高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 30

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高考英语阅读理解稳固练习（30）(2012 ·安徽省皖南高三结合测评)Dayron Robles of Cube was disqualified(撤消资格) of his mark and the title in the men's 110m hurdles final for disruption( 中止，损坏 ) of the event after the Chinese team made an appeal on Monday night at the Daegu worlds.In the breath-taking final, Robles and Chinese legend Liu Xiang were neighborsin Lane 5 and Lane 6, respectively. After the starting gun fire, the two world'sfastest-ever hurdlers were almost running neck to neck in the first eight hurdlesand took the lead.In the ninth hurdle, however, Robles' right trailing hand was seen hitting onLiu's left hand. As a result, Liu's rhythm was disturbed a nd his blistering pace slowed down. Right before the tenth and final hurdle, Robles made further hand contact with Liu, who tripped on the hurdle.An official with the IAAF told reporters that the Daegu track referee councilhas decided to disqualify Robles' mark and it was unknown whether the Cuban team would appeal.Before the disqualification,Robles won the 110m hurdles in 13.14seconds, followed by Jason Richardson with 13.16 seconds. Liu Xiang finished third in 13.27seconds.Robles, in a televised interview, admitted that he didn't like his technique inMonday night's game and he was tangling with Liu over the last hurdle.Liu said he “felt like someone touched my elbow and I lost my balance for a while but then I managed to stabilize it”．A member of Liu's coach team had told Xinhua right after the game that the Chinese Athletics Association might appeal for the disruption.While Liu told reporters that he didn't care about the color of the medal.Daegu on Monday night sees the first Championship clash of hurdling's currentbig three—Robles, Liu Xiang and 2011's fastest man David Oliver of USA.They are also the three fastest men in the history of the event—Robles, 12.87 seconds, Liu 12.88, Oliver 12.89. The 110m hurdle final is their first meeting ina final at a global championship.63． Who won the gold medal after the disqualification?A. Dayron Robles.B. Jason Richardson.C. David Oliver.D. Another famous runner.答案： B细节理解题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 234

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

高考英语3500词汇表达阅读训练(DAY 30)含答案解析

2022高考英语3500词汇表达+阅读训练（DAY 30）Section A 高频词汇讲解以及短语表达1. terrify vt. 恐吓；使恐怖；使害怕常用短语：terrify by 被……吓一跳terrify sb. 吓到某人be terrified of 被惊吓terrify sb into sth 恐吓（某人）做（某事）2.buffet n. 自助餐；小卖部；打击；猛烈冲击vt. 与……搏斗；连续猛击vi. 斗争；奋勇前进adj. 自助的；自助餐的3.pleased adj. 高兴的；喜欢的v. 满意；愿意（please的过去分词形式）常用短语：pleased with oneself 自鸣得意pleased with 对…感到高兴；对……感到满意as pleased as punch 非常高傲；得意洋洋be pleased to do sth. 高兴（做……）的；乐意（做……）的4. scenery n. 风景；景色；舞台布景5. impressive adj.给人印象深刻的，感人的；引人注目的6. harbour vi. 藏匿；入港停泊；庇护vt. 庇护；藏匿；入港停泊n. 海港（等于harbor）；避难所7. in the distance 在远处8. wealthy adj. 富有的；充分的；丰裕的n. 富人词语辨析：这组词都有“富有”的意思，区别是：rich 普通用词，语气强烈，指拥有大量金钱及财产。

wealthy 普通用词，语气不如rich强烈，多指经济上富裕、社会地位稳固，很有身份，即有钱有势9. urban adj. 城市的；住在都市的10. maple n. 枫树；淡棕色11. acre n. 土地，地产；英亩12. manage to 设法；达成13. catch sight of 一下子看到；看见；瞥见14. eagle n. 鹰；鹰状标饰15. upward adj. 向上的；上升的adv. 向上16. bush n. 灌木；矮树丛vt. 以灌木装饰；使……精疲力竭vi. 丛生；浓密地生长adj. 如灌木般长得低矮的；粗野17. slightly adv. 些微地，轻微地；纤细地18. border n. 边境；边界；国界vt. 接近；与……接壤；在……上镶边vi. 接界；近似常用短语：on the border of 临近；将要border on 接界；相邻于；近似于over the border 出界；越过国境19. misty dawn 雾蒙蒙的黎明20. frost vt. 结霜于；冻坏vi. 结霜；受冻n. 霜；冰冻，严寒；冷淡例句：She was frosting the cupcakes while we talked.我们交谈时，她在给杯形蛋糕撒糖霜。

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新课标高中英语阅读精选――高一之三（21--30）Passage 21A man was looking for things of old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl which looked very old. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the owner of the cat, was lying beside the bowl. In order not to draw the farmer's attention to the value of the bowl, the man saidto him in a soft voice, "What a nice cat you have! Won't you sell it to me?""How much would you give me for it? " the farmer opened his eyes and asked."Twenty dollars. Would it be enough?"A few minutes later, the farmer agreed. After he paid the farmer, the man said, "My cat will certainly feel thirsty. May I take the bowl so that the cat can have milk? "But the farmer said, "I'm sorry I can't give it to you. Thanks to the bowl, I have already sold twenty cats."164w1.The man liked________.A. keeping old thingsB. travelling from village to villageC. meeting farmers2.Why did the man want to buy the cat ? Because_______.A. it was very lovely3.After he bought the cat, the man asked for the bowl, because he thought_______.A. the bowl should go with the catB. the bowl had a beautiful colourC. the farmer didn't know the value of the bowl4.The farmer kept the bowl so that he could _______.A. let another cat use it5.From the story we can see the farmer _______.A. had only one bowlB. was very poorC. didn't like catsD. wasclever Passage 22A young passengerwas looking everywhere for his ticket because the conductor was coming to punchthe ticket. He was looking for it in all the pockets of his coats and trousers. What surprised the other passengers most was that they found he had the ticket in his mouth. The conductor quickly pulled the ticket out of his mouth, punched it and gave it back to him. When the conductor moved on, all the other passengers couldn't help laughing. One of them said to him at last, "I'm sure you felt foolish just now, sitting there looking everywherefor your ticket when it was right in your mouth all the time.""Foolish?" answered the passenger, "I was chewingthe dateoff." 124w1. From the story we know that the young passenger_______.A. really lost his ticketB. was looking for a lost ticketC. didn't buy a ticket for the tripD. didn't remember where he had put his ticket2.The other passengers were surprised because________.A. the passenger lost his ticketB. the passenger was chewing his ticketC.they saw the ticket was just in the passenger's mouthD.the conductor moved away without questioning the passenger3.It is clear that the conductor ________.A.knew the young man lost his ticketB.didn't know the young man lost his ticketC.knew why the young man was looking for the ticketD.didn't know why the young man put his ticket in his mouth4.Which of the following is true about the conductor?5.The best title for this story is________.A. Ticket Without DateB. Eating TicketC. A Clever ConductorD. A Foolish Passenger词汇扩展①passenger n. 旅客② punch vt. 剪③ chew v. 嚼In a certain school there was a young fellow who caused all sorts of trouble. He talked back to his teachers, he refused to do his homework and he was disrespectful to everyone. Finally the headmaster decided to call the young man's father. The father came to the school to see the headmaster and the two of them discussed lots of problems the young man was causing. As the headmaster talking, the phone rang. He excused himself to the parent and answered it. The person on the other end wanted some information. "Certainly, " said the master, "I have it right here in my desk." He reached for his desk drawer and opened it. There, much to his surprise, was a big, red book with the name: "The Dirty Joke Book." The father of the student was surprised when he saw the book! "Well, Sir." he said to the master, "I suggest you practise what you tell the students to do!" As it turned out, the master had taken the book from a student, put it in his desk drawer, and he had completely forgotten about it! Needless to say, the headmaster had a lot of explaining to do!199w1.The father went to the school because _________.A.his son refused to do his homeworkB.a young man of his school was rude to himC.he had a lot of problems to discuss with the headmasterD.his son had caused a lot of trouble at school2.The "Dirty Joke Book" was __________.A. the master'sB. the young man'sC. the father'sD. some other students'3.Why was the father surprised when he saw the book?A.Because the book was so expensive that few people could own one.B.Because he thought the master had been reading it.C. Because he hadn't thought his son was so bad as to read such a book.D. Because he lost it long ago and at last found it there.4.Who should read "The Dirty Joke Book"?A.Grown-ups.B. Children.C. Neither A nor B.D. Both A and B.5.In the end, the master had to explain ___________.A.what kind of book "The Dirty Joke Book" wasB.why children should not read such a bookC.that he had not read the bookD.when he took the book from a studentPassage 24There was once a storekeeper whose shop was often visited by an old man who never paid his bill. The storekeeper never asked the old man for his debts, and after half a year, the old man came in, took an orange skin, and painted a craneon the wall. Whenever the guests of the store sang, the crane would begin to dance, and for this reason the storekeeper grew rich. After ten years the old man returned, summonedhis crane from the wall and flew off into the sky on its back. The storekeeper built a tower which has been called the Yellow Crane Tower.108w1.I'm sure the story took place in _______.A.HangzhouB. WuhanC. GuilinD. Beijing2.The old man never paid his bill _______.A.because of his povertyB. because of his bad memory3._______, the storekeeper never asked the old man for his debts.A. Being afraid of himB. Being busy with his own job4._______, the storekeeper had grown rich.A.With more shoppers coming to the storeB. With the yellow crane singing and dancingC.Because the absence of the old manD. Because the old man's paying back the money5.Why did the storekeeper build the tower?A.To remember the unusual event.B. To develop his business.C. To show off his riches.D. To warn others not to eat free.词汇扩展①crane n. 鹤② summon v. 召唤Passage 25Two men were travelling in a very lonely and wild part of America. For days they had not even seen a house, but only a few cabins made of wood. One day they met an old Indian hunter. They found that he knew their language and they had a talk with him. They asked him if he could tell what the weather would be like withinthe next few days."Oh, yes," he said, "rain is coming, and wind. Then there will be snow for two days, but after that, it'llbe bright and sunny again.""Isn't that wonderful?" said one man to his friend. "This old Indian knows more of the secret of nature thanwe do with all our science." Then he turned to the old man, "Tell me," he said, "How do you know all that?"The Indian replied, "I heard it on the radio."148w1.For days the two travelers hadn't seen _______ in a far desolate part of America.A.a wooden houseB. anythingC. woodD. a common human house2.One day the two men met an old Indian, who _______.A.lived by hunting animalsB. wanted to hunt with them3.One of the two travelers asked the Indian _______.A. to stay with themB. to teach them his language4.Hearing what the travelers asked, the Indian _______.A.told them that he didn't know anything about the weatherB.told them what he knew at onceC.told them that he liked to listen to the radioD.told them that he knew more about the weather than they did5.The Indian knew all that _______.A.by studying the secrets of natureB. by reading the newspaperC.by watching carefullyD. by listening to the radioMr. Chen living next door to us has a habit of drinking. The best present to him, of course, is wine. Nowhis eldest son brought a bottle of Mao Tai. He was glad and stared at it for some time. Then wrote "105" onthe corner of the trademark with a pencil, meaning he had already drunk 105 bottles of the famous wine.Two days later, a stranger came. He offered to pay ten yuan for the empty Mao Tai bottle. Mr. Chen was pleased and sold it. Several weeks later, his second son brought him another bottle of Mao Tai. While examining and enjoying it, he was suddenly terrified, for he found "105" － the very mark on it.120w1. The story is mainly about _______.2.The story tells us that the stranger was a man who _______.A. took back emptiesB. made false famous wineC. promotedthe sale of Mao TaiD. knew how to meet people's needs3. Mr. Chen sold his empty Mao Tai bottle because _______.A. he had already numbered it "105"B. he knew his second son would bring him anotherC. the price offered was high enoughD. he hoped the bottle could be used again4.When examining and enjoying the wine given by his second son, Mr. Chen was terrified because he found_______.A. the wine was mixed with waterB. he should have marked it "106"C. the wine had exceededthe time limitD. his second son had beencheated 5. According to the story, who do you think learned a lesson?A. The stranger.B. Mr. Chen.C. No one.D. Mr. Chen's eldest son.词汇扩展①empty adj. 空的② promote vt. 促进③ exceed vt. 超出④ cheat vt. 欺骗Passage 27Mr. and Mrs. Jones's flat was full of suitcases, trunksand packed-up furniture. The two of them were busy with pencils and paper, checking their lists of luggage, when there was a ring at the door. Mrs. Jones went to open it,and saw a well-dressed middle-aged lady outside. The lady came to welcome them to their new home.The Joneses invited her in, after apologizing for the state of the flat."Oh, please don't stand on ceremonywith me," she answered. "Do you know, in some parts of this town neighbours are not at all friendly. There are some streets, and even some blocksof flats, where people don't know their neighbours, not even their next-door ones. But in this block of flats, everybody is friends with everybody else. We are one big, happy family. I am sure that you will be very happy here."The well-dressed lady got a shock when she came to visit the flat the next time, because she found a quite different man and woman in it. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had not had the courage to tell her that they were not thenew owners of the flat, who were going to move in the next day, but the old owners who had lived beside herfor two years without her ever having visited them or even noticed their existence.229w1.Mr. and Mrs. Jones's flat was full of suitcases and other packed-up things _______.A.because they received a lot of thingsB.because they were going to post themC.because they bought a lot of thingsD. because they were going to move out2.When there was a ring at the door, the Joneses _______.A.were talking to a well-dressed ladyB. were checking their list of luggage3.The well-dressed lady thought that Mr. and Mrs. Jones were _______.A. her old neighboursB. her friends4.What did the lady think of the people in that block of flats?A.She thought that everybody was friends with everybody else.B.She thought that people didn't know their neighbours.C.She thought that neighbours didn't know their neighbours.D.She thought that people only knew their next-door ones.5.Why did the lady get a shock when she came to visit the flat the next time?A.Because she found that Mr. and Mrs. Jones were her new neighbours.B.Because the Joneses still stayed there.C.Because the Joneses told her that they were going to leave from there.D.Because she found a quite different man and woman in the flat.词汇扩展① trunk n. 大衣箱② furniture n. 家具③ luggage n. 行李④ ceremony n. 典礼⑤ block n. 街区Passage 28A woodcutter was working in the forest when he found a box full of gold coins.Unfortunatelythe woodcutter's wife was the kind of woman who could not keep a secret. Somehow, he hadto prevent her from talking about the gold.He thought about this for a long time, then made a decision. He made some careful preparations, then went home to get his wife. "I have found something in the forest," he told her. "Come with me and I'll show you."His wife followed him into the forest and soon they came to a tree. "Look at that," the woodcutter said to his wife, and pointed to the tree. "There's a fish that is growing on that branch!" His wife was surprised,especially when he climbed up the tree and brought down the fish for her to see.They walked on and soon came to the river. "I'll just pull in my net and see what I've caught," the woodcutter said. He pulled in his net and inside it were several hares. "How very interesting," he said. "There are nowhares in the river."Soon after this, they came to where the woodcutter had found the box of gold. "Look, wife," he said. "this is what I have found. A box full of gold coins." The next day, his wife could not prevent herself from telling her friends about all the wonderful things she had seen. "I saw a fish growing out of a tree," she said, "and hares in the river, and then my husband found a box full of gold coins." Of course, nobody believed her!277w1.Where did the woodcutter find the box full of gold coins?A. Before his wife did.B. After his wife did.2. His wife couldn't keep a secret, could she?A. No, unfortunately not.B. Yes, unfortunately she could.C. Yes, she could.D. Unfortunately.3. "Somehow, he had to prevent her from talking about the gold." The word "prevent" here means______.A. makeB. stopC. forceD. hold4. "He pulled in his net and inside it were several hares." The word "hares" means________.A. fishB. flowersC. rabbitsD. gold coins5. ______ She couldn't stop herself.A. Why was she surprised?B. Why were there hares in the river?C. When did she tell her friends?D. Why did she tell her friends?词汇扩展①Unfortunately adv. 不幸地②Somehow adv. 以某种方式Passage 29It was Sunday and Tom was staying home. After breakfast he went out into the garden and played quietly by himself. There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly. He played with Bobby, the dog. He climbed up and down the tree. Sometimes a bird would come down to perchon top of the doghouse. Then Tom would have the greatest fun by throwing a stone or something at it. Though he never made it, he did like doing this kind of things.Now Tom had been in the garden for half an hour. Suddenly a crackwas heard and the little boy began crying. "What's the matter, Tom?" his mother looked through the kitchen window.Tom ran into the kitchen."Mum," he sobbed, "I broke Bobby's plate, I didn't know it was so fragile.His mother put her arms round him and said, "Don't feel too bad, Tom. We have other plates for Bobby.But how did you break that one? ""I threw this at a bird but missed, and it went straight to the plate. "In Tom's hand was his father's gold pocket watch!197w1.When did the story happen?A.On a Sunday afternoon.B.On a Sunday morning.C.At noon.D. In the evening.2.When a bird perched on top of the doghouse, Tom_______.A.would like to play with itB.was very interested in it by throwing a stone at itC.would like to give it something to eatD. would smile3. "There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly." Here "kids" means____A. menB. dogsC. childrenD. birds4. How long had Tom been in the garden when his mother heard him cry?A. An hourB. A dayC. Two hoursD. Half an hour5."Though he never made it" means "___________"A.Though he couldn't hit a bird with a stone or somethingB.Though he couldn't catch the birdC.Though he couldn't have fun from the birdD.Though he couldn't eat the bird词汇扩展①perch vi. 停歇② crack n. 爆裂声③ sob vi. 抽泣养④ fragile adj. 易碎的Passage 30An actor had been out of work for 15 years because he always forgot his lines. Then one day he got a phone call from a director who wanted him for a big part in a play. All he had to say was, "Listen! I hear the cannon roar!"After much worry, the actor decided to take the role. Opening night arrived, and while he waited in the wings, the actor murmured to himself: "Listen! I hear the cannon roar!" The time for his entrance finally came and as the actor made his appearance, he heard a loud broom! He turned around and said, "What on earth was that?"111w1.Why did the actor always forget his lines? _________.A.Because he was too nervousB.Because something was wrong with his brainC.Because he had trouble in remembering thingsD.The story does not tell us2.The lines he should recitewere ________.A.only six wordsB. too long3.Before he made his appearance, the actor murmured to himself the lines several times __________.A.in order to learn them by heartB.because he was afraid that the director would scold himC.because the lines were difficult for him to memorizeD.because he was afraid of being fired4."What on earth was that?" showed that _______.A.the actor wanted to know what was going onB.the actor wanted to find out what kind of sound the director was makingC.the actor forgot his lines againD.the actor liked to find out how things worked5.The actor was __________.A.a good oneB. fit for his workC. unfit for his workD. a disappointed one词汇扩展① roar n. 炮声② wing n.舞台两侧③recite v. 背诵新课标高中英语阅读精选――高一之三（21--30 ）参考答案21.ACCBD22. CCDC23.DDBCC24.BDCAA25.DACBD26.CBCDB27.DBCAD28.DABCD29.BBCDA30.DAACC。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 233

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 233Passage 1Do you have a spare room in your house? What about a driveway for your car? Both of these can help you make money. Many people who are feeling the pinch are taking advantage of what’s been called the “sharing economy”.Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb---an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers. It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has over 1,500,000 listings. It seems to have concerned the market!A British company is doing something with parking spaces. JustPark’s founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says, “When I had the original idea, Ispotted a driveway close to a sports stadium. It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in commercial car park.” And he has a big clientele（客户）:around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the site, and he says around half a million drivers use it. There are other sites doing very similar things, like Uber and Lyft---these let drivers share their cars with other passengers. Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is. A church near Kings Cross in central London has apparently made over £200,000 by renting out space in its yard to travelers!Because this is a new business world, those rules aren’t there yet and many people are happy to share.. . as long as it pays!But the sharing economy has its critics: the competitors of these new companies. People who run things like traditional B&B, commercial car parks and taxi services areafraid of ending up out of pocket. And there is another issue: regulations on these new business are unclear. How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?1. What does the underlined phrase “feeling the pinch” probably mean?A. Lacking in moneyB. Full of curiosityC. Willing to help othersD. Unsatisfied with their life2. Who may be against the sharing economy?A. A taxi driver who can’t find a a parking placeB. A priest in the church near Kings CrossC. A traveller who needs accommodationD. A well-known high-end holiday hotel3. Why are many people pleased to share according to paragraph 4?A. They can gain huge profitsB. They needn’t pay any feeC. There are few rules to limit themD. The new business has no risks4. Which of the following words can best describe the booming business?A. Creative and developedB. Competitive but unpracticalC. Effective and worryingD. Traditional and acceptablePassage 2I got my first driver's license in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at Central High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Four years later when it was time to renew my license I was a married woman. Henry and I were living in Baltimore, Maryland. Two weeks before my 20th birthday, Henry drove me to the motor vehicleoffice on a hot July afternoon. When I got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my North Carolina driver's license, ready to renew, the man told me that I was under age by Maryland law since I was not yet 21. "Mr. Henry Smith, your husband, will have to sign for you, " he said.I argued, pointing to a very large belly(肚子) of mine, "I am married. I am having a baby. Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive? "He answered coldly. "It's the law, madam. "Henry encouraged me to calm down, just go ahead and get the license and be done with it. "No, " I said. I refused to have him sign for me. So I left without a Maryland license.I called the North Carolina Motor Vehicle office and renewed my NC license by mail—using my name Susan Brown. And thus it was for the next twelve years. Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state license. By the time Henry left the army we were once again living in Maryland, and I had to take the Maryland driver's exam. Since then I just go in and renew every four years—sign the name Susan Brown, have my new picture taken, and walk out with a license to drive.1. Susan got her first driver's license ________ .A. before she got married to HenryB. when she was twenty years oldC. after she finished high schoolD. when she just moved to Maryland2. Susan failed to renew her license the first time in Maryland because________ .A. she was forbidden to drive by Maryland lawB. she lacked driving experience in MarylandC. she was to give birth to a baby soonD. she insisted on signing for herself3. We can infer from the text that in the U. S. ________ .A. American males should serve in the armyB. different states may have different lawsC. people have to renew their licenses in their home statesD. women should adopt their husbands' family names after marriagePassage 3In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become "twins" with a sister city relationship.The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town.Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin town in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan country!Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skills, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.1. Twin towns develop________ .A. between European countries and ChinaB. in the English-speaking countries onlyC. in the same countryD. between different countries2. One of the advantages of town twinning is ________ .A. to earn more moneyB. to set up schoolsC. to improve students' language skillsD. to develop industry and agriculture3. Which is the best title for the passage? ________A. Town TwinningB. Friendly TownC. Exchange Teachers and StudentsD. Peace and UnderstandingPassage 4When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was "bad", you'd shake your finger at me and ask, "How could you? "—but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend.Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family", but there was a time when I was your only family.I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said, "I know you will find a good home for her. " They shrugged and gave you a pained look. Thechildren were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And "How could you? " were the only three words that swept over my mind.Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.1. Who tells this story?A. A dog.B. A child.C. A dog's owner.D. A dog trainer.2. Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound?A. It hoped to be adopted by another family.B. It continued to love its former owner.C. It did not trust humans any more.D. It was excited about the pound.3. What is the theme of the story?A. Be ready for changes.B. Never expect too much.C. Never complain about your life.D. Be faithful to those who love you.Passage 5That Christmas Eve, everyone, it seemed, was got together with someone else smiling or laughing I was alone.As the eldest of a Greek family of 11 children growing up in New York's crowded apartment, I'd spent much of my life seeking loneliness. Every part of me wanted to be alone, but not at Christmas. My family had returned to Greece, my friends had gone home during the holiday break, and my friends were in involved in their own lives. Dusk was falling, and the inevitable(不可避免的) return to my empty apartment brought tears to my eyes. I wished someone would emerge from of those homes to ask me inside to a warm room with a Christmas tree decorated with wrapped presents.I stopped at the local market, feeling even more depressed as people filled their baskets with goodies. Dates and walnuts reminded me of the gifts we received as children in Greece on Christmas Day. I missed my family. I wanted to cry for wanting to be alone and for having achieved it.As I walked home, I realized that the story of Joseph and Mary wandering from door to door seeking shelter was much like my own history. Leaving Greece was still a wound in my soul as I struggled with who I had become in 15 years in the United States. I'd mourned(哀悼) the losses, but for the first time, I recognized what I'd gained. I was independent, educated, healthy, and adventurous. My life was still before me, full of possibility.Sometimes the best gift is the one you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myselfcredit for what I'd achieved so far and permission to go forward, unafraid. It is the best gift I've ever received, the one that I most treasure.1. What does the underlined sentence mean in the third paragraph?A. The author was glad to feel the Christmas atmosphere.B. The author had been wishing to be alone but now he hated it.C. The author felt better when seeing people preparing for the Christmas.D. The author had been hating to be alone and especially hated it at Christmas.2. What gift did the author give himself according to the last two paragraphs?A. He realized the importance of family and friends.B. He met with a friend coming from his hometown.C. He was more confident about himself and the future.D. He spent the Christmas Eve with a newly-made friend.3. What did the author think of his experience in America?A. Exciting but hopeless.B. Struggling but rewarding.C. Stressed and helpless.D. Risky and encouraging.参考答案Passage 11. A词句猜测题。

高中英语选择性必修第一册----30分钟能力强化组合练(六)

5. Why did the volunteers writing on paper finish note taking tasks faster?( )A. Their tasks were less difficult. B. They took notes without any stops.C. Their writing styles were consistent. D. They could write in their unique ways.
The researchers divided the volunteers, including college students and office staff, into three groups depending on their memory, preferences for using paper or digital tools, sex and age. Then each volunteer read a conversation that highlighted characters explaining their plans, which mentioned what they wanted to do in two months, their 14 different class times, the deadlines for the characters’ homework, and any other things. After using their paper or a device to take notes about this conversation, the volunteers were given an hour’s break and a task to keep them from thinking directly about the study. They were then asked a number of questions like “What are the deadlines for the characters’ homework?”

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 235

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 235Passage 1This could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes their performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt. The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet. They look, feel and can be washed like normal clothes.Sensors (传感器) record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter (脚踝发射器) to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong, and help to improve skill in any task with feet.The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers. “People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,” Dr. Davide Vigano said. A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year. This is pretty much more than any other human activity. Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such as golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.Mr. Vigano said, “People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest fromall sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.”Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to be sold for around￡120, which will go on sale in March.1. What does the underlined part “anyone with two left feet” refer to?A. People who are disabled.B. People who are interested in dancing.C. People who are not good at dancing.D. People who invented the socks.2. What’s special about fibers that the socks are made of?A. They feel much softer than normal clothes.B. They can monitor the movement of feet.C. They are expensive to produce.D. They act as a smart phone for users.3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?A. They can improve the skill of running.B. They can help women walk better in high heels.C. They can teach people to dance well.D. They can be worn for days without washing.4. According to Dr. Vigano, ________.A. everyone can make good use of the smart socksB. users can run as fast as they like with the socksC. 60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socksD. no runners will get hurt, thanks to the socksPassage 2We have most friends at the age of 26 after having spent the first quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle, a new research has claimed.The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we typically have five close friends. Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends when at school, with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship. The research points out that 25 to 34-year-olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24-year-olds who make 12, and 35 to 44-year-olds who make just 4.Forever Friends' relationship coach Sam Owen says, "It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes, giving gifts, seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things areand how the little things can make a difference. "Later in life we find ourselves losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% to drift away from childhood friends.With growing pressures being put on friendship these days, it's important to make time for our friendship.1. How many friends can a 20-year-old college student make via Facebook? ________A. 4B. 12C. 18D. 222. In Paragraph 5, the author is trying to tell the readers ________ .A. how important making friends isB. that friendship is not easy to keepC. how much has been done to keep friendshipD. that friendship at school is important3. The underlined phrase "drift away from" in Paragraph 6 means" ________ "A. make sense ofB. lose contact withC. feel sorry forD. make up with4. This passage is most probably taken from ________ .A. Facebook or TwitterB. an advertisementC. a textbookD. a newspaperPassage 3Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different ways ofdirections every time I ask "How can I get to the post office? "Foreign tourists are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have name signs. In Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop. "People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. "How far away is the post office? " you ask. "Oh, " they answer, "it's about five minutes from here. " You don't understand completely, "Yes, but how many miles away is it, please? " To this question you won't get an answer, because most probably they don't know it themselves.People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, "Follow me. " Then he' ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, "Sorry, I have no idea. But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don't know. " People there believe that" I don' t" is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan! However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It's body language.1. Which of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions? ________A. "The post office is at Street Kamira. "B. "Turn right at the hospital and go past a school"C. "The post office is about five minutes from here. "D. "Go south two miles. Tun west and then go another mile. "2. Why don' t people in Los Angeles give directions in miles? ________A. They prefer to lead you the wayB. They prefer to use body languageC. They often have no idea of distance measured by milesD. They use landmarks in their directions instead of distance3. How do Greeks give directions? ________A. Using street namesB. Using landmarksC. Leading people the wayD. Giving people a wrong direction4. According to the last paragraph, we can learn that ________ .A. people in Yucatan always give wrong directionsB. people in Mexico know streets' name wellC. body language makes you get lost in YucatanD. people in Mexico prefer to use body languagePassage 4When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not aneducation priority (优先). This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.Music provides a kind of perception (感知) that cannot be acquired any other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotional meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all. The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings "talk" to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, and our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses.Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love.So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize.1. According to Paragraph 1, students ________ .A. regard music as a way of entertainmentB. disagree with their parents on educationC. view music as an overlooked subjectD. prefer the arts to science2. In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz as an example to ________ .A. compare it with rock musicB. show music reflects a societyC. introduce American musical traditionsD. prove music influences people's lifestyles3. According to the passage, the arts and science ________ .A. approach the world from different anglesB. explore different phenomena of the worldC. express people's feelings in different waysD. explain what it means to be human differently4. What is the main idea of the passage? ________A. Music education deserves more attention.B. Music should be of top education priority.C. Music is an effective communication tool.D. Music education makes students more imaginative.Passage 5Several recent studies have found that being randomly assigned (分配) to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood (可能性) of conflict.Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and force students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers. Researchers believe this may be caused by social pressure.In a New York Times article, Sam Boakye—the only black student on his freshman year floor—said that "if you're surrounded by whites, you have something to prove. "Researchers also observed problems resulting from pairing interracial students in residences.According to two recent studies, randomly assigned roommates of different races are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out.An Indiana University study found that interracial roommates were three times as likely as two white roommates to no longer live together by the end of the semester.Grace Kao, a professor at Penn said she was not surprised by the findings. "This may be the first time that some of these students have interacted, and lived, with someone of a different race, " she said.At Penn, students are not asked to indicate race when applying for housing."One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, theprocess throws you together randomly, " said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley. "This is the definition of integration (融合). ""I've experienced roommate conflicts between interracial students that have both broken down prejudices and reinforced prejudices, " said one Penn resident advisor (RA). The RA of two years added that while some conflicts "provided more multicultural acceptance and melding (融合), " there were also " cultural conflicts. "The RA said that these conflicts have also occurred among roommates of the same race.Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studied and explained.1. What can we learn from some recent studies? ________A. Conflicts between students of different races are unavoidable.B. Students of different races are prejudiced against each other.C. Interracial lodging does more harm than good.D. Interracial lodging may have diverse outcomes.2. What does Sam Boakye's remark mean? ________A. White students tend to look down upon their black peers.B. Black students can compete with their white peers academically.C. Black students feel somewhat embarrassed among white peers during this year.D. Being surrounded by white peers motivates a black student to work harder to succeed.3. The Indiana University study implies that ________ .A. interracial roommates are more likely to partB. roommates of different races just can't get alongC. few white students like sharing a room with a black peerD. assigning students' lodging randomly is not a good policy4. What does Alec Webley consider to be the "definition of integration"? ________A. Students of different races are required to share a roomB. Interracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen.C. Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception.D. The school assigns roommates without regard to race.参考答案Passage 11. C词义猜测题。

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 202

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

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 30Passage 1Recently, the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? has become one of China's most popular TV shows, attracting more than 600 million viewers each week.In this program, five celebrity (名人) fathers traveled to six countryside locations across China, including some villages in Beijing, Yunnan, Shandong, Hunan, Heilongjiang and a desert in Ningxia.They took care of their kids without the help of the kid's mothers. At the same time, they also took part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and selling goods.Why is the show so popular? "It reflects (反应) social reality. In big cities, fathers are always busy earning money and making achievements in their career. They don't spare more time with their kids. " said Xie Dikui, general director of the show. As the father of a 3-year-old daughter, Xie said that he found his own heart being touched as he made it. "Although these fathers are busy, they are able to spare time for their kids. We can do better than them. "This also happens in some rural areas in China. More and more men from rural areas are now working in big cities, leaving their kids at home under the Grandparents' care. "I have a son and a daughter in my hometown. " said Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man working in Shantou, Guangdong Province. "They come to live with me only during summer and winter vacations. I miss them very much. I want to have them live with us in Shantou, but the cost of living here is too high. " said Xu.1. The TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? is popular mainly because ________ .A. the five fathers are all famous starsB. there are many beautiful sights in itC. Xie Dikui is a popular director in ChinaD. it reflects the problems about family education2. The underlined word "This" in Paragraph 4 refers to ________ .A. the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad?B. the fact that fathers have less time with their kidsC. the trip of five celebrity fathers with their kidsD. the relationship between Xie Dikui and his daughter3. Xu Canyong can't live with his two kids in Shantou because ________ .A. he can't afford to live there togetherB. he has no time to look after his kidsC. Shantou is too far from his hometownD. his kids are used to living with their grandparents4. From this passage, we may infer ________ .A. fathers will raise the kids instead of mothersB. the five celebrity fathers will give up their own jobsC. in some rural areas, more and more kids live with their grandparentsD. Mr Xu often goes back to his hometown during summer and winter vacationsPassage 2You've probably heard about sports coaches, fitness coaches, voice and musicteachers, career counselors, psychiatrists(精神病医师) and other specialists who teach skills and help us cope with daily life.But there's a rapidly growing kind of professional who does a little bit of everything. She or he is called a "life coach". People who are at crossroads in their lives, and corporations that want to give certain employees a career boost, are turning to them for help.The idea that one person's success story can change other people's lives for the better goes back at least to the 1930s. Dale Carnegie's famous self-improvement program "How to Win Friends and Influence People" came along soon thereafter.But this new style of life coaches includes more than enthusiastic speakers or writers. They use their own experiences in business, sports, military service, or psychotherapy (心理疗法)to help others make critical life decisions.They often give their approach a slogan, such as "energy coaching" or "fearless living" or "working yourself happy".Dave Lakhani in Boise, Idaho, for instance, works with salespeople to develop what he calls a "road map". He says an ongoing relationship with a coach is like having a personal fitness trainer for one's career and life outside work.Lakhani's Bold Approach coaching firm also donates some of its time to help people who are anything but successful—including battered women and struggling single mothers.But others in the so-called "helping professions" are not thrilled about the life-coaching movement. They say that anyone, trained or untrained, can call himself orherself a life coach, and that slick(华而不实的) promoters who mess with people's lives can do more harm than good.1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? ________A. Working Yourself HappyB. Life Coaches Help with Tough DecisionsC. How to Cope with Daily Life with Life CoachesD. The Life-Coaching Movement2. The underlined phrase "life coach" in Paragraph 2 means "________ ".A. The career counselor who teaches skillsB. The psychiatrist who helps us cope with daily lifeC. The fitness coach who teaches us lessonsD. The specialist who helps us make important life decisions3. The last paragraph is mainly about ________.A. the introductions of life coachB. the disagreements of life coachC. the effects of life coachD. the experiences of life coach4. What is the author's attitude towards life coaches? ________A. CautiousB. ApprovingC. CasualD. DisapprovingPassage 3If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how "foolish" the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take "petty advantages". But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real "gentleman".In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?1. We can know from the passage that in Finland ________ .A. both hotel guests and outside diners are served food free of chargeB. big hotels provide meals for all kinds of dinersC. guests can't enjoy free food even if they stayed in the hotelD. big hotels are mostly poorly managed2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? ________A. Generally speaking, in Finland, workers can get more pay by working long hours.B. The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.3. The underlined word "those" in the 5th paragraph probably refers to people ________ .A. who often take taxisB. who often have meals in big hotelsC. who are dishonestD. who are on guard against others4. It can be concluded that ________ .A. Finnish people are really foolish in daily lifeB. Finland has been a good place for cheatsC. the Finnish society is of very high moral levelD. all the Finns are rich and therefore honestPassage 4This summer, I went to Sports Camp with my little brother, Charlie. When we hiked to the pond, I was the only one who didn’t jump in. “Can’t you swim, Brandon?” asked Henry. I can, but after you've seen pond water under a microscope(显微镜), you’re less eager to cool off in it.Tonight after sundown, we’re playing Capture the Flag. The campers are divided into two teams, Blue and Red. Each team hides a flag, then has an hour to find and take the other team’s flag. Charlie and I are on the Blue team. When Kenneth, our team captain, asks who wants to scout out the Red flag. My brother raises his hand.Charlie goes with a bunch of boys from our team. The rest of us stay behind to guard our flag, which we've hidden in a nearby tree. Soon, Charlie is back, his face as red as paint. “All the others were caught. But I saw their flag!” he pants. “Inside the door of the director’s cabin!”Kenneth waves us over. “Time’s running out. Any ideas?”“I’ll stay with Charlie and Isaiah and guard our flag, ” offers Henry.Kenneth points to Marshall and me. “let’s go. ” he says.We run through the woods. Unluckily, two boys from the Red team noticed Kenneth and Marshall, and they were caught. I hide behind a tree and try to figure out which cabin is the director’s.A whistle sounds, and my heart beats fast. Only five minutes left! No time to checkevery cabin. Which one is the right one? Suddenly, I smell something familiar. The director's after--shave! I’m sure of it.I climb up the steps and open the door. The flag!“Get him!” Someone shouts.I grab the flag and race for our home base. Two boys from the Red team are right behind me. I reach our home base just before I hear the final whistle blow loud and long. Blue wins!1. Why doesn’t the writer want to swim in the pond?A. He can’t swim.B. The weather is not hot.C. The water is not clean.D. The pond is too deep.2. What does the underlined phrase “scout out” mean in paragraph 2?A. Figure out.B. Search for.C. Set up.D. Go through.3. Which one of the following was caught by the Red team?A. Brandon.B. Henry.C. Marshall.D. Isaiah.4. What is the best title of the text?A. Capture the FlagB. Sports CampC. A Great SuccessD. An Unforgettable ExperiencePassage 5This service is operated by BBC Studios Distribution Limited. We are registered in England and Wales under company number 1420028 and have our registered office at 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London W12 7FA. Our V AT number is333289454.Please read these terms and conditions carefully. By using our website, you should accept these Terms, the Privacy Policy, the Code of Conduct and any other notices, guidelines and rules published by us on our Services from time to time. If you do not accept these Terms, please do not use our Services.※You agree to use our Services for lawful purposes only and in a way that does not go against the rights of any person’s use and enjoyment of our Services and you should obey(遵守)all laws and rules that apply.※You agree that you will only use its contents for your own personal use and not for any commercial or other purposes, including advertising or selling any goods or services. You will need our written permission(许可)before you want to use any content on our Services for any other reason.※We may update(更新)these Terms at any time. Please review the Terms regularly(定期) to make sure you know any changes. You can get the Privacy Policy and Code of Conduct from links(链接) at the bottom of our webpage.1. What do we know about the Service?A. It has nothing to do with BBC.B. Its office lies in London.C. Everyone can use the service freely.D. No one can refuse these Terms.2. What should you do when you don’t use the Services for personal use?A. Pay them money.B. Advertise on the line.C. Protect your privacy.D. Ask for written permission.3. Where is this text most probably from?A. A news report.B. A TV program.C. A webpage.D. An advertisement.参考答案Passage 11. D推理判断题。