高中英语2019-2020学年上师大附中高二下英语2月周练阅读训练_2

阅读训练2

Reading comprehension

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read

(A)

Have you ever heard of Angel Falls? It’s the highest waterfall in the world, deep in the jungles of Venezuela (委内瑞拉). Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It’s very hard to get there. If you went by land, you would have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you went by plane from Caracas, a city on the southern coast, it would take about four hours.

What would it be like to take a trip by plane from Caracas to the falls? Fro hundreds of miles you would become higher, and you would see mountains with forest. Soon the land would level out to high plateaus

(高原). Finally, you would fly toward a deep canyon (峡谷) with steep, rocky sides.

Suddenly you could see a silver thread in the distance. Then as your plane flew closer, you would see the waterfall more clearly. You would see water falling over half a mile straight down the cliff. It is a sight you would never forget. No one knew about this high waterfall until 1930. In that year James Angel, an American pilot, flew over the area. As he was flying over the mountains and canyons, he suddenly saw a waterfall. It was an impressive sight: the water seemed to be dropping straight out of the cloud.

In 1942 an American expedition explored and measured the falls. From the top to the bottom, the water falls 3,200 feet. These falls are over 1,000 feet higher than any other fall in the world.

1.Few people have ever seen Angel Falls as_________.

A.it’s the highest waterfall in the world

B.it requires a hard journey to each there

C.it will take people several weeks to walk there

D.it can only be overlooked from sky

2.Angel Falls was named after _________.

A.the American pilot who discovered the fall

B.the jungles in Venezuela

C.the American expedition which first measured the fall

D.the tribe living in that area

3.In the sentences “Soon the land would level out …” the underlined words mean _________.

A.水平面

B.使平坦

C. 平均

D.使平衡

4.It can be inferred from this passage that .

A.Angel Falls is a memorable scene which is worth seeing

B.since its discovery millions of people have seen Angel Falls

C.Angel Falls is located in the jungles near Caracas

D.American pilot are very sensitive

(B)

High school freshmen always have a lot of questions on their minds. “What can I do when I grow up?” is one of them. It’s definitely not too early to start thinking about this tough question. The following tips may help equip you for your future career.

Think beyond grades

Getting good grades in high school is important, but focusing only on straight A’s could go wrong. Spending too much time on your schoolwork will leave you little time to explore opportunities outside of the classroom. Extracurricular (课外的) activities are necessary because they serve as a form of career exploration. They can help you figure out your work preferences, like whether you are a “people person (擅长交际的人)” or prefer to work alone. Nowadays, most well-known colleges care about candidates’ experiences as much as their grades.

Seek advice from grown-ups

Talk to your parents, teachers and school counselors ( 顾问) about how they started their careers. Even though you’re not interested in the careers they are in, it would be useful to learn about the process which got them where they are now. If you find your friend’s mother doing a worthwhile job by chance, ask her if job shadowing (体验工作) is possible in her company during vacation. After all, seeing a typical day in the position you have an interest in can be an invaluable experience. Start your search online

If you really have no idea what you can do when you grow up, take online career quizzes to get ideas about what professions naturally match your skills, interests and personality traits (特点). For the time being, you just need to focus on finding a field or two that interests you, rather than a specific career. Chances are you’ll change your mind several times before finding a career that you want to stick to. Starting to explore career options now can at least help you decide what your potential major might be.

5.Spending some time taking part in after-school activities can help high school students

_________.

A.get A’s in all subjects

B.explore their work preferences

C.have access to prestigious universities

D.get along with their classmates

6.Grown-ups may help high school students by _________.

A.starting a business with them

B.teaching them occupational skills

C.sharing their career paths with them

D.providing an opportunity for job shadowing

7.It is suggested that high school students find out their_________from online career quizzes.

A.possible professions

B. main disadvantages

C. specific occupations

D. ideal majors

8.This article was probably written by a _________.

A.college professor

B. school counselor

C. advertising manager

D. computer programmer

(C)

Shanghai is a city on wheels. Bicycles, scooters (小型摩托车), motorcycles, cars and buses are everywhere. In the old days, our streets were flooded with people riding bicycles to and from shops, work and school, but times have changed. People are wealthier. Many families now own a private car or two. Even commuting students can hail (拦招) a cab or hire a private driver to get them to school. This sounds great, but one ride in rush hour Shanghai traffic reveals the downside to this modern “convenience.” Bumper-to-bumper traffic is the norm. Furthermore, one

glance up at our hazy skies reminds us of the environmental cost of all these motorized vehicles.

Many Shanghai citizens are realizing that some of their old habits are worth hanging on to, so people are reaching for their bicycles again rather than their car keys. A new service launched by Beijing Mobike Technology is helping us do that. You’ve probably seen Mobike’s bicycles around the city, as they are easy to spot with their bright orange wheels. The app-enabled program allows users to find bikes available in their area through the use of GPS trackers installed on the bikes. They can be found and returned anywhere a roadside parking area exists. This is far more convenient than other services, which require bikes to be left only in special stalls.

Mobike’s Wang Xiaofeng explained that the idea for the service was born out of concerns about “traffic congestion ... and the pollution emitted from vehicles.” The app even tells you the carbon emissions prevented and how many calories you burned—a reminder that it’s healthy for you and the environment. These reasons should motivate all of us to consider “greener” options when commuting.

Shanghai has a distinct advantage compared to many cities around the world. Namely, Shanghai has a good attitude toward riding a bicycle. It is seen as a convenient means of transportation. In Canadian cities where I’ve lived, the attitude is sometimes quite different. Many people see cycling as simply exercise or a child’s activity.

This World Car Free Day on September 22, please strap on (系上) a helmet (头盔) and ride your bicycle to school. Let’s show Shanghai and the world how great it is to be green (even if your wheels are orange)!

9.According to the article, one ride in rush hour Shanghai traffic can reveal that_________.

A.many families have been able to own a private car

B.owning a car does not always bring us convenience

C.the increasing popularity of driving has had an impact on the environment

https://www.360docs.net/doc/6c3169858.html,muters from all walks of life go to work through different ways

10.According to the article, why is Mobike more convenient than other services?

A.Because the bikes are easy to spot with their orange wheels.

B.Because the bikes can be found everywhere around the city.

C.Because the bikes are all equipped with GPS trackers.

D.Because the bikes can be left in any roadside parking area.

11.We can tell from the article that as a Canadian, the author holds a_________attitude toward cycling.

A.positive

B. negative

C. mixed

D. neutral

(D)

Directions: Choose from the sentences A—F to complete the passage. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.

The sea has always interested man. From it he can get food, minerals and treasures. For thousands of years, he could sail on it. But he could not go far beneath its surface.

_________12_________However, he is not a fish. He must breathe air, so he can’t stay under the water’s surface for a long time. To explore deep water, man faces even more dangers and problems.

A diver who wants to stay under water for more than a few minutes must breathe air or a special mixture of gases. _______13___________ He can carry a tank of air on his back and breathe through a nose and a mouthpiece. Water weighs 800 times as much as air. Tons of water pushes against a diver going deep in the sea. __________14_________________

When a diver is under great pressure, his blood takes in some of the gases he breathes. As he rises to surface, the water pressure becomes less. If the diver rises too quickly, the gases in his blood form bubbles(气泡). The diver is then suffering from the bends(潜水夫病). The bends can cause a diver to double up in pain. _______15___________

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. D

7. A

8. B

9. B 10. C 11. A

12. F 13. D 14. A 15. C