江苏省高一英语任务型阅读专项训练__牛津版

江苏英语新教材必修一U1 阅读能力训练一、阅读理解(A)My journey home from school is nothing special. The train's always busy but I usually find a seat and start reading or texting my friends, making sure, like everyone else, not to look at other people.But last Tuesday was different. I was happily listening to some new music when the train suddenly stopped. This wasn't unusual and I didn't think anything of it. Then after about five minutes, I noticed people were starting to get a bit angry. Fifteen minutes later, people started getting angrier. The longer the train stood still, the angrier people became until finally the announcement came: “We are sorry to announce that this train is delay ed（延误）.That seemed to calm people down and so we all went back to what we were doing before, but soon there was another announcement: "It will be a long time before we get there. There was a large sigh throughout the carriage（车厢）but then something unexpected happened: complete strangers started talking to each other. I started chatting to a couple of young tourists. They were from Spain and they were traveling around the UK so I suggested some places they should visit. Next I really surprised myself by starting a conversation with a businesswoman. She was going to take three months to climb Qomolangma. It was great talking to her. Then I decided to get up and go for a walk down the train. I met a woman who had been a student at my school seven years before and knew lots of my teachers.While we were talking, we heard there was a patient in another part of the train who needed help and the woman from my school jumped into action. It turned out she was a nurse and when she came back, she was welcomed as a hero.Then, after two hours, we started moving again. Everyone clapped and cheered and some people, complete strangers three hours before, even hugged. I will never forget the day the train stopped and people started talking.1.How did the author do when the train suddenly stopped?A.He turned to the other passengers.B. He let out a long deep sigh.B.He paid no attention to it. D. He got angry at once.2.Why did the train stop?A.It broke down.B. It ran out of gas.B.The track was under repair. D. A previous train stopped working.3.What did the author talk about with the nurse?A.Their former teachers.B. Some famous tourist spots.B.Some stories of businesswomen. D. Their mountain-climbing experiences.4.Why did the author consider the journey unforgettable?A.He saved a person's life on the train.B. Talking to strangers made him happy.C. He met some classmates during the trip.D. It was the first time he had met with an accident.(B)Rumors (谣言): we've all heard some and we've all spread some. In more traditional times they shook entire families. Today, they travel differently because the way we share information has also changed.The fact is that rumors have great potential to upset things, whether socially or personally. We don't enjoy being on the receiving end of one, since they usually don't have good intentions. They are somewhat veiled (掩饰的) messages.Normally rumors are oral messages: word of mouth. The paradox (自相矛盾) is that there is no evidence to support rumors, but the more people share it, the more they see it as true. To finish explaining rumors, we think that they follow certain very clear laws. Secrecy: The source is unknown. There is also a proven phenomenon that human beings usually forget the source of a message before they forget its content. Certainty: We hardly question rumors simply because of the mental effort involved. On the other hand, no one likes to doubt a person who convinces us that the information they spread is true. Change: It acts like a tree. New rumors branch out to fill in the gaps left by the first rumor.Another property (属性) of rumors is that they tend to become viral. Each receiver is at the same time a potential transmitter (传输者) of the information. The receiver often adds their own opinion. Their manner and tone of transmitting it also changes it.How can we end rumors? The answer is as simple as it is impossible: preventing people from communicating. A more realistic response is equally difficult, although less than the first one. It is that we should be critical of the information we receive. We should ask ourselves if the source is reliable. Ask (if possible) the person you heard it from whether they also trust the information. We should also think about if the rumor benefits someone, and if that someone started the rumor.One rumor to be especially cautious of is a rumor about groups relatively unable to defend themselves. That's why we say, "History is always told by the winners." The first payment the defeated must make is to accept the victor's version of the story.1.What can we learn about rumors?A.We have all heard some and believed them.B.We're happy to be the receiving end of them.C.They may have negative influence on society.D.They often hide good intentions in the messages.2.How are rumours like a tree?A.Rumours keep changing, just as trees change their colour.B.Rumours are deeply rooted in reality, like tree roots in the earth.C.New rumours have gaps, like the space between tree branches.D.New rumours grow out of the original, like branches out of a trunk.3.What does the underlined word ‘viral’ in Para 4 probably mean?A.Something easily spread.B.Something acceptable.C.Something easily defended.D.Something beneficial.4. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. It is easy to prevent people from spreading rumors.B. People are often active in judging the rumors critically.C. We should think about the hidden message of the rumors.D. Stories told by the victors are usually better worth trusting.二、完形填空The leaves fluttered (飘动)over Josh's head. The park near his home had always been one of Josh's 1 places. He liked to watch the colors of the trees glow (闪耀）in the sunlight,2the golden trees. It was the same color as his trumpet (小号）.He smiled when he 3 the music the leaves made. Josh sat down and looked at his watch. His father would meet him in a few 4 for their first practice in the park.Josh and his family lived in an apartment building. When Josh first began playing the trumpet, he 5 in his own living room. Then the family next door had a new baby. To avoid 6 the baby, Josh would 7 his practice time in the park. His father told him it would be good to practice in a wide，open 8 like the park. The baby next door would be able to sleep 9 , but Josh was not very happy with the 10 . He enjoyed visiting the park，but he didn't want to practice there. He was 11 that he would embarrass (使……难堪）himself in a pubic place if he played the wrong notes (音符).He didn't want people to 12 him as he played in the middle of the park.Josh's father was a great trumpet player, who once played in a jazz band. He couldn't possibly understand how 13 it would be to practice in the park!His father came over and 14 Josh's daydream. "Josh, are you ready to practice?" He sat down and 15 his own trumpet from its case. He held the trumpet to his16and began to play. The beautiful music floated into the blue afternoon sky.Josh looked up at the golden trees. The leaves 17 to be dancing to the tune his father was playing. Josh felt 18 as he watched the people walking by and smiling at his father.He 19 to play like that. Josh put his trumpet to his mouth and blew. He had such a great time that he didn't 20 if he played a few bad notes. Now he and hisneighbors could all be happy.（1） A . painful B . favorite C . admirable D . suitable（2） A . slowly B . frequently C . hardly D . especially（3） A . thought of B . looked for C . set out D . picked up（4） A . weeks B . minutes C . years D . months（5） A . practiced B . developed C . continued D . advanced（6） A . amusing B . waking C . guiding D . assisting（7） A . spend B . waste C . shorten D . realize（8） A . address B . section C . space D . comer（9） A . anxiously B . excitedly C . peacefully D . angrily（10）A . preparation B . description C . arrangement D . appointment（11）A . delighted B . satisfied C . puzzled D . afraid（12）A . ignore B . watch C . forget D . guess（13）A . embarrassing B . interesting C . encouraging D . disappointing（14）A . measured B . interrupted C . imagined D . believed（15）A . checked B . pulled C . changed D . threw（16）A . legs B . feet C . lips D . ears（17）A . sounded B . seemed C . smelt D . felt（18）A . ashamed B . nervous C . calm D . proud（19）A . hated B . wanted C . disliked D . refused（20）A . recognized B . suspect C . admit D . care三、七选五(1)______________________You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here's how:Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time, First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good regular time for studying. (2)______________________ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. (3)______________________ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. (4) ______________________If you do previewing regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you'll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don’t pass a test, so don't be over worried.(5)______________________ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.B. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. Maybe you are an average student.F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.G. This will help you understand the next class.参考答案：阅读理解：(A)CDAB (B) CDAC完形填空：BDABA BACCC DBABB CBDBD 七选五：EBCGA。

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Born to WinEach human being is born as something unique, something that never existed before. Each person is born with what he needs to win at life. A normal person can see, hear, touch, taste, and think for himself. Each has his own unique potentials---his capabilities and limitations. Each can be an important, thinking, aware, and creatively productive person in his own right---a winner.The words "winner" and "loser" have many meanings. When we refer to a person as a winner, we do not mean one who defeats the other person by dominating and making him lose. Instead a winner is one who responds honestly by being trustworthy and responsive, both as an individual and as a member of a society. A loser is one who fails to respond honestly.A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge. He can separate facts from opinion and doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. He listens to others, evaluates what they say, but comes to his own conclusions.A winner is flexible. He does not have to respond in known, rigid ways. He can change his plans when the situation calls for it. A winner has a love for life. He enjoys work, play, food, other people, and the world of nature. Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments. Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others.A winner cares about the world and its people. He is not separated from the general problems of society. He tries to improve the quality of life. Even in the face of national and international difficulty, he does not see himself as helpless. He does what he can to make the world a better place.Although people are born to win, they are also born totally dependent on their environment. Winners successfully make the change from dependence to independence, losers do not. Somewhere along the line losers begin to avoid becoming independent. This usually begins in childhood. Poor nutrition, cruelty, unhappy relationships, disease, continuing disappointments, and inadequate physical care are among the many experiences that contribute to making people losers.A loser is held back by his low capacity to appropriately express himself through a full range of possible behavior. He may be unaware of other choices for his life if the path he chooses goes nowhere. He is afraid to try new things. He repeats not only his own mistakes and often repeats those of his family and culture.A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love. He does not enter into close, honest, direct relationships with others. Instead, he tries to manipulate them into living up to his expectations and channels his energies into living up to their expectations.任务型：71. unique/special 72. victory 73. response 74.independently 75. adapts/adjusts76. happiness/pleasure/delight/enjoyment 77. devotes 78. affect/influence 79. lacks 80.sharing●任务型阅读经典习题：请认真阅读下列短文，并根据短文的内容要点完成文章后的表格。

江苏省2014届高三英语（牛津版）一轮复习攻略训练：任务型阅读（8）第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

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Did you know that falling down is the leading cause of injury death for Americans aged 65 and older?Each year 35 to 40 percent of older adult Americans fall at least once.Falling down is not just the result of getting older. Falling can be caused by a variety of circumstances, and many falls can be prevented.Here are 4 simple steps you can take to significantly reduce your risk of injury from falling down.Improve Your Body Balance with Exercise to Prevent Falling●If you don’t have a regular exercise program, start one. Lack of exercise leads to weakness, and that increases your chances of falling.●Exercises can improve your body balance and flexibility at any age. Try exercises like Yoga and Tai Chi.●If you are over 50 and haven’t exercised regularly, check with your health care provider about the best type of exercise program for you.Increase Your Home’s Accessibility and Safety to Reduce Falling RisksAbout half of all falls happen at home. To increase accessibility and make your home safer:●Remove items you might trip over from stairs and places where you walk.●Remove small throw rugs(易滑地垫)or use double-sided tape to keep rugs from slipping.●Have grab bars installed next to your toilet, and install grab bars in your tub or shower.●Improve the lighting in your home.●Make sure all stairways have handrails and sufficient lighting.●Wear shoes that give good support and have thin non-slip soles.You might also consider avoiding lightweight slippers ( especially backless styles), which can reduce your feeling of control.Prevent Falling : Watch Out for Medication Side EffectsAge can effect the way some medications work in your body, so if you have been taking any over-the-counter medications for a while, it’s important to tell your health care provider. He or she will be able to tell you if they are still safe for you to take.●Look out for drugs that have side effects including drowsiness(困倦). These side effects can increase your risk of falling . this especially important with over-the-conter cold and flu medications, which can often increase drowsiness.●And don’t forget herbal remedies(草药). Some remedies increase sleepiness and many react with other types of medication, which could increase your risk of falling down. Be sure to check with your health care provider before trying new medication.Want to Prevent Falling? Have Your Vision Checked RegularlyVision problems can increase your chances of falling.●You may be wearing the wrong glasses that cause vision problems or limit your vision.●To reduce your risk of falling , have your vision checked by an eye doctor every nyear for early detection and correction of vision problems. If you can’t see something, it’s harder to avoid it, and this increase your risk of falling.71. Steps/ Measures/Ways 72. balance 73. regularly 74. fall/slip 75. Install76. careful 77. safety 78. whether 79. wear 80. potential第四部分：单词拼写（共10小题，每题0.5分，共5分）71 Sport and ____________ (娱乐) have always been part of university life.72. Young people are not ____________(满足) to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.73. Is English a ____________ (必修) subject in your school?74. I had a holiday in America for a ____________ (两周) last year.75. Both poets drew their ____________ (灵感) from the countryside.76. Everyone has his own ____________ (弱点).77. We are so disappointed that he gave us an ____________ (模棱两可的) answer.78. As a result, the government has strengthened r__________________ protecting these historic sites.79. She offered me practical a____________ with my research.80. I’ve met her on several o_______ recently.第五部分：请根据句意出所学短语（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）81. Concerning scoring goals, he _______________(仅次于) Yaoming.82. He_________ his success ______ hard work.(把…..归功于)。

英语高一牛津版上专项练习—阅读理解（详解）(A)WhilestudentsinHainanarequiteusedtoclearskies,Beijingteenagersarenots olucky.Asanotherwarmwinterapproaches,thecitycanexpectthenormalcloudso fsmokecausedbyairpollution.Butthingscouldstarttogetbettersoon.Thegovernmentisco-operatingwithaUS -basedenvironmentalprotectionagencytoupdateexistingbusesandtruckswith cleanfueltechnology.Thenewtechnologycouldreduceairpollutantsinexistin gdieselvehicles(柴油机)by40percent.TheprogrammewillbeginbytestingbusesinBeijingtoseeifthe technologycanbeappliedtothem. “Weencouragethedevelopmentofpublictransportation.Butatthesametimewen eedtoreducepollutionfromthem,”saidanofficial. Effortsarebeingmadetoimprovethecapital’senvironmentwithtightercontrolsonemissions(排放).Someheavilypollutingfactoriesandconstructionsites,suchasthoseowne dbythesteelgiantShougangGroup,havebeenaskedtocutproductioninNovembera ndDecemberorbeclosed. Beijingwasthethirdpollutedcityintheworldattheendoflastcentury,accordi ngtotheUN.Butthankstorecentmeasures,s tyear224cleardayswereratedashavinggoodairquality.In1998theairqualityi ndex(指数)gavejust100daysasgood.“Iamgladtoseeanimprovement,”saidaSenior1boylivinginthenorthwestofBeijing.“Comparedtootherplaces,theairqualityofBeijingisstillworryingthough.I hatethepollution.OnceIwasridingmybikeinthemorningwhenIalmosthadatraff icaccidentbecauseIcouldn’tseeacaronlymetresawayfrommeinfrog.”InearlyOctober,theskieswerecoveredbysuchathickfogthatadisplayshowbyth evisitingFrenchairforcewascalledoff.Rapiddevelopment,industry,trafficfumes(烟)andsandstormsfromthedeserta llcontributetothecity’sbadair.1.Thepassageismainlyabout________?A.aprogrammetoimproveBeijing’sairqualityB.progressmadeinBeijing’sairqualityC.Beijing’sairpollutionD.thedifferencebetweenHainanandBeijing2.WhichofthefollowingisnotthemeasuretakenortobetakentoimproveBeijing’sair?A.Cleanfueltechnologywillbeusedinpublictransportation.B.Somefactorieshavebeenaskedtocutproduction.C.Someconstructionsiteshavebeentoldtobeclosed.D.Adisplayshowofairplaneshasbeencalledoff.3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat,withtheaimofbeinganecological(生态的)citybythe2017Olympics,________.A.farmorestillneedstobedoneB.nothingelseneedstobedoneC.alltraffichastobeclosedD.thedevelopmentofthecityhastobesloweddown4.Whichisnotcorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.Beijing’sairqualityisgettingworseandworse.B.Development,industry,trafficfumesandsandstormsareallthecausesofbada irquality.C.CloudsofsmokeintheskyisthecommonfeatureinthewinterofBeijing.D.Thegovernmentismakingeveryefforttostopairpollution.(B)Everyonehasgooddaysandbaddays.Sometimes,youfeelasifyou’reontopoftheworld.Butoccasionallyyoufeelhorrible,andyoulosethingsandy oucannotfocusonyourschoolwork.Formorethan20years,scientistshavesuggestedthathighself-esteem(自尊)isthekeytosuccess.Now,newresearchshowsthatfocusingjustonbuildingse lf-esteemmaynotbehelpful.Insomecases,havinghighself-esteemcanbringbad resultsifitmakesyoulesslikeableormoreupsetwhenyoufailatsomething. “Forgetaboutself-esteem,”saysJenniferCrocker,apsychologist(心理学家)attheUniversityofMichigan,US.“It’snottheimportantthing.”FeelinggoodCrocker’sadvicemaysoundabitstrangebecauseitisgoodtofeelgoodaboutyourself. Studiesshowthatpeoplewithhighself-esteemarelesslikelytobedepressed,an xious,shy,orlonelythanthosewithlowself-esteem.But,afterreviewingabout18,000studiesonself-esteem,RoyBaumeister,apsyc hologistatFloridaStateUniversity,hasfoundthatbuildingupyourself-estee mwillnotnecessarilymakeyouabetterperson. Hebelievesthatviolentandwickedpeopleoftenhavethehighestself-esteemofa ll.Healsosaid:“There’snoevidencethatkidswithhighself-esteemdobetterinschool.”ProblemsAlltypesofpeoplehaveproblems.Peoplewithhighself-esteemcanhavebigegos(自我)thatcanmakethemlesslikeabletotheirpeers(同龄人),saidKathleenVohs,apsychologyprofessoratColumbiaUniversity. Peoplewithhighself-esteemtendtothinkmoreofthemselves,Vohssays.Peoplew ithlowself-esteemaremorelikelytorelyontheirfriendswhentheyneedhelp. WhattodoResearcherssayitisbesttolistentoandsupportotherpeople.Findpositiveway stocontributetosociety.Ifyoufailatsomethingtrytolearnfromtheexperienc e.“Thebesttherapy(药方)istorecognizeyourfaults,”Vohssays.“It’sOKtosay,‘I’mnotsogoodatthat,’andthenmoveon.”5.Thenewresearchcomestotheconclusionthathighself-esteem________.A.isnotimportantatallB.hastakenonadifferentmeaningC.maynotbethekeytosuccessD.doesnothelpyoudobetteratschool6.Oneoftheconclusionsofthenewresearchisthat________.A.feelinggoodaboutoneselfdoesn’tmeanyouleadahappierlifeB.peoplewithhighesteemusuallydonotseekother’shelpC.peoplewithhighesteemtendtobeproudD.peoplewithlowesteemareoftenmorepopular7.Theunderlinedpart“abetterperson”inthepassageprobablymeansapersonwhois________.A.helpfulandsupportiveB.gentleandmodestC.likableandsuccessfulD.friendlyandkind8.Fromthetext,wecaninferthebesttherapymentionedinthelastparagraphisma inlyforpeople________.A.withhighself-esteemB.withlowself-esteemC.ofallkindsD.whoarefocusingonbuildingself-esteem(C)Thephysiciansinahospitalformthecenterofmedicalstaff.Buttheycouldnotpr ovideeffectivemedicalcaretotheirpatientswithoutthehelpofnumerousother medicalemployees.Fromtheviewpointofthepatients,thenursingstaffisparti cularlyimportant.Nursesareusuallyinclosecontactwithpatientsaslongasth eyareinthehospital.Anursedoesnotstudyforasmanyyearsasadoctor.however,eachmustbeequallyde dicated.Caringforsickpersonsrequiresagreatdealofpatienceandconcern.Mo stnursesworklongdays,andtheyoftenmustworkatoddhoursorduringthenight. Underthesupervision(监管)oftheheadnurse,thenursingstaffmustprovidenursingservicesona24-hour basisandattendtopatients’needs.Thisresponsibilitycontinuesaroundtheclock,andsonursesmustworkin shifts.Ashiftisaperiodofduty,usuallyeightinlength.Thenursesonthewardr otatetheirshifts.Sometaketurnsworkingnightduty;othersworkoddshifts. Anursemustalwaysbealert.Shecanneveraffordtobecareless.Thisistrueinall nursingsituation,butitisespeciallytrueintheintensivecareunit.Patients underintensivecarearecriticallyill,andtheymustbemonitoredatalltimes.T henurseswhodointensivecaredutyhaveoneofthemostdemandingjobsinthehospi tal.Servingasanursecanbeaveryrewardingjob.Butitisnotaneasyone.Noteveryper sonissuitedtobecomeanurse.Onlyverydedicatedpeoplehavechosennursingasa profession.9.Thenursingstaff________.A.arecentraltothemedicalstaffB.playanimportantroleincaringforpatientsC.canworkeffectivelywithoutphysiciansD.arealwaysinclosecontactwiththepatients10.Whydon’tnursesstudyforasmanyyearsasdoctors?A.Theydon’ttreatpatientsforillnessandinjury.B.Mostnursesworklongdays.C.Caringforsickpatientsrequirespatienceandconcern.D.Theyarenotdedicated.11.Nursesworkinshiftsbecause________.A.theyarecareless.B.nursingservicesmustbeprovidedcontinuously.C.theyworkatnightfromtimetotime.D.ashiftisusuallyeighthourslong.12.Whatkindofpersonissuitedtobecomeanurse?A.Averycarefulperson.B.Anableperson.C.Averydedicatedperson.D.Aspeciallytrainedperson.(D)A“losttribe”thatreachedAmericafromAustraliamayhavebeenthefirstNativeAmericans,acc ordingtoanewtheory.IfprovedbyDNAevidence,thetheorywillbreaklongestablishedbeliefsaboutth esoutherlymigrationofpeoplewhoenteredAmericaacrosstheBeringStrait,fou nditemptyandoccupiedit. OnthistheoryreststhebeliefofNativeAmericanstohavebeenthefirsttrueAmer icans.Theywouldbeclassifiedtotheranksofescapee,beatentotheNewWorldbyA boriginals(土著人)inboats.ToaEuropean,thismayseemlikeanacademicargument,buttoAmericansitisaphil osophicalquestionaboutidentity,SilviaGonzales,ofLiverpoolUniversitysa id. HerclaimsarebasedonskeletonsfoundintheCaliforniaPeninsulaofMexicothat haveskullsquiteunlikethebroadMongolianfeaturesofNativeAmericans.These narrow-skulledpeoplehavemoreincommonwithsouthernAsians,AboriginalAust raliansandpeopleoftheSouthPacificRegion.Thebones,storedattheNationalMuseumofAnthropology(人类学)inMexicoCity,havebeencarbon-datedandoneis12,700yearsold,whichplace sitseveralthousandyearsbeforethearrivalofpeoplefromtheNorth.“WethinktherewereseveralmigrationwavesintotheAmericasatdifferenttime sbydifferenthumangroups,”Dr.Gonzalessaid.“Thetiming,routeandpointoforiginofthefirstcolonizationoftheAmericasr emainsamostcontentioustopicinhumanevolution.”Butcomparisonsbasedonskullshapearenotconsideredconclusivebyanthropolo gists,soateamofMexicanandBritishscientists,backedbytheNaturalEnvironm entResearchCouncil,hasalsoattemptedtotakeoutDNAfromthebones.Dr.Gonzal esdeclinedyesterdaytosayexactlywhattheresultswere,astheyneedtobecheck ed,butindicatedthattheywereconsistent(一致)withanAustralianorigin. 13.ItisgenerallyconsideredthatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefrom________ .A.NorthAsiaB.AustraliaC.SouthPacificD.SouthAsia14.TheskeletonsfoundintheCaliforniaPeninsulaofMexicohave________.A.thebroadskullshapeB.thenarrowskullshapeC.differentfeaturesofAboriginalAustraliansD.thesamefeaturesofNativeAmericans15.Theunderlined“contentious”issimilarinmeaningto“________”.A.likelytocausegreatinterestB.difficulttosolveC.well-knowntoallD.likelytocauseargument16.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Researchonskullscandrawanexactconclusion.B.DNAtestshaveprovedthefactthatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefromAustral ian.C.ScientistsarestillnotsureabouttheoriginoftheNativeAmericans.D.PeoplebegantoenterAmericaacrosstheBeringStraitabout12,700yearsago.(E)WildanimalsseemtohaveescapedtheIndianOceantsunami(海啸),addingweighttoideastheypossessa“sixthsense”fordisasters,expertssaidonThursday. SriLankawildlifeofficialshavesaidthegiantwavesthatkilledover24,000peo plealongtheIndianOceanisland’scoastseeminglymissedwildbeasts,withnodeadanimalsfound. “Noelephantsaredead,notevenadeadhareorrabbit.Ithinkanimalscansensedi saster.Theyhaveasixthsense.Theyknowwhenthingsarehappening,”H.D.Ratnayake,deputydirectorofSriLanka’sWildlifeDepartment,saidonWednesday. Thewaveswashedfloodwatersupto3km(2miles)inlandatYalaNationalParkinthe southeast,SriLanka’sbiggestwildlifereserveandhometohundredsofwildelephants.“Therehasbeenalotofevidenceaboutdogsbarkingorbirdsmigratingbeforevol caniceruptionsorearthquakes.Butithasnotbeenproven,”saidMatthewvanLierop,ananimalbehaviourspecialistatJohannesburgZoo. “Therehavebeennospecificstudiesbecauseyoucan’treallytestitinalaborfieldsetting,”hesaid. Otherauthoritiesagreedwiththisconclusion. “Wildlifeseemtobeabletopickupcertainphenomenon,especiallybirds.There aremanyreportsofbirdsdetectingcomingdisasters,”saidCliveWalker,whohaswrittenseveralbooksonAfricanwildlife. Animalscertainlyrelyontheknownsensessuchassmellorhearingtoavoiddanger suchaspredators(食肉动物).Theideaofananimal“sixthsense”isalastingonethattheevidenceonSriLanka’sdamagedcoastislikelytoaddto.17.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.thedamagethatwascausedintheIndianOceantsunamiB.whyanimalscansavethemfromnaturaldisastersC.howtoprotectthewildlifewhendisasterhappensD.thedifferentopinionsaboutanimals’naturalpower18.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Ithasbeenprovedthatanimalshavea“sixthsense”.B.Researchhasbeenmadeonthespecialmovementsofanimalsbeforedisasters.C.It’sgenerallyconsideredthatanimalscansensethecomingofdisasters.D.AnimalshavedependedontheknownsensestoescapetheIndianOceantsunami.19.Whatdoestheterm“sixthsense”inthetextmeans?A.Itisthenaturalabilityofanimalsthatcansavethemfromdanger.B.Itistheanimal’simaginationinthebrain.C.Itissomehiddenpowertosayinadvancethatsomethingwillhappen.D.Itisakindofsensethatisthesameassmellorhearing.20.Whichsectiondoesthetextmostprobablyappearinanewspaper?A.NewsReport.B.Discovery.C.ScienceFiction.D.Culture.【答案解析】1.C主旨大意题。

№103054 高一年级英语学科阅读理解练习（7）高一（）班姓名____________ 备课组长宋德生期中复习A‚How can I learn English well?‛ This is a question many students ask. In my opinion, the most effective way is to learn lessons by heart. If you can recite the text and write it out, you’ve learned it fairly well. And if you can tell, in your own words, what the lesson says you’re a very successful learner indeed. Your English will be quite perfect.This is a difficult task. However, if you try to learn by heart only part of each lesson, you’ll find it not half so hard as you might have thought. Learning this way, you will make rapid progress. Of course, writing is also necessary. It helps you a lot on our way to success in English.Equally important is to feel the language. You should be able to laugh at jokes and be shocked at bad news. When using English, try to forget your mother tongue. Instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way. So, never try to see English through translation.56.In the writer’s opinion, the most effective way in learning English is ________.A.to practise speaking, writing and feeling itB.to forget your own native languageC.to translate everything into his own languageD.to memorize the English words and grammatical rules57. ‚Instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way.‛This sentencemeans that memorizing your own language can ________.A.help you to study English wellB.stop you mastering EnglishC.make English easy to learnD.help you notice mistakes58.Equally important is to feel the language. ‚to feel the language‛ here means________.A.to get a knowledge of English by touchingB. to be able to read and write EnglishC.to translate English into your own by imaginingD.to be able to experience the rich sensation of the languageBWhen we can see well, we do not think about our eyes often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.People who are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the side of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can not see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.59.We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ________.A. we think about our eyesB. we cannot see clearlyC. we wear glassesD. we have to do much reading60.According to the passage, a ________ is more likely to be nearsighted.A.tailorB. doctorC. guardD.painter61.People who are farsighted ________ .A.cannot do a lot of close work without glassesB.can only see things that are very close to their eyesC.have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s lengthD.have the same problem as the nearsighted people62.To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ________ .A.with wide open eyesB.with half shut or narrowed eyesC.straight at itD.in a slightly different directionCTrees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood.Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees,so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil-make the rain in-and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floodsand carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.63.The most important points of trees to man is ________.A.they help him to make moneyB.they give him coolC.they give him wood and other thingsD.they help him to stop drought and floods64.In many places forests slowly disappear because ________ .A.many trees have been cut down by manB.new trees are not well looked afterC.man has not paid enough attention to planting treesD.all the abovend becomes desert after all trees are cut down because ________ .A. roots of trees break up the soilB. there are too many rainfallsC. strong winds bring a lot of sandD. there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.66.Which title best fits the passage?A.Trees and ManB.The Function of Tree WoodC.How do People do with Trees?D.The Usage of Tree RootsDLaptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to ‚speak‛ with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under thetrees-anywhere at all!Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As oneWestlake teacher said, ‚ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.‛67.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.e for their schoolworkB.access the InternetC.work at homeD.connect them to libraries68.Why is the word ‚speak‛ in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引号)?A.They don’t really talk.B.They use the computer language.ptops have speakers.D.None of the above reasons is correct.69.Which of the following is true about Westlake College?A. All teachers use computers.B.1500 students have laptops.C.It is an old college in America.D.Students there can do everything.70. A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ________.A.attend lectures on information technologyB.travel around the worldC.get information from around the worldD.have free laptops71.What can we infer from the passage?A.The program is successful.B.The program is not workable.C.The program is too expensive.D.We don’t know the result yet.ELet children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things: they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(常规) work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how to know what they know or do not know.72.According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by ________.A.listening to skilled people’s adviceB.asking older people many questionsC.making mistakes and having them correctedD.doing what other people do73.Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?A.Give children correct answers.B.Allow children to make mistakes.C.Point out children’s mistakes to them.D.Let children mark their own work.74.According to the writer, teachers in school should ________.A.allow children to learn from each otherB.point out children’s mistakes whenever foundC.give children more book knowledgeD.correct children’s mistakes as soon as possible75.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ________.A.different from learning other skillsB.the same as learning skillsC.more important than other skillsD.not really important skills№103055 高一年级英语学科阅读理解练习（8）高一（）班姓名____________ 备课组长宋德生期中复习AThis March is a busy month in Shanghai. There's a lot to do. Here are the highlights.Live Music - Late Night JazzEnjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie' s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie' s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your ticketsTake your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band,There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. It' s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more goldSushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it' s become an art form. The most famous Sushi 'artist' is Yuki Kamura. She' s also one of the few female56. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can youchoose?A. Live Music - Late Night JazzB. Scottish dancingC. Exhibitions - Shanghai MuseumD. Dining - Sushi chef in town57. Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?A. Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out.B. The performance given by the American jazz band won't last long.C. Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditionalfood.D. It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits fromEgypt.58. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.A. a cookB. a waitressC. an instructorD. an artistBSince we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful (有压力的) conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support money aid, material resources, and needed services - that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.59. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can ________A. make people live more easilyB. smooth away daily problemsC. deal with life changesD. cure types of illnesses60. The researches show that people's physical and mental health _______A. lies in the social medical care systems which support themB. has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesD. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes61. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "cushions"?A. takes place ofB. makes up ofC. lessens the effect ofD. gets rid of62. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of ________A.instrumental supportB. informational supportC.social companionshipD. the strengthening of self-respect63. What is the subject discussed in the text?A. Interpersonal relationships.B. Kinds of social support.C. Ways to deal with stress.D. Effects of stressful condition.CMany people are interested in family history, an area of study called genealogy (家谱学). Most genealogy experts have heard about the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Library claims to have the largest collection of genealogical records in the world. Shirley Griffith has more about this unusual research center.The Family History Library has many records to help people search for information about their family histories. It has birth, marriage and death records from religious groups and governments. The collection includes official population, court and property records. It also includes burial records, ship passenger lists and published family histories.The Family History Library has information from almost every area of the world. Most records are from 1550 through 1920. These records include the names of more than two thousand million people who have died. The library has few records of living persons.The Family History Library is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The church has been gathering family history records around the world for more than one hundred years. The group urges (催促) its members to study the lives of early family members as a religious requirement.The Family History Library is open to the public every day except Sunday and some holidays. Visitors are invited to use its books and other materials. Library officials say it is one of the most popular places for visitors in Utah. About two thousand four hundred people use the library each day.Individuals, families and private groups have given some of their records to the library. The library bought other records from governments. All the information is gathered with the approval (批准) of governments or officials who supervise (监督) the records.The library copies many records to a kind of film that can be read with special equipment. It is known as microfilm. The collection is always expanding. Today, Church representatives are making copies of important records around the world.Many people find it difficult to travel to Utah to use the Family History Library. So, the Church has set up more than three thousand Family History Centers in seventy-five countries around the world.64. It is less likely that you can get _________ from the Family History Library.A. dates of some people's birthsB. names of some people who died at seaC. records of certain judges or some lawsD. information about certain persons alive65. Normally how many visitors does the library in Utah receive in a week?A. 2,400.B. 3,000.C. 14,400.D. 16,800.66. The text is mainly about ________A.the history of genealogyB. the study of family historyC.the Family History LibraryD. the Church of Jesus ChristDFred Michel is one of 7.2 million Americans who moonlight, or hold more than one job.Once a week, after his day job as medical director of a mental health center, the 40-year-old psychiatrist (精神病大夫) heads to a part-time job at a treatment center for young people. Twice a month, he travels three hours to another teenage treatment center.Last year, 5.4 percent of the American workforce held second jobs, according to the US Labor Department, and that looks set to increase this year.Many workers like the safety that moonlighting provides, says Carl Hausamn, the writer of "Moonlighting: 148 Great Ways to Make Money to the Side."The information from the US Labor Department shows that 40 percent of US moonlighters in 1997 took a second job to meet household expenses or pay off debts. Others save money or buy some special things.People also take second jobs with an eye to the future - wanting to try out a new field or gain experience.Michel started moonlighting when medical systems were unstable (不稳定的). He wanted to make sure he wasn't tied to one system that ended up failing.Just as the purposes for moonlighting vary, the moonlighters cross all age and racial groups. And they work in a variety of industries - no longer just service, office and sale jobs.‚Technology just affects your ability to make money,‛ Hausman says. "That makes a frequent change in moonlighting."As its name means, moonlighting still occurs mostly at night. And that results in some pressures. Chief among them is time.Full-time employers could misunderstand, too. Some companies do not allow after-hour work because they fear it will affect their employees' 9-to-5 performance."The primary employer is saying, ‘Wait, I'm paying you for the sharp, fresh, energetic you,’‛ says Tom Gimbel, president and founder of LaSalle Staffing in Chicago. "If you' re burning yourself at both ends, it's going to show."Still, the good done to the moonlighters can be great. Besides extra income, moonlighters enjoy variety, freedom and chance to do something new. They also may find their part-time jobs strengthen what they do full time.Besides, "it's fun," Michel says. Not only do his part-time jobs offer a chance to network, stretch his professional skills and make more money, but they also give him the variety he wouldn't find just in a full-time job."It' s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet" he says, "and offering a little variety throughout the day."67. What is the article mainly about?A. The ways of moonlighting.B. The reasons for moonlighting.C. The problems with moonlighting.D. The kinds of people who moonlight.68. The reason why Fred Michel began to moonlight is that ________.A. he found it exciting to do a part-time jobB. he needed to make ends meet with more moneyC. he feared he would lose his present job one dayD. he felt more and more pressure from his employer69. Some companies don't allow their workers to moonlight because they are afraid ________.A. their workers can not do extra-hour work for themB. their workers will be too tired to try their best at workC. their workers will one day turn to some other different jobsD. their workers will not get to work and be off work on time70. The underlined sentence "It's a way of pulling from the spice cabinet."in the last paragraph means _________.A. moonlighting gets you away from the job you don' t enjoyB. moonlighting offers you freedom to make extra moneyC. moonlighting strengthens your professional skillsD. moonlighting brings you chances to do something differentE"I've changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my daddy back." Lucien Lawrence' s letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched every heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn't see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart.I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I' m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldn't wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all Mother said was "I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!" I haven' t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者)，and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It's a serious thought, one to give me pause.I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet "Deliver my soul from the sword (剑), and my darling from the power of the dog." Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, I'm sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.71. According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph _________.A. puts forward the subject of the textB. shows the author's pity on the kidC. acts as an introduction to the discussionD. makes a clear statement of the author's views72. In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us _________.A. how much he misses his parents nowB. why his parents often appear in his dreamC. when Lucien will get over all his sadnessD. how proud he was when he succeeded in life73. What feeling did the author's mother express in her reply?A. Proud.B. Happy.C. Disappointed.D. Worried74. In the author's opinion, the value of a person's life is ________.A. to leave behind a precious memory to the people relatedB. to have a high sense of duty to the whole societyC. to care what others will remember and treasureD. to share happiness and sadness with his family75. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?A. Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.B. Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.C. Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death.D. Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.№103056 高一年级英语学科阅读理解练习（9）高一（）班姓名____________ 备课组长宋德生期中复习ABy LOS ANGELES TIMESPublished on 2002-02-10Posted on 2002-01-18 10∶59∶54Nervous uncertainty surrounds the fate(命运) of US journalist Daniel Pearl, with no clear communication from his kidnappers (绑匪) and no sign of his where abouts after three separate police searches for his body in the troublesome port city Karachi, Pakistan.Pearl, a 38-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter, disappeared two weeks ago on his way to an interview in Karachi. An email allegedly from his kidnappers contained four photos of him and a variety of demands, including one for the release of Pakistani prisoners being held at the US naval base in Cuba. The searches were started last Friday night by an email claiming that Pearl had been killed and his body thrown‚in the graveyards of Karachi.‛Pearl has worked for The Wall Street journal for 12 years and is now their South Asia bureau chief. He was born in Princeton, New Jersey and graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in communications.He joined The Wall Street Journal in November 1990, first as a reporter in the Atlanta bureau. In 1993 he moved to the Washington office to cover transportation before beginning a series of overseas postings.The members of a radical(激进的) Islamic group in Pakistan who admit having kidnapped him say Pearl is a member of the Israeli intelligence service, Mossad. But Pearl's employers have angrily denied(否认) that he is the agent (代理) of any government.Pearl's French wife, Marianne, is six months pregnant with their first child. For the past few weeks the couple have been living in Karachi while Pearl tried to arrange an interview with Mubarak Ali Shah Gilani, head of the small miclitant Islamic group Tanzeem ul-Fuqra.56. We can see from the text that ______.A Pearl has been murderedB Pearl has escaped from his kidnappersC Pearl is in dangerD Pearl's fate still remains in question57 According to the text, Pearl most probably disappeared __________.A on January 24,2002B on January 26,2002C on January 4,2002D on January 11,200258 Pearl's disappearance has something to do with_________ .A Tanzeem ul-FuqraB a radical Islamic group in PakistanC the US naval base in CubaD the Israeli intelligence serviceB。

牛津高中英语高一任务型阅读训练一请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

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I t’s great fun to explore new places---it feels like an adventure, even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere. It’ll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you’re traveling in. keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or you’ll have to move to the back seat.Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You’ll need a good map, a compass(指南针), a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies(应急现金)。

Tell someone where you are going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. the test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. this can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc.)in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. either way, It’s notonly good fun, but a great way to keep fit.参考答案:1.introduction 2.exploring 3. ensure 4.read. 5.turn6.travel/explore7.getting8.location9.quickly 10. Health。

牛津版高一英语第一学期阅读练习牛津英语№103054高一年级英语学科阅读理解练习(7)高一( )班姓名____________ 备课组长宋德生期中复习A〝Howcan I learn English well?〞This is a question many students ask. In my opinion, the most effective way isto learn lessons by heart. If you can recite the te_t and write it out, you’velearned it fairly well. And if you can tell, in your own words, what the lessonsays you’rea very successful learner indeed. Your English will be quite perfect.This is a difficulttask. However, if you try to learn by heart only part of each lesson, you’llfind it not half so hard as you might have thought.Learning this way, youwill make rapid progress. Of course, writing is also necessary. It helps you alot on our way to success in English.Equally important isto feel the language. You should be able to laugh at jokes and be shocked atbad news. When using English, try to forget your mother tongue. Instead ofhelping you, your own language gets in your way. So, never try to see English through translation.56.In the writer’sopinion, the most effective way in learning English is ________.A.topractise speaking, writing and feeling itB.toforget your own native languageC.totranslate everything into his own languageD.tomemorize the English words and grammatical rules57.〝Insteadof helping you, your own language gets in your way.〞Thissentence means that memorizing your own language can ________.A.helpyou to study English wellB.stopyou mastering EnglishC.makeEnglish easy to learnD.helpyou notice mistakes58.Equally importantis to feel the language. 〝tofeel the language〞here means________.A.toget a knowledge of English by touchingB.to be able to read and write EnglishC.totranslate English into your own by imaginingD.tobe able to e_perience the rich sensation of the languageBWhenwe can see well, we do not think about our eyes often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.Peoplewho are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Manypeople who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.Peoplewho are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that arefar away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’slength. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.Otherpeople do not see clearly because their eyes are not e_actly the right shape.This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’seyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.Whennight falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the sideof your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in itsdirection. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something movingto one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can not see itany more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happensbecause the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not assensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.59.We don’tknow that our eyes are of great importance until ________.A.we think about our eyesB. we cannot see clearlyC.we wear glassesD. we have to do much reading60.According to thepassage, a ________ is more likely to be nearsighted.A.tailorB. torC. guardD.painter61.People who arefarsighted ________ .A.cannotdo a lot of close work without glassesB.canonly see things that are very close to their eyesC.havedifficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s lengthD.havethe same problem as the nearsighted people62.To see a smallthing at night, it is better to look ________ .A.withwide open eyesB.with half shut or narrowed eyesC.straightat itD.in a slightly different directionCTreesare useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other usefulthings, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood.Unluckily,in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points isthe most important. Man wants to make money from trees,so he has cut them downin large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees.So the forests slowly disappear.Thisdoes not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse:for where there are trees, their roots break up soil-make the rain in-and alsobind the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where thereare no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods andcarrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is leftbut useless desert.63.The most importantpoints of trees to man is ________.A.theyhelp him to make moneyB.theygive him coolC.theygive him wood and other thingsD.theyhelp him to stop drought and floods64.In many placesforests slowly disappear because ________ .A.manytrees have been cut down by manB.newtrees are not well looked afterC.manhas not paid enough attention to planting treesD.allthe abovend becomes desertafter all trees are cut down because ________ .A.roots of trees break up the soilB.there are too many rainfallsC.strong winds bring a lot of sandD.there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.66.Which title bestfits the passage?A.Treesand Man B.TheFunction of Tree WoodC.Howdo People do with Trees? D.TheUsage of Tree RootsDLaptopcomputers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to theirclassrooms.WestlakeCollege in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows studentsto do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The studentswithlaptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be ableto use e-mail to 〝speak〞with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the mostimportant part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in afast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!Becauseof the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studyinghow laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programsat other universities, too.AtWestlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptopswill allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, 〝Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a windowon the world.They can see everything and do everything.〞67.The main purpose ofthe laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.efor their schoolworkB.access the InternetC.workat homeD.connect them to libraries68.Why is the word 〝speak〞in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引号)?A.Theydon’treally talk.B.Theyuse the computer language.ptopshave speakers.D.Noneof the above reasons is correct.69.Which of thefollowing is true about Westlake College?A.All teachers use computers.B.1500students have laptops.C.Itis an old college in America.D.Studentsthere can do everything.70. Awindow on the worldin the last paragraph means that students can ________.A.attendlectures on information technologyB.travelaround the worldC.getinformation from around the worldD.havefree laptops71.What can we inferfrom the passage?A.Theprogram is successful.B.Theprogram is not workable.C.Theprogram is too e_pensive.D.Wedon’tknow the result yet.ELetchildren learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learnby being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking.He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he usesand the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s.In the same way, children learning to do all the other things: they learn to dowithout being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make theneeded changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out hismistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if wethought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him,or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of otherchildren if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.Ifit is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, givehim the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(常规)work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’tfind the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what alleducatedpersons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how toknow what they know or do not know.72.According to thepassage, the best way for children to learn things is by ________.A.listeningto skilled people’sadviceB.askingolder people many questionsC.makingmistakes and having them correctedD.doingwhat other people do73.Which of thefollowing does the writer think teachers should NOT do?A.Givechildren correct answers.B.Allowchildren to make mistakes.C.Pointout children’smistakes to them.D.Letchildren mark their own work.74.According to thewriter, teachers in school should ________.A.allowchildren to learn from each otherB.pointout children’smistakes whenever foundC.givechildren more book knowledgeD.correctchildren’smistakes as soon as possible75.The passagesuggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ________.A.differentfrom learning other skillsB.thesame as learning skillsC.moreimportant than other skillsD.not reallyimportant skills№103055高一年级英语学科阅读理解练习(8) 高一( )班姓名____________ 备课组长宋德生期中复习AThisMarch is a busy month in Shanghai. There’s a lot to do. Here are the highlights.Live Music - LateNight JazzEnjoy real Americanjazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He’s coming with his new7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t e_pect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’ s third visit toShanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15-23 March PRICE: ￥80,120 TIME: 10:00p.m. till late! TEL: 6466-8736Scottish dancingTake your partners andget ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppieand theWeefrees, are also e_cellent.PLACE: Jack Stein’s DATES: every Monday PRICE: Y60 including one drink TIME: 7:00 - _0:00 p.m. TEL: 6402-1877E_hibitions - ShanghaiMuseumThere are 120,000pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof.It’ s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs e_hibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’veever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!PLACE: Shanghai Museum PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students) TEL: 6888-6888 DATES: daily TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.Dining - Sushi chef intownSushi is gettingreally big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become an art form. The most famousSushi ‘artist’ is Yuki Kamura. She’ s also one of the few female chefs inJapan. She’ ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: all month PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunchtime TEL: 6690-3211For a full listing ofevents, see our website.56. Suppose you aregoing to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?A.Live Music - Late Night Jazz B. Scottish dancingC.E_hibitions - Shanghai Museum D. Dining - Sushi chef in town57. Which of thefollowing is true according to the advertisements?A.Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out.B.The performance given by the American jazz band won’t last long.C.Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.D.It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the e_hibits from Egypt.58. From the te_t wemay learn that Kamura is _______.A.a cook B. a waitress C. an instructor D. an artistBSince we are socialbeings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonalrelationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to giveand receive support from one another under stressful (有压力的) conditions. Social support makes up of the e_change of resources among peoplebased on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems.Peoplewith strong social ties live longer and have better health than those withoutsuch ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease,show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves againstillness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushionsstress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let usknow that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel acceptedby others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people oftenprovide us with informational support. They help us to define and understandour problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helpsus to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力)us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support money aid, material resources, and needed services - thatreduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.59. Interpersonalrelationships are important because they can ________A.make people live more easilyB.smooth away daily problemsC.deal with life changesD.cure types of illnesses60. The researchesshow that people’s physical and mental health _______A.lies in the social medical care systems which support themB.has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC.depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles D.is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes61. Which of thefollowing is closest in meaning to the underlined word ;cushions;?A.takes place of B.makes up ofC.lessens the effect of D. getsrid of62. Helping a sickneighbor with some repair work in spare time is an e_ample of ________A.instrumentalsupport B. informational supportC.socialcompanionship D. thestrengthening of self-respect63. What is thesubject discussed in the te_t?A.Interpersonal relationships.B.Kinds of social support.C.Ways to deal with stress.D.Effects of stressful condition.CManypeople are interested in family history, an area of study called genealogy (家谱学).Most genealogy e_perts have heard about the Family History Library in Salt LakeCity, Utah. The Library claims to have the largest collection of genealogicalrecords in the world. Shirley Griffith has more about this unusual research center.TheFamily History Library has many records to help people search for informationabout their family histories. It has birth, marriage and death records from religious groups and governments. The collection includes official population,court and property records. It also includes burial records, ship passenger lists and published family histories.TheFamily History Library has information from almost every area of the world. Mostrecords are from 1550 through 1920. These records include the names of more than two thousand million people who have died. The library has few records ofliving persons.TheFamily History Library is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-DaySaints. The church has been gathering family history records around the worldfor more than one hundred years. The group urges (催促)its members to study the lives of early family members as a religious requirement.TheFamily History Library is open to the public every day e_cept Sunday and someholidays. Visitors are invited to use its books and other materials. Libraryofficials say it is one of the most popular places for visitors in Utah. Abouttwo thousand four hundred people use the library each day.Individuals,families and private groups have given some of their records to the library. The library bought other records from governments. All the information is gathered with the approval (批准) of governments or officials who supervise (监督)the records.Thelibrary copies many records to a kind of film that can be read with special equipment. It is known as microfilm. The collection is always e_panding. Today,Church representatives are making copies of important records around the world.Manypeople find it difficult to travel to Utah to use the Family History Library.So, the Church has set up more than three thousand Family History Centers inseventy-five countries around the world.64. It is less likelythat you can get _________ from the Family History Library.A.dates of some people’s birthsB.names of some people who died at seaC.records of certain judges or some lawsD.information about certain persons alive65. Normally how manyvisitors does the library in Utah receive in a week?A.2,400. B. 3,000. C. 14,400. D. 16,800.66. The te_t is mainlyabout ________A.thehistory of genealogy B. the study offamily historyC.theFamily History Library D.the Church of Jesus ChristDFredMichel is one of 7.2 million Americans who moonlight, or hold more than onejob.Once a week, after hisday job as medical director of a mental health center, the 40-year-old psychiatrist (精神病大夫)heads to a part-time job at a treatment center for young people. Twice a month,he travels three hours to another teenage treatment center.Lastyear, 5.4 percent of the American workforce held second jobs, according to theUS Labor Department, and that looks set to increase this year.Manyworkers like the safety that moonlighting provides, says Carl Hausamn, the writer of ;Moonlighting: 148 Great Ways to Make Money to the Side.;Theinformation from the US Labor Department shows that 40 percent of US moonlighters in 1997 took a second job to meet household e_penses or pay offdebts. Others save money or buy some special things.Peoplealso take second jobs with an eye to the future - wanting to try out a new field or gain e_perience.Michelstarted moonlighting when medical systems were unstable (不稳定的).He wanted to make sure he wasn’t tied to one system that ended up failing.Justas the purposes for moonlighting vary, the moonlighters cross all age and racial groups. And they work in a variety of industries - no longer just service, office and sale jobs.〝Technologyjust affects your ability to make money,〞 Hausman says. ;That makes a frequent change in moonlighting.;Asits name means, moonlighting still occurs mostly at night. And that results in somepressures. Chief among them is time.Full-timeemployers could misunderstand, too. Some companies do not allow after-hour workbecause they fear it will affect their employees’ 9-to-5 performance.;Theprimary employer is saying, ‘Wait, I’m paying you for the sharp, fresh,energetic you,’〞 says Tom Gimbel, president and founder of LaSalle Staffing inChicago. ;If you’ re burning yourself at both ends, it’s going to show.;Still,the good done to the moonlighters can be great. Besides e_tra income, moonlightersenjoy variety, freedom and chance to do something new. They also may find theirpart-time jobs strengthen what they do full time.Besides,;it’s fun,; Michel says. Not only do his part-time jobs offer a chance to network, stretch his professional skills and make more money, butthey also give him the variety he wouldn’t find just in a full-time job.;It’s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet; he says, ;and offeringa little variety throughout the day.;67. What is thearticle mainly about?A.The ways of moonlighting.B.The reasons for moonlighting.C.The problems with moonlighting.D.The kinds of people who moonlight.68. The reason whyFred Michel began to moonlight is that ________.A.he found it e_citing to do a part-time jobB.he needed to make ends meet with more moneyC.he feared he would lose his present job one dayD.he felt more and more pressure from his employer69. Some companiesdon’t allow their workers to moonlight because they are afraid ________.A.their workers can not do e_tra-hour work for themB.their workers will be too tired to try their best at workC.their workers will one day turn to some other different jobsD.their workers will not get to work and be off work on time70.The underlined sentence ;It’s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet.; in the last paragraph means _________.A.moonlighting gets you away from the job you don’ t enjoyB.moonlighting offers you freedom to make e_tra moneyC.moonlighting strengthens your professional skillsD.moonlighting brings you chances to do something differentE;I’vechanged my mind. I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my daddy back.; Lucien Lawrence’ s letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched every heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father hecouldn’t see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, wecannot see the stars for a while.ButLucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I e_pect thatyou will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart.I findthat my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that Ithink of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still liveto please them and I’ m still surprised by their reactions. I remember thatwhen I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming,but when it did, all Mother said was ;I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!; I haven’ t forgotten. The values of myparents still live on.Itmakes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of mychildren and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者),andto lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me backfor Christmas? It’s a serious thought, one to give me pause.Ipray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet ;Deliver my soul from the sword (剑),and my darling from the power of the dog.;Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We liveon, I’m sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have acare for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parentsknew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.71. According to thewhole te_t we can see that the first paragraph _________.A.puts forward the subject of the te_tB.shows the author’s pity on the kidC.acts as an introduction to the discussionD.makes a clear statement of the author’s views72. In the secondparagraph the author mainly wants to e_plain to us _________.A.how much he misses his parents nowB.why his parents often appear in his dreamC.when Lucien will get over all his sadnessD.how proud he was when he succeeded in life73. What feeling didthe author’s mother e_press in her reply?A.Proud. B.Happy.C.Disappointed. D.Worried74. In the author’s opinion,the value of a person’s life is ________.A.to leave behind a precious memory to the people relatedB.to have a high sense of duty to the whole societyC.to care what others will remember and treasureD.to share happiness and sadness with his family75. What does thewriter mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?A.Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.B.Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.C.Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death.D.Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.№103056高一年级英语学科阅读理解练习(9)高一( )班姓名____________ 备课组长宋德生期中复习ABy LOS ANGELES TIMESPublished on _-02-10Posted on _-01-18 10∶59∶54Nervous uncertainty surrounds the fate(命运) of US journalist Daniel Pearl, with no clearcommunication from his kidnappers (绑匪) and no sign of his where abouts after threeseparate police searches for his body in the troublesome port city Karachi, Pakistan.Pearl, a 38-year-old Wall Street Journalreporter, disappeared two weeks ago on his way to an interview in Karachi. Anemail allegedly from his kidnappers contained four photos of him and a variety。

高一（2020）下学期期末专项训练任务型阅读10篇(一）第一篇Educating girls quite possibly harvests a higher rate of return than any other investment in the developing world. Women's education may be an unusual economical field, but increasing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its focus on encouragement, provides an explanation for why so many girls are rid of an education.Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school -- the prophecy (观念) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious (恶性的) circle of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the nextgeneration of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits. But it has great economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant effect on health practices, including family planning.Topic: The significance of female (1)_______ in developing countries1. education2. being3. value4. little/ no5. while6. doing7. fairly/ equally8. leads/ contributes9. economic 10. Conclusion第二篇How to be a good listenerEveryone loves a good listener. But there are more reasons to develop the skill of listening than to win hearts or popularity contests.Listening heals hurts and builds bridges. It gives us the ability to understand and empathize, to view the world from our own point. It can bring us wisdom over and above mere intelligence. But most importantly, it allows us to give the people around us the gifts they crave (渴望) most—asense of worth.As it turns out, there’s more to good listening than just keeping quiet and allowing someone to speak. Effective listening is actually a combination of two key communication skills: listening and verifying (确认).Even when we’ve managed to hear a person’s entire message, we often interpret it wrong—according to our own understanding, experience, or prejudice.As an effective listener, your goal is to hear and absorb what another has to say……in exactly the way they mean it to be un derstood. Only then can you respond properly.This is much easier read than done, so here are a few helpful tips:1.Give the speaker your full attention.Stop talking and remove all distractions. Turn off the TV, your phone, or computer. Watch your body language. The way you look at the speaker, or the way you stand or sit, makes a huge difference. The right listening body language communicates that we are listening openly and attentively, and puts the other person at ease.2.Be patient.Not everyone is a gifted speaker. Some people take longer to find the right word to make a point. Others are too worried to get their messageacross properly. If necessary, ask the speaker to explain further. It will help him / her speak more exactly and it will help you hear and understand better.3.Keep your emotions in check.If what someone is saying creates an emotional response in you, make an extra effort to listen carefully. When we’re angry, frightened or upset, we often miss key parts of what is being said.4.Hold your fire.Don’t jump to conclusions immediately. A good listener doesn’t react until comprehension is complete. If you respond in a way that makes the other person defensive, even if you “win” the argument, you may lose something far more valuable.5.Even if you think you understand. VERIFY.Never assume you got the message right. Pause, think about what was said, and then ask “Is this what you meant?” or “Am I understanding this right?”6.EmpathizeTake a moment to stand in the other person’s shoes, to lo ok at the situation from his / her point of view……especially when you’re being told something personal or painful, or something you strongly disagree with.The more shoes you are able to successfully stand in within your life time, the less puzzled you’ll find your life and relationships to be.●Waiting before you take (10)_________.●Verifying.●Empathizing1.Effects/Advantages/ Benefits2. Healing3. bridges4. understand5.Making6.listening7. Ways/Tips8. attentively9. patient 10. actions第三篇Hey! It's going to be Mother's day again. Have you planned something good for your Mama? If not, try even one of these tips.Make Your Mama ProudWhat special talents do you have? Maybe this is the right time to show it to her. She would be very proud and surprised if she'd realized that you have something that she doesn't expect.What's Her Favorite?Most teens don't know what their mama's favorite. You do? Then, what are you waiting for ? Buy her some of her favorite stuff and put a little twist on it. Make it more special.The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she'll be surprised to seeit. And, maybe, a little tear may fall down from her cheeks.The MemoriesOur mothers have special memories in mind. Those are the times that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? What's your best moment with her? Maybe you can tell her about the time she got mad at you because you did something that you thought is right but since that day forward you realized your mistakes. Or, you can tell her how happy you are when she was there during your painful days in your life.Be HerWhat does she look like if she is so exhausted and angry and tired? What does she do for your family? This is the right time to show her the things that she usually does at home. Try to imitate her voice when she is angry. Make your face as if you are her when she is mad.Treat a QueenYour house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off by being a servant to her.Make-Over BeautyBecause of stress and the problems that she is facing right now,especially in the family, she doesn't look great any more. Admit it! Most mothers are not into trends anymore because their focusing on us.Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look GLAMOROUS!Have Some of Your TimeIt's the cheapest but a meaningful way. Most of us are busy from our work, friends, boy/girl friends, school. We stay home late and after several hours, we go out again.Have you ever had a meaningful time with your mother where you don't think or talk about problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you thank her from the life she gave to you, the time she took care of you, and for every suffering she'd felt for you? Have you ever told her that you love her?Life is short. We don't know what will happen tomorrow nor today. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We don't want to miss a thing, right?1. how2. Remind3. beautiful4. pride5. surprise6. tears7. moment/time8. took9. from 10. arguments第四篇It is an all too familiar story. A natural disaster strikes in a remote part of the world, causing destruction and suffering. Villages are flattened and people are forced into camps. It is now happening in China, after the earthquake of magnitude（里氏）8 that was centered on Wenchuan but shook the entire country.Actually, in the past centuries, there were hundreds of thousands of earthquakes in different parts of the world. In Sept. 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama were both destroyed by an earthquake and the fires that followed it. They had to be completely rebuilt. One of the most serious earthquakes was in China’s Shanxi Province in 1556. It claimed almost one million people.We measure an earthquake’s strength on the Richter scale. The Richter scale was introduced in 1935 in Southern California in the USA. It measures earthquakes on a scale of one to ten. Any earthquake measuring five ormore is usually serious.The earth’s crust (地壳) is made up of layers of rock called plates. As these plates move, they sometimes crash against each other, causing the crust to quake. In cities such as Tokyo, where small quakes happen quite often, many modern buildings are designed to be flexible so when the earth moves, they move with it.Earthquakes can also break up gas or oil pipes. This can cause fires to break out, which can do as much damage as the earthquake itself.Another effect of the earthquakes is tsunamis (海啸). These are huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea. They can be many meters high and cause great damage to costal towns and cities.China, Japan, Russia and the USA have the highest occurrence of earthquakes in the world.1.earthquakes2.history3.following 4 .happened occurred 5 .way6 .measures 7.cause 8 .form 9.effects results 10 .fires第五篇Anger is natural reaction which comes out when we feel that we have not been given a fair treatment. Anger is a natural reaction which comes out when we feel that we have not been given a fair treatment. The positive side of this negative emotion is that it has helped us to evolve as humans and cope in a better manner with our surroundings. However, it tends to becomea problem when we fail to control it. Many a time it happens that your anger has hurt others or has spoiled one of your relationships for which you regret later. It has some bad effects on the health, too.We should control anger so that it does not cause harm to us or to those around us whom we love. One of the best ways to control anger is to get help from others. If you feel that you are unable to manage your anger, it can make you more upset. So tell someone that is close to you, a friend or a family member, about your problem. When you discuss a matter with others, there is a better chance of finding a solution to your problem. Besides, there are no better stress relievers than humor. When you feel that it is because of stress that your anger is becoming unmanageable, you can use humor. It can help you look at difficult things in a lighter way and you will feel better about the things around you.Anger tends to make us have a lot of negative thoughts. Therefore, we have to change the negative thoughts into positive ones. For this you have to first refuse all the negative thoughts that are in your mind one by one. This can be done with a lot of practice. Once you are successful in that, you have to maintain your focus only on the positive things of life.Meditation (冥想) is an excellent anger management technique. In addition, what we do is disconnect ourselves from the outer world and focusall our attention into the inner world. This helps us develop a sense of controlling our thoughts that tend to cause anger.1. unfairly2. Positive3. better4. Hurt5. relationships6. health7. family8. humor9. Refuse 10. control第六篇The New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow. It began in 1970 as a small, unimportant race. Only 127 local people ran, and just 55 of them finished. They ran around Central Park four times. Few people watched them run. However, over the years the marathon grew and became more popular.Today people come from all over the world to run in the marathon. Runners must be at least 18 years old. In fact, the oldest runner was an 89-year-old man. Recently, more than 27,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon. Large crowds cheered the runners and offered them cold drinks and encouragement.The course of the marathon has changed. Instead of running around Central Park, the runners go through the five districts of New York City: Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx ,and Staten Island. The marathon begins at the base of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island. The runners go across the bridge into Brooklyn. Then they go up through Queens and into the Bronx. The marathon finishes in Central Park inManhattan. The complete course is 26.2 miles, and takes the best runners less than 3 hours.Although it has changed since 1970, the New York City Marathon is always exciting. Through the years, many unusual events have happened during the marathon. For example, Pat Tuz and John Weibaker got married a few minutes before the race. Then they ran the race with their party members. Some people run the whole race alone.In the fall of 1992, Fred Lebow, the founder of the New York City Marathon, slowly ran his last race. He was very ill with cancer, but he did not want to stop running. In October 1994, Fred died. However, the New York City Marathon, and all its excitement, will continue for many years to come.1. Race2. founder3. popularity4. finishing/finish5. world6. course7. takes8. excitement9. unusual 10. die/stop第七篇Dog behavior is as complicated as, or more than, human behavior. Though they lack the ability to talk, they manage to express a lot through the display of various kinds of behavior. Here are some types of behavior that a dog displays, and there is certainly something that it is trying toconvey through it.Wagging (摇摆) of the tail is the most common behavior or gesture displayed by a dog and it means that it’s extremely hap py or pleased. Pet dogs usually display such a behavior when they see you after a long time span and also when they spot their favorite treat or food item.Digging, too, is a very common behavior in dogs. Dogs usually dig to hide some of their favorite things which they would like to hunt for later. They do this just for a little adventure or when they are extremely playful. Another reason they might be digging is to release some of their energy that has been built up.Dogs sniff due to their strong sense of smell and their curiosity. They do this mainly to gain the smell of other humans and dogs which helps recognize them during the next meeting.Barking is probably the most natural and normal behavior displayed by dogs. Dogs bark to threaten a strange one entering the house, or to communicate the arrival of a strange man or somebody they are familiar and also to communicate with other dogs.Dogs mostly whine (发呜呜声) when they are ill or in pain or to attract attention when they are feeling extremely lovesick and are in desperate need of some pampering (娇宠). They may also whine when they are fearfulof someone or something or to display their displeasure towards something.Jumping is more common in puppies than in dogs and it is a way of displaying affection and excitement for them. It might get troublesome when they jump too frequently which may be to attract attention.Make use of the information above to train your dog appropriately and help it make a wonderful pet for you.1. Wagging2. happiness / joy / delight3. Take4. curious5. Threaten6. stranger7. Whining8. painful9. fearful /afraid 10. excited第八篇Working women with young children often face a dilemma(进退两难的困境) of whether to keep working or to quit to take care of their children. Though the fact that married women work outside the homes has become a social trend, many people still expect mothers to stay home until their children are two or three years old. In my opinion, it’s unfair to deprive(剥夺) mothers of their right to keep working only for the reason of childcare.Women also need a sense of achievement just like men. Working women often find it difficult to give up the chance of self-fulfillment(自我实现) and go back home to play the traditional role. The times that women should stay at home passed and we should not neglect(忽视) mother’s desire to seek further goals outside the home.Besides, taking care of children is both parent s’responsibility rather than only mothers’. Children belong to both the father and the mother. So it is unreasonable to ask mothers to give up their jobs for childcare because it is also fathers’ duty.Practically speaking, working mothers can help improve family finances. Though there’ll be extra expense for childcare service, working mothers have a steady income to help the family. Therefore, mothers’working outside is good for the family, especially to those low-income ones.In a word, to expect mothers to put childcare before everything is not practical in today’s society. Only if fathers and mothers cooperate can the problem of childcare be solved.Title: 1 mothers1. Working2. children3. stay4. opinion5.keep6. achievement7. duty/responsibility 8. support 9. Conclusion 10. cooperation第九篇Living in a foreign country is fun but it isn’t always easy. There are many differences between cultures and although some of these differences are unimportant, some can cause a lot of embarrassment. In addition to the obvious language problems of living in a foreign country, I certainly experienced culture shock when I was living in Paris. I know I’m not theonly one so I spoke to a few foreign friends about how they experienced culture shock in China.Aubin arrived two months ago from Europe to take part in a language programme in Shanghai. Before he left, he was actually taught the differences between European and Chinese Cultures, including everything from table manners to classroom behavior. However, some things have still taken him by surprise. For example, he couldn’t understand why waiters did not want to accept the tips he gave them after meals in restaurants. He said that in Europe waiters got angry if you didn’t leave them a tip! I had to explain to him that people don’t usually tip in China and that this comes from the Confucian idea that one must avoid accepting any undue income.Another friend, Julia, came to Guangzhou from London to teach at a language school. After a month, she told me that she was really let down by her students. I asked her why and she told me that they were so quiet that she was the only person talking in class and it felt like the children were being respectful but she said it would be more respectful if they answered her questions. I think we should be proud of the Chinese tradition that stresses politeness but I do think Julia has a good point.And it is not only the West and the East that have cultural differences. Even Korea and China, two countries that are very close to each other, havedifferences too. “I thought Chinese and Korean people were the same,” said my friend Ji-Hyun in perfect Chinese, “but I was wrong . In ancient times the Chinese used to take their shoes off. They don’t do that any more, but Korean people still do! I keep getting that wrong ev en though I’ve been here for five years!”Luckily, whether we take our shoes off or not, or leave unnecessary tips, the world still runs perfectly. In my opinion, cultural differences should simply be seen as a way of making life interesting. Imagine how boring it would be if we all did everything exactly the same way! Learning to understand and respect differences is, after all, what life is all about.1. differences 2 .refuse 3 .influence 4. passive 5 .respectful 6.remove ed 8.attitudes.9.respect 10.Think第十篇For centuries people dreamed of going into space．This dream began to seem possible when high-flying rockets were built in the early 1900s.In 1903 a Russian teacher named Konstantin Tsiolkovsky figured out how to use rockets for space travel．His plan was the first one in rocket science to use correct scientific calculation．About 30 years later, a U.S．scientist named Robert Goddard built the first rockets that could reach high altitudes．During World War II, German scientists built large rockets that could travel very far and carry dangerous explosives．After the war, scientists from Germany went to the United States and the Soviet Union to help those countries build space rockets.These two countries were soon racing to get to space first．Each of these countries wanted to prove that it was stronger and more advanced than the other one．Both countries also had powerful bombs．People in the United States were worried when the Soviets were first to launch a space satellite, which was called Sputnik．The Soviets were also first to send a person intospace．Yury Gagarin orbited the earth in the Vostok I spaceship in 1961.The US government set a goal for its space program to be the first country to put a person on the Moon．The U.S．space program built a series of Apollo spaceship．These vehicles were powered by huge Saturn 5 rockets．In 1969 Apollo II took three men to the moon successfully．Nell Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon.The Soviets may have lost the race to fly people to the Moon, but they built the first space station in 1971．The United States also built a space station．The space stations allowed people to live and work in space．Then the Soviet Union and the United States cooperated to hook two spaceships together in space．This action ended the "space race"．T oday a much larger space station, built by several countries together, orbits Earth.Another new way to go to space is by space shuttle．A space shuttle, first made in the United States in 1981, looks like an airplane．Astronauts who fly spaceships have used shuttles to help put satellites into space.1. true2. figured3. 19334. high5. helped6. winner7. successful 8. beat / defeated 9. cooperation / cooperating 10. travel。

高一（2018-2018）下学期期末专项训练任务型阅读10篇(一）第一篇Educating girls quite possibly harvests a higher rate of return than any otherinvestment in the developing world. Women's education may be an unusual economical field, but increasing women's contribution to development is actually as much aneconomic as a social issue. And economics, with its focus on encouragement, provides an explanation for why so many girls are rid of an education.Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because theydo not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow uponly to marry into somebody else's family and bear children. Girls are thus seenas less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school -- the prophecy (观念) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping womenin a vicious (恶性的) circle of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewerbut healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children,ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits. But it has greateconomic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women a lso has a significant effect on health practices, including family planning.Topic: The significance of female (1)_______ in developing countriesViewpoint Educating girls is more beneficial and worthy of (2)_______ invested.Families From low-income families From educated mothers' familiesAttitudes Girls are of less (3)_______thanboys.Development should be for all thechildren.Practices There is (4) investmentin daughters, (5)_______boys aresent to school.Girls are made to stay at home,(6)housework.It is insisted that girls and boysbe offered chances to be educated(7)____ .Consequences A vicious circle A virtuous circleSignificance Educating women (8) to social benefits, and has (9)________advantages and health practices significantly, including family planning.(10) Educating girls in developing countries is important.1. education2. being3. value4. little/ no5. while6. doing7. fairly/ equally8. leads/ contributes9. economic 10. Conclusion第二篇How to be a good listenerEveryone loves a good listener. But there are more reasons to develop the skillof listening than to win hearts or popularity contests.Listening heals hurts and builds bridges. It gives us the ability to understand and empathize, to view the world from our own point. It can bring us wisdom overand above mere intelligence. But most importantly, it allows us to give the people around us the gifts they crave (渴望) most—a sense of worth.As it turns out, there’s more to good listening than ju st keeping quiet and allowing someone to speak. Effective listening is actually a combination of two key communication skills: listening and verifying (确认).Even when we’ve managed to hear a person’s entire message, we often interpretit wrong—according to our own understanding, experience, or prejudice.As an effective listener, your goal is to hear and absorb what another has tosay……in exactly the way they mean it to be understood. Only then can you respondproperly.This is much easier read than done, so here are a few helpful tips:1.Give the speaker your full attention.Stop talking and remove all distractions. Turn off the TV, your phone, or computer. Watch your body language. The way you look at the speaker, or the way you stand orsit, makes a huge difference. The right listening body language communicates thatwe are listening openly and attentively, and puts the other person at ease.2.Be patient.Not everyone is a gifted speaker. Some p eople take longer to find the right word to make a point. Others are too worried to get their message across properly. Ifnecessary, ask the speaker to explain further. It will help him / her speak moreexactly and it will help you hear and understand better.3.Keep your emotions in check.If what someone is saying creates an emotional response in you, make an extraeffort to listen carefully. When we’re angry, frightened or upset, we often misskey parts of what is being said.4.Hold your fire.Don’t jump to conclusions immediately. A good listener doesn’t react unti l comprehension is complete. If you respond in a way that makes the other persondefensive, even if you “win”　the argument, you may lose something far more valuable.5.Even if you think you understand. VERIFY.Never assume you got the message right. Pause, think about what was said, andthen ask “Is this what you meant?” or “Am I understanding this right?”6.EmpathizeTake a moment to stand in the other person’s shoes, to look at the situationfrom his / her point of view……especially when you’re being told something personal or painful, or something you strongly disagree with. The more shoes you are ableto successfully stand in within your life time, the less puzzled you’ll find your life and relationships to be.(1)_____________ of good listening ●2)__________ hurts.●Building 3)___________.●Allowing us to (4)___________ and empathize,and viewing the world in an all-round way.●Bringing us wisdom over and above mereintelligence.●(5)_________ the people around us feel worthy.Components of effective listening ●Good listening consists of two key communication skills: (6)__________ and verifying.(7)__________ to be a good listener ●Listening to the speaker (8)___________.●Trying to be a ____9_______ listener.●Avoiding being affected by your emotions.●Waiting before you take (10)_________.●Verifying.●Empathizing1.Effects/Advantages/ Benefits2. Healing3. bridges4. understand5.Making6.listening7. Ways/Tips8. attentively9. patient 10. actions第三篇Hey! It's going to be Mother's day again. Have you planned something good foryour Mama? If not, try even one of these tips.Make Your Mama ProudWhat special talents do you have? Maybe this is the right time to show it toher. She would be very proud and surprised if she'd realized that you have something that she doesn't expect.What's Her Favorite?Most teens don't know what their mama's favorite. You do? Then, what are youwaiting for ? Buy her some of her favorite stuff and put a little twist on it. Makeit more special.The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she'll be surprised to see it. And,maybe, a little tear may fall down from her cheeks.The MemoriesOur mothers have special memories in mind. Those are the times that they gavebirth to their healthy baby. How a bout you? What's your best moment with her? Maybe you can tell her about the time she got mad at you because you did something thatyou thought is right but since that day forward you realized your mistakes. Or, you can tell her how happy you are when she was there during your painful days in yourlife.Be HerWhat does she look like if she is so exhausted and angry and tired? What doesshe do for your family? This is the right time to show her the things that she usually does at home. Try to imitate her voice when she is angry. Make your face as if youare her when she is mad.Treat a QueenYour house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn't matter if you're richor poor). Our mother is the real queen in our lifeand in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off by being a servant to her.Make-Over BeautyBecause of stress and the problems that sheis facing right now, especially in the family, she doesn't look great any more. Admit it! Most mothers are not into trends anymore because their focusing on us.Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or thedepartment store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look GLAMOROUS!Have Some of Your TimeIt'sthe cheapest but a meaningful way. Most of us are busy from our work, friends, boy/girl friends, school. We s tay home l ate and after several hours, we go out again. Have you ever had a meaningful time with your mother where you don't think ortalk about problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you thank herfrom the life she gave to you, the time she took care of you, and for every suffering she'd felt for you? Have you ever told her that you love her?Life is short. We don't know what will happen tomorrow nor today. Those threewords can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her“I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweetly.Just try! We d on't want to miss a thing,right? Tips on 1 _________ to make mother happy 1. how 2. Remind 3. beautiful 4. pride 5. surpriseMake your motherproud and buy hersome of her favorite. 2_________ her of some special times and be her. Treat her as a queen and makeher3 _________Free your mother9________all herduties to make herqueen and treat herin a salon or buy hersome nice clothesfrom the departmentstore. Have some of your time. Have a meaningful time with your mother and don ’t think or talk about any problems or 10_________. Tell her that you love her.Show your mother your special talents so that she would take 4________in you. Buy her something that she likes best and put iton a drawer next toher to 5 _______her. Maybe shewould be moved to6 _________. Tell your mother your best7 ______ with her. For example, tell her you were so happy when she8 ________ care of you during painful days. Imitate her when she is tired or angry and all that she does for the family.6. tears7. moment/time8. took9. from 10. arguments第四篇It is an all too familiar story. A natural disaster strikes in a remote partof the world, causing destruction and suffering. Villages are flattened and people are forced into camps. It is now h appening in China, after the earthquake of magnitude （里氏）8 that was centered on Wenchuan but shook the entire country.Actually, in the past centuries, there were hundreds of thousands of earthquakes in different parts of the world. In Sept. 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama w ere both destroyed by an earthquake and the fires that followed it. They had to be completely rebuilt. One of the most serious earthquakes was in China’s Shanxi Province in 1556. Itclaimed almost one million people.We measure an earthquake’s strength on the Richter scale. The Richter scalewas introduced in 1935 in Southern California in the USA. It measures earthquakeson a scale of one to ten. Any earthquake measuring five or more is usually serious.The earth’s crust (地壳) is made up of layers of rock called plates. As theseplates move, they sometimes crash against each other, causing the crust to quake.In cities such as Tokyo, where small quakes happen quite often, many m odern buildings are designed to be flexible so when the earth moves, they move with it.Earthquakes can also break up gas or oil pipes. This can cause fires to breakout, which can do as much damage as the earthquake itself.Another effect of the earthquakes is tsunamis (海啸). These are huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea. They can be many meters high and cause great damage to costal towns and cities.China, Japan, Russia and the USA h ave the highest occurrence of earthquakes in the world.Knowing aboutTwo seriousearthquakes inAn earthquake and the (3)__________ fires destroyedboth Tokyo and Yokohama in Sept. 1923.。