阅读理解

高二英语限时训练（1）一、完型填空It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet (1) ______. The loaded plates I carried (2) ______ to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn‟t seem able to do anything (3) ______. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream (4) ______ a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father (5) ______ at me as he handed my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you‟ve (6) ______ us really well.”Suddenly my tiredness (7) ______. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I‟d like my first day, I said, “(8) ______!” Those few words of praise had (9) ______ everything. Praise is like (10) ______ to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And (11) ______, while most of us are only too (12) ______ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are (13) ______ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why-when one word of praise can bring such (14) ______?It‟s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it‟s (15) ______ few of us know how to accept it. It‟s (16) ______ rewarding to give praise in areas in which (17) ______ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired) for a glorious picture, a cook for a (18) ______ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are (19) ______ just right? In fact, to give praise (20) ______ the giver nothing but a moment‟s thought and a moment‟s effort.1. A. rested B. hurt C. broke D. slipped2. A. remained B. looked C. seemed D. appeared3. A. new B. special C. nervous D. right4. A. order B. price C. material D. chair5. A. stared B. smiled C. glanced D. nodded6. A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of7. A. arrived B. continued C. disappeared D. developed8. A. Oh B. Well C. Fine D. Terrible9. A. made B. changed C. found D. improved10. A. heat B. warmth C. snowstorm D. sunlight11. A. then B. thus C. therefore D. yet12. A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed13. A. unable B. unwilling C. likely D. anxious14. A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty15. A. because B. when C. what D. where16. A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately17. A. effort B. attempt C. deed D. feeling18. A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor19. A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given20. A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. costs二、阅读理解AThe Chinese word “Shanzhai”means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes（假货）after “Shanzhai Cellphones”produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.Besides that “Shanzhai”has electronic products, there are “Shanzhai”movies, “Shanzhai”stars and even a “Shanzhai”Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year‟s Eve.“Shanzhai”has become a culture of its own, representing anything that imitates something famous.The phenomenon(现象) has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat.In southwestern China‟s Chongqing Municipality, a “Shanzhai” version “Bird‟s Nest” woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the “Shanzhai”version “Water Cube”is popular with tourists too. Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing.Xie Xizhang, a literature critic, said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai”version appears naturally to attract people. “In spite of its poor techniques and operation, …Shanzhai‟culture meets the psychological demands of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,” Xie said.Tian Huiqun, a professor at Beijing Normal University, said that “Shanzhai”culture never copies classic things, only fashionable products. In that sense, it‟s like a computer virus, multiplying without meaning.Though controversial(有争议的), “Shanzhai” culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon. To the mainstream culture, the rise of “Shanzhai”culture is a challenge as well as a motivation(刺激), said Xie. Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose.1．The Chinese Word “Shanzhai” may have its origin in _________.A．fake cellphones B．electronic productsC．Spring Festival Gala D．Olympics buildings2．The underlined word “imitates” is closest in meaning to _______.A．steals B．copies C．advertises D．cheats 3．According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ________.A．the action that a person imitates famous peopleB．anything that imitates something famousC．those similar names to famous brandD．products with poor techniques and quality4．We can infer that the mainstream culture ________.A．will be held back by “Shanzhai” cultureB．will sooner or later be replaced by “Shanzhai” cultureC．may develop faster because of the challenging of “Shanzhai” cultureD．thinks nothing of the challenge of “Shanzhai” cultureBDo you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it‟s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your work, you may say that you‟re “hot”. That‟s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak(顶峰). For some people that peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues(自言自语) as “Get up, John! You‟ll be late for work again!” The possible explanationto the trouble is that John is at his temperature and energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You can‟t change your energy cycle, but you can make your life fit it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you‟re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract(打乱) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won‟t change your cycle, but you‟ll get up full of energy and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a yawn (呵欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.1.Which of the following causes family quarrels?A. Familiar monologues between husband and wife.B. A change in a family member‟s energy cycle.C. Attempts to control the energy of other family members.D. Not knowing each other‟s energy cycle.2.If you want to work better at your low point in the morning, you should ______.A. change your energy cycleB. overcome your lazinessC. get up earlier than usualD. go to bed earlier3.You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ______.A. help to keep your energy for the day‟s workB. enable you to get your energy on your routine workC. help you to control your temper early in the dayD. keep your energy cycle under control all day4.What‟s the best title of the passage?A. Change Your HabitsB. Save Your EnergyC. Daily Energy CycleD. Temperature-and-Energy PeakCToday about 70 countries use Daylight Saving Time (DST). Daylight Saving was first introduced during World War I in Australia. During the world wars, DST was used for the late summers beginning January 1917 and 1942, and the full summers beginning September 1942 and 1943.In 1967, Tasmania experienced a drought(干旱). The State Government introduced one hour of daylight saving that summer as a way of saving power and water. Tasmanians liked the idea of daylight saving and the Tasmanian Government has declared daylight saving each summer since 1968. Persuaded by the Tasmanian Government, all states except two passed a law in 1971, for a test use of daylight saving. In 1972, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria joined Tasmania for regular daylight saving, but Queensland did not do so until 1989.Tasmania, Queensland and South Australia have had irregular plans, often changing their dates due to politics or festivals. For example, in 1992, Tasmania extended（延长）daylight saving by an extra month while South Australia began extending daylight saving by two weeks for the Adelaide Festival. Special daylight saving plans were made during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.The differences in daylight saving in Australia continue to cause serious problems intransport and many other social activities. It also reduces the number of hours in the working day that are common to all centers in the country. In particular, time differences along the east coast cause major differences, especially for the broadcasters of national radio and television.1. Daylight Saving Time was introduced in Tasmania _______________.A. to stop the drought in 1967B. to support government officialsC. to pass a special law in the stateD. to save water and electricity2. According to the text, which state was the last to use DST?A. Victoria.B. Queensland.C. South Australia.D. New South Wales.3. What can we learn about DST in some Australian states?A. It doesn‟t have fixed dates.B. It is not used in festivals.C. Its plan was changed in 2000.D. It lasts for two weeks.4. What do we know about the use of DST from the last paragraph?A. There exist some undesirable effects.B. It helps little to save energy.C. It brings about longer working days.D. Radio and TV programs become different.三、任务型阅读Many people think a telephone is a necessity. But I think it is a pest (有害的事物) and a time waste. Very often you find it impossible to escape from it. If you have a telephone in your own house, you will admit that it tends to ring when you least want it to ring; when you are asleep, or in the middle of a meal or a conversation or when you are just going out, or when you are in your bath. Are you strong-minded enough to ignore it? You are not. You think there may be some important news or messages for you. I can assure you that if a message is really important it will reach you sooner or later. Have you ever rushed crippling from the bath, or chewing from the table, or dazed from the bed, only to be told that you are a wrong number?But you will say, you need not have your name printed in the telephone directory, and you can have a telephone which is only usable for outgoi ng calls. Besides, you will say, isn‟t it important to have a telephone in case of sudden emergency—illness, accident, or fire? Of course, you are right, but here in a thickly populated country like England one is seldom far from a telephone in case of dreadful necessity.I think perhaps I had better try to justify(证明是有理的)myself by trying to prove that what I like is good. I admit that in different circumstances—if I were a wealthy and powerful businessperson, for instance, or badly ill and had to lie in bed, I might find a telephone a necessity. But then if I were a taxi-driver I should find a car as necessity. Let me put it another way:there are two things for which the English seem to show particular talent: one is mechanical invention, the other literature. My own business happens to be with the use of words but I see I must now stop using them, for I have had just been handed a slip of paper to say that somebody is waiting to speak to me on the telephone. I think I had better answer it. After all, one never knows, it may be something important.。