassuring-and I returned her gift by smiling back."Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers, "she said."Yes, she's special, "I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. "It's only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she's 'the one'. Jokingly, I added, "The only problem is that I can't figure out why she'd want to date a guy like me. ""Well, I think she's very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her, "the woman said. "My husband used to bring me flowers every week-even when times were tough and we didn't have much money. Those were incredible days;he was very romantic and—of course—I miss him since he's passed away. "I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, "You were right, you know, These flowers are indeed for a very special lady. "I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. "You have a wonderful evening. "I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to many me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her—that was the night that I won her heart.1. Why was the writer in a hurry that day? ________A. He was to meet his girlfriend.B. He had to pick up some groceries.C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.D. He had to do the next stuff as a PhD student.2. Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady? ________A. She told him a nice story.B. She allowed him to pay first.C. She liked flowers very much.D. She gave him encouragement.3. What is the message mainly conveyed in the story? ________A. Small talk is helpful.B. Moving stories are influential.C. Love and kindness are rewarding.D. Elderly people are worth respecting.Passage 4Of course, she wasn't really my aunt and, out of fear, I never called her that to her face. I only referred to her as "My Aunt Fannie" because the name always made my father laugh quietly and gave my mother cause to look strictly at both of us—at me for being disrespectful of my elder and at my father for encouraging my bad behavior. I enjoyed both reactions so I looked for every opportunity to work the name into as manyconversations as possible.As a young woman, my mother had worked in the kitchen of a large Victorian farmhouse. During those years my mother helped Aunt Fanny make the best blueberry jam ever tasted by anyone in Glenfield. She was well-known for her jam and for never sharing the recipe(食谱) with others. Even though my mother knew the recipe by heart, as long as Aunt Fannie was alive, she never made the jam without Aunt Fannie in our kitchen to direct the process and preserve the secret.Each August, my mother would prepare me for Aunt Fannie's visit. One year, after I had helped with the jam process Aunt Fannie gave me a coin and then made me promise that I would never spend it. "Hold onto this coin, " she said, "and someday you will be rich. I still have my very first coin, given to me by my grandmother. " So I kept the coin in a small box and waited to become rich.I now have the blueberry jam recipe and the coin from Aunt Fannie. In people's eyes Aunt Fannie's success resulted from that secret recipe. But to me, it was just a common recipe. Neither have significantly made me become a rich person, but I keep them as reminders to hold onto the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. And that is a fortune that anyone can build. 1. Why did the author always use the name "My Aunt Fannie" in conversations? ________A. She was frightened of Aunt Fannie.B. She liked Aunt Fannie's recipe.C. She enjoyed her parents' reactions.D. She greatly respected "Aunt Fannie".2. The underlined word "she" in Paragraph 2 refers to ________ .A. Aunt FannieB. the author's grandmotherC. the author's motherD. Aunt Fannie's grandmother3. In the last paragraph, the author encourages readers to________ .A. hold onto the first coin in lifeB. make as many friends as possibleC. spend more time with family and friendsD. make money with their own hands4. What could be the best title for this passage? ________A. The Key to SuccessB. A Fortune Built from a CoinC. Blueberry Jam RecipeD. A Relationship of TrustPassage 5Too much TV-watching can harm children's ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don't prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters（年轻人）may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2. 5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest, while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating（积累；积聚）findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.1. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might ________A. have watched a lot of TVB. not be interested in mathsC. be unable to go to collegeD. have had computers in their bedrooms2. What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results? ________A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.B. Habits of TV-watching reduce learning interest.C. TV-watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.3. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? ________A. More time should be spent on computers.B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C. TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.D. Further studies on high – achieving students should be done.4. What would be the best title for this text? ________A. Computers or TelevisionB. Effects of Television on ChildrenC. Studies on TV and College EducationD. Television and Children's Learning Habits参考答案Passage 11. C细节理解题。