高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 235
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day234
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 234Passage 1In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Syd ney had already left. So I thought I'd hitch a ride 搭便车）.I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn't give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a younggirl but he assured使放心、）me I WaS safe, and he also Offered to help me find alift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, tryingto hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor I'd been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, "You haven't changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same. " I couldn'tremember where I'd met him. He then told me he was the man who had givenmelunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.1.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because _____ .A.her work delayed her trip to SydneyB.she missed the only train back homeC.she was going home for her holidaysD.the town was far away from Sydney2.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A.He gave the girl a ride back home.B.He bought sandwiches for the girl.C.He helped the girl find a ride.D.He watched the girl for three hours.3.Why did the author offered a lift to the elderly man? ___A.She recognized he was Gorden.B.She had known him for decades.C.She was going to the nearby townD.she wanted to repay the favor she once got4.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A.Giving sometimes produces nice results.B.Those who give rides will be rapid.C.People should offer free rides to others.D.Good manners bring about happ in ess.PaSSage 2RiCky lived in a lovely, futuristic（未来派的）house, WhiCh had everythi ng you could ever want. ThOUgh he did n't help much around the house, RiCky WaS still Very PIeaSed Whe n his Pare nts bought him the IateSt model of robot. AS soon as it arrived off, it went, cooking, cleaning, ironing, and ——most importa ntly ——gatheri ng UP clothes from Ricky's bedroom floor.On that first day, When RiCky Went to sleep, he had left his bedroom in a truly disastrous state. Whe n he woke UP the n ext mor ning, everythi ng WaS PerfeCtIy clea n and tidy.In fact, it WaS actually too clea n; now RiCky could n't find his favourite T-shirt, nor his favourite toy. HOWeVer much he searched, the two things did not reappear. The Same WaS Start ing to happe n to other thi ngs. RiCky bega n to SUSPeCt the robot. He hatched a pla n to SPy on the robot, and bega n following it aroUnd the house. Finally, he CaUght it red-handed.RiCky told his Parents that the robot WaS broken and badly PrOgrammed and asked them to have it Cha nged. BUt his Pare nts told him absolutely not; they Were delighted With the new robot, and 计cookedIike a dream.One day, the robot WaS Whirring嗡嗡地响）past, and heard the boy's compla in ts. The robot retur ned With one of the boy's toys, and someclothesfor him."Here, sir. I did not know it was bothering you, " said the robot."How could it not, you thief? You've been stealing my belongings for weeks!" the boy answered angrily."The objects were left on the floor. I therefore calculated that you did not like them. I am programmed to collect all that are not wanted, and at night I send them to people who can use them. I am a maximum efficiency（效率） machine. Were you unaware?" the robot said, with a certain pride.Ricky started feeling ashamed.He understood that the robot was neither broken nor misprogrammed. Rather, it had been programmed extremely well.Since then, Ricky has decided to become a "Maximum Efficiency boy", and put real care into how he treated his things. He kept them tidy, and made sure he didn't have more than was necessary. And,often, he would buy things, and take them along with his good friend, the robot, to help out those other people who needed them.1.What is the robot programmed to do? ________municate with humans.B.Take care of children.C.Do the housework.D.Recycle used objects.2.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean? ________A.The robot had no time for cooking.B.The robot was good at cooking.C.The robot was interested in cooking.D.The robot dreamed of being a cook.3.Ricky felt ashamed because _______ .A.he didn't accept the robot at first.B.he didn't take good care of his things.C.he told his parents to change the robot.D.he had misunderstood the robot.4.Where is this text probably from? ______A.A science fiction.B.An entertainment magazine.C.An advertisement.D. A science reportPassage 3Reese Witherspoonwas born on March 22, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the second child of the family. Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbaden, Germany, where her father John Witherspoon served in the US Army Reserves. Shortly after, John moved thefamily back to the United States, settling in Nashville, Tennessee.Reese was introduced to the entertainment industry at a very early age. At age 7, she began modeling. This led to appearances on several local television commercials. At age 11, she was placed first in a Ten-State Talent Fair.In 1990, she landed her first major acting role inThe Man in the Moon (1991). Her role as a 14-year old tomboy earned her good reviews. Roles in bigger films such as Jack the Bear (1993) and A Far Off Place (1993) followed shortly after.Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to have a pause in her acting career and attend Stanford University where she would major in English literature. However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major motion pictures. Although neither film was a huge box-office success, they did help to make Reese a rising star in Hollywood and open the door for bigger and better film roles.Her breakthrough role came as Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde . In box office terms, the movie was a great success and made Reese one of the top female stars in Hollywood. In the year 2014, She ProduCed bothG One Girl and Wild, for WhiCh She got nomin ated提名) for a best actress Oscar again for her role.ReeSe iS aCtively involved in Children 'anSd Women'S advoCaCy organizationS. She iS a longtime SuPPorter of Save the Children, anorganization that helPS Provide Children around the World With eduCation,health care and emergency aid.1.Why did Reese stop her studies at Stanford University? _____A.Because she starred in two successful films.B.Because she couldn ' t balance studies and acting.C.Because she didn ' t want to get higher education.D.Because she was more famous in Hollywood.2.Which film made Reese most famous? __________A.The Man in the Moon.B.Jack the Bear.C. A Far Off Place.D.Legally Blonde.3.What is the author ' s attitude toward Reese? _________A.CaringB. DefensiveC. CriticalD. Admiring4.How does the passage develop? _________A.Following the order of timeing figuresC.Giving examplesD.Making comparisonPassage 4At primary school in New Zealand, I was introduced to a school savings account run by one of the local banks. When our money box was full, we took it to the bank and watched with pride as our coins flowed across the counter. As a reward, we could choose our next money box from a small variety, and start thewhole savings routine again. Every week I watched my parents sort out the housekeeping and "make ends meet". Sometimes it was annoying to wait for things we really felt we needed.Later, as a university student, I managed on an extremely small student allowance. Students were ignored by banks then, because we were so poor, and there was no way I could have gotten credit, even if I had tried. We collected our allowance three times each year, deposited it to the best advantage and withdrew it little by little to last until the next payout of the allowance.When our daughter, Sophie, began to walk, we made a purposeful choice to encourage her to use money wisely. We often comment when the TV tells us "You owe it to yourself to borrow our money" —to whom do we really owe it? And what would happen if our income were reduced or dried up? Now, as a 12-year-old child, it ' s almost embarrassing to see htight "financial policy", and wait for the unavoidable holiday sales to buy what she wants.I agree that financial education in schools is very important. But the root of the problem lies with us and the way we behave as role models to those whofollow.1.What did the author learn from her parents? _____A.How to become a banker.B.Where to open a savings account.C.Where to choose a money box.D. How to make ends meet.2.How did the author manage the student allowance? ________A.He applied for a credit card.B.He spent it three times a year.C.He put it in the bank.D.He seldom withdrew it.3.What reflects Sophie's tight "financial policy"? __A.Reducing her savings.B.Buying things on sales.C.Canceling holiday plans.D.Borrowing money from banks.4.What ' s the text mainly about? ________A.Parents ' money problems.B.Students ' school performance.C.Children ' s saving behavior.D.Children ' s financial education.Passage 5US food author M. F. K. Fisher once wrote about humans, "First we eat, then we do everything else. "This is why each year we celebrate World Food Day, which falls onOct. 16. But despite the importance of food around the world, food cultures often differ greatly from country to country. For example, things like chicken feet,duck heads, and pig brains are commonly eaten in Asia. If you asked most Westernersto try one of these things, though, the very thought would probably be enough to make them give up meat altogether.At the same time, however, the majority of people in Western nations regard themselves as meat eaters. So, what could be the reason behind this double standard?There are a number of possible answers to that question, yet one major reason could lie in recent cultural changes. During the mid-20th century and the years following it, eating most parts of an animal was common in many WeStern Coun tries SuCh as the UK —PerhaPS OWi ng t定rati Oning （量配给） as a result of World War（1939-1945）.But later, during the 1960S and 70S, folloWing the introduCtion of highWayS in the US and the UK, the PoPularity of SuPermarketS in thoSe CountrieS inCreaSed, Wrote FranCeSCo Burnett, author of Cultural HiStory of Meat: 1900-The PreSent.ThankS to the PoPularity and ConvenienCe of SuPermarketS WhiCh tend not to Sell animal PartS SuCh aS the head or limbS （四肢）, the PubliC'S attitude Of meat Soon shifted. "The 'animal' gradually disappearedfrom meat, andPeOPle'signorance about What animal the meat they ate Came from in creased. " BUr nett added.AS a result, it's believed that many WeStern CUItUreS slowly began to VieWmeat as SimPIy a food product, rather tha n as SOmeth ing that Came from an ani mal.However, this theory may go eve n further back if We look at the words the En glish Ian guage USeS to describe meat. "We 'de-a ni malize' Certa in foodsthat We eat by giving them differe nt n ames, " Hal Herzog, author of Why It's So Hard To Think Straight About Animals, told onIine magazine Grist. "We don't Say it's cooked pig; We Say it's pork. And We don't Say hamburger is made of cow; We Say it's made of beef."So it SeemS that there's not one SimPIe anSWer to this question. When it comes to eating meat, however, PerhaPS We should SimPIy just enjoy the taste.1.The mai n PUrPOSe of the first three ParagraPhS is to ___ .A.i ntroduce VariOUS food CUItUreSB.StreSS Westerners' love for foodC.show differe nces in Chi nese and WeStern food CUItUreSD.draw atte ntio n to WeSternerS 'de-a nimalizi ng' meat2.What Changed people's attitudes toward meat in the 1960s and1970s? _________A. The words used to describe meat.B.The rise of supermarkets.C.The need for a healthier lifestyle.D.The introduction of highways.3.What does the underlined word "ignorance" mean in Paragraph6？A. Blindness.C. Misunderstanding.B. Fear.D. Challenging.参考答案Passage 11.B 细节理解题。
(英语)高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)及解析
(英语)高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Generally speaking, government regulations normally ban anything from smoking in public places to parking in certain zones. But officials in the Brazilian town of Biritiba Mirim,70km (45miles) east of Sao Paulo, have gone far beyond that.They plan to prohibit residents from dying early because thelocal cemetery(墓地) has reached full capacity.There's no more room to bury the dead, they can't be cremated(火化) and laws forbid a new cemetery. So the mayor has proposed a strange solution: outlaw death. Mayor Roberto Pereira says the bill is meant as a protest against federal regulations that prohibit new or e某panded cemeteries in preservation areas. \have not taken local demands into consideration\he claims.A 2003 decree(法令) by Brazil's National Environment Council forbids burial grounds in protected areas. Mr. Pereira wants to build a new cemetery, but the project has been stopped because 98% of Biritiba Mirim is considered as a preservation area.Biritiba Mirim, a town of 28,000 inhabitants, not only wants to prohibit residents from passing away. The bill also calls on people to take care of their health in order to avoid death.\got a job, nor am I healthy. And now they say I can't die.That's ridiculous,%unemployed resident said.The city council is e某pected to vote on the regulation ne 某t week. \illegal, and will never be approved,\said Gilson Soares de Campos, an assistant of the mayor. \can you think of a better resolution to persuade the government to change the environmental decree that is prohibiting us from building a new cemetery?\\will be.（1）What is the bill to be proposed by the officials in Biritiba Mirim? A. Ban on building a new cemetery. B. Ban on parking in certain zones. C. Forbidding buried grounds in preservation. D. Prohibiting residents from dying early. （2）What can we infer from the phrase \ A. The officials in Biritiba Mirim have made these regulations. B. The officials in Biritiba Mirim have been to many places around the world.C. The bill to be proposed by officials in Biritiba Mirim is much too une某pected.D. The officials in Biritiba Mirim have built too many cemeteries in their town.（3）What's the attitude of the mayor of Biritiba Mirim towards the federal regulations? A. He gives strong backing to them. B. He objects to them.C. He remains silent about them.D. He asks the residentsfor advice on them. （4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the te某t?C. The government is going to change the unreasonale and laughable decree.D. No betterresolution of the problems has been thought out. 【答案】（1）D （2）C （3）B （4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，由于墓地短缺，巴西城市Biritiba Mirim的官员草拟了一份不准人过早的死去的法案，这引起了当地居民的争论。
高二英语阅读强化题附参考答案
高二英语阅读强化题附参考答案高二英语阅读强化题(一)1. A。
由文中第1句 Holidaymakers who are bored withbaking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head fora big igloo. (那些对在沙滩上晒太阳或对过热的旅店房间感到厌倦的度假人现在去雪屋度假)可以推断人们总是喜欢新鲜事物，应选 A。
2. B。
这道题考查考生的思维能力和生活常识。
既然是雪屋，总归是要融化的，所以第二段第一句话 In two weekstime Bergqvists ice creation will be nothing more than a pool of water 是对 soon the fun will beover 的诠释。
3. B。
文中第三段提及"6个工人花了8周时间将1000吨雪堆在木头基础上;当这些雪冻结之后，再将这里的基础移走"，可见应先准备木头搭建的基础。
4. D。
由文中第四段第一句话 After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recordingtheir success.(所有的来访者在离开之前都可得到一张记载他们在此生存成功的证书)。
高二英语阅读强化题答案The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt: it is now attracting tourists from all over theworld. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10rooms. "You can get a lot of people in," explains Bergqvist. "The beds are three meters wide bytwo meters long, and can fit at least four at one time."1. Bergqvist designed and built the worlds first igloo hotel because ________.A. he believed people would enjoy trying something newB. he wanted to make a name for the small townC. an art exhibition was about to openD. more hotel rooms were needed2. When the writer says "the fun will be over," he refers to the fact that ________.A. hotel guests will be frightened at thought of the hard testB. Bergqvists hotel will soon become a pool of waterC. holidaymakers will soon get tired of the big iglooD. a bigger igloo will replace the present one3. according to the text, the first thing to do in building an igloo is ________.A. to gather a pool of waterB. to prepare a wooden baseC. to cover the ground with iceD. to pile a large amount of snow4. When guests leave the igloo hotel they will receive a paper stating that ________.A. they have visited LaplandB. They have had an ice-snow holidayC. they have had great fun sleeping on iceD. they have had a taste of adventure高二英语阅读强化题(二)When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts so Iused to go camping every summer, and oncesomething happened which I have never been able toexplain.We were camping in a place above a river. Afterarriving, we all rushed down to the river and had aswim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it wassurrounded(环绕) by cliffs(悬崖). If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had towalk past our camp.Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, we had supperearly. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and wentdown towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of uswas afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates togetherso that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one movedtowards the rivere stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we begantalking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and wewondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passingthrough our camp.An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep(悄悄移动) down by the river sothat we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, wecrept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly.He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking everywherecarefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster whathad happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but finallysuggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I donot know.1. The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.A. the story of his childhoodB. a strange camping experienceC. about a stranger by the riverD. about a good place for camping2. Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?A. They wanted to delay going to the river bank.B. They were sitting for their scoutmaster.C. They had a supper earlier than usual.D. They were taking while eating.3. The word “Bewildered” in the text probably means _________.A. ashamedB. nervousC. unable to understandD. eager to know something4. When he heard what had happened, the scoutmaster _________.A. realized who the man wasB. started to worry about the manC. went back to look for the manD. felt it hard to believe the boys5. The writer still remembers the event because ________.A. the boys acted foolishlyB. the camping place is beautifulC. there has been no explanation for the eventD. he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer.。
高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)含解析
高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Dogs were living as companions to the early settlers of North America over 10,000 years ago. The oldest domestic dogs in the Americas were thought to be around 9500 years old. Angela Perri of Durham University, UK, and her colleagues have carried out fresh radiocarbon dating on thetwo dog skeletons that gave this date, discovered in the prehistoric Koster site in Illinois, and found they were even older: around 10,100 years old.A third dog from another Illinois site called Stilwell II was older still, at 10,190 years old. That makes it the oldest known domesticated dog in the Americas. The team concluded that all three dogs were domesticated as they skeletons were complete and unskinned, and so hadn't been butchered for food. They had also been carefully buried, evidence they were valued by their owners. The Stilwell II dog, which probably resembled a small English settler, was under what seemed to be the floor of a living area. It is unclear why it took so long for tame dogs to arrive inthe Americas, given that they were domesticated at least 14,000 years ago in Eurasia. By this time, people were already moving into North America from Siberia; there is evidence some reachedChile 18,500 years ago. Geneticists have found signs of at least three waves of migration over the following millennia. There is no evidence that domestic dogs accompanied them. “We don't know if dogs were part of the first waves of immigration to the Americas" says Luc Janssens of Ghent University in Belgium. "It could be so, but no archaeological bones have yet been found." Itis "overwhelmingly probable" that some of the early settlers did bring dogs to the Americas, butthey may not have had "the time or the spiritual compulsion to bury them", says Pat Shipman of Pennsylvania State University.（1）How old is the oldest known domestic dog in the Americas7A. About 9500 years.B. About 10,100 years.C. 10,190 years.D. 18,500 years.（2）The underlined word "butchered" in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by.A. killedB. boughtC. trainedD. raised （3）What is the attitude towards when tame dogs arrived in the Americas in the last three paragraphs?A. Undoubted.B. Unsure.C. Indifferent.D. Unconfident.（4）What is the main topic of this passage?A. The earliest domestic dog in the Americas.B. The first dog arriving in the Americas.C. How dogs were domesticated in the Americas.D. When the oldest dog was found in the Americas.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）B（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了大概一万年以前就在北美成为人类伙伴的狗的种类。
(英语)高二英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)及解析.docx
（英语）高二英语阅读理解试题( 有答案和解析 ) 及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解For top students from low-income families, the challenge of applying to colleges is particularly difficult. 1 in 4 deal with all of that—the writing, the studying, the researching and applying—completely on their own. One approach to make this whole process easier? Pair students up withan adviser.That's the idea behind CollegePoint, an initiative to help gifted students go to schools that match their intellectual(智力的)ability. When a high school student takes a standardized test—the PSAT,SAT or ACT——and they score in the 90th percentile, and their families make less than$80, 000 a year, they get an email from the program offering them a free adviser. The advisers listen, guide and answer students'questions.Connor Rechtzigel, an adviser in Minnesota, sees the importance of his role, for research shows that low-income students are far more likely to undermatch because they don't think they have what it takes to get in and because many don't even know what schools are out there. He helped high school senior Justice Benjamin, the first in his family to apply to college, think about what his ideal learning experience was. Finally, Justice narrowed in on smaller schools where he could study environmental science and made his final choice ： Skidmore College in New York. He felt empowered by the process.Figuring out how to pay for college is a major part of what, CollegePoint advisers do. Nakhle,an adviser in North Carolina, is working with Hensley, an Ohio high school senior who can't get extra financial help from her family. They spent a lot of time comparing and analyzing herfinancial-aid award letters, which made her decision much clearer. Finally, the Ohio State University offered an option where she would pay nothing. Staying in-state wasn't her first choice, but it was the best option for her.（1） What is the second paragraph mainly about?（2） What prevents low-income students from attending proper colleges?（3） Why did Hensley finally choose the Ohio State University?A.She didn't want to stay far from home.B.Her favorite major was provided there.C.She would show her talents to the full.D.The university met her financial needs.（4） What is the best title for the text?A.How to Be a Financial AdviserB.Steps for Top Students to Select Ideal CollegesC.Advisers Help Poor Students Apply to Suitable CollegesD.CollegePoint—a Program Helping Students Score High【答案】（ 1） A（2） B（3） D（4） C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一款帮助贫困家庭的优秀生申请合适大学的虚拟建议程序。
(英语)高二英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析.docx
（英语）高二英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Just a few years out of law school, I decided that I wanted to write fictions. The only thing I had ever published before was a law-review article. I had made great efforts to write when I camehome at night after work, but I was too tired. I decided to quit my job.I began my new life on a February morning. I sat down at my kitchen table at 7:30 am andmade a resolution. Every day I would write until lunchtime. Then I would lie down on the floorfor 20 minutes to rest my mind. After that, I would return to work for a few more hours.In my first year, I sold two stories. Then I wrote a novel, but I thought it wasn't good enough, soI ended up putting it in a drawer. My second novel, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, waspublished to glowing reviews and received the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.My success sounds like a familiar story, but actually it was far from sudden. I quit my job, and for every story I published in those years, I had at least 30 rejections. The novel that I put awayin the drawer took my four years. My breakthrough came in 2006, 18 years after I first sat downto write at my kitchen table.Sometimes genius (天才 ) is just the thing that comes out after 20 years of working at your kitchen. Also, doing something truly creative requires the energy of youth. Orson Welles made hismasterpiece, Citizen Kan, at 25. T. S. Eliot wrote The Love Song of J. Afred Prufrock at 23.（1） When did the author decide to devote himself to writing fictions?A. When he was tired from his work.B. Straight after graduation from law school.C. On being informed his law-review article came out.D. When his hobby was disturbed byhis work.（2） We can infer from the second paragraph that the author.A. led a wealthy lifeB. arranged his life reasonablyC. was too diligent to relax himselfD. remained single（3） What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.C. It is never too old to learn.D. It is the first step that costs troublesome.（4） Why did the author give the example of Orson Welles and T. S. Eliot?A. To make a comparison between them and himself.B. To show creativity needs energy andefforts.C. To persuade the readers of their great talents.D. To recommend their two masterpieces.【答案】（1） D（2） B（3） A（4） B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过讲述自己成功的经历，进一步证实了“失败是成功之母”的道理。
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。
(2021年整理)高二英语阅读理解专项强化训练
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(英语)高二英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析
（英语）高二英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we're hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But there's a question: Would the quality of undergraduate education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a "three-year degree" model.I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits. In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly "throw out" one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist "diluting (稀释)" the quality of the education they offer.In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education.A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it's not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns (实习生) in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University.（1）Which of the following can best sum up the main idea?A.It's time to shorten the learning process.B.Best learning takes place over time.C.University education should be watered down.D.College education calls for reform.（2）We can learn from the passage that ________.A.most American universities are against the "three-year degree" modelB.many famous US universities are considering adopting the "three-year degree" modelC.professors are willing to accept the "three-year degree" modelD.The "three-year degree" model can make college learning more efficient（3）In most US universities, ________.A.college students are offered the co-op programB.electives' credits make up one quarter of the required creditsC.all students are required to finish four-year education before graduationD.some excellent students can graduate ahead of time（4）We can infer that________.A.the author is a college professor exploring ways to make learning more efficientB.the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to affordC.the author considers the university education quality very importantD.the author pays special attention to the all-round development of college students【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，保证足够的时间才能保证大学教育的质量。
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 225
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 225Passage 1We've all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.What's the problem? It's possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It's more likely that none of us start a conversation because it's awkward and challenging, or we think it's annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it's an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can't forget that deep relationships wouldn't even exist if it weren't for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. "Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk, " he explains. "The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them. "In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter, the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with theirserver reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. "It's not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband. " says Dunn. "But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also. "Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. "Small talk is the basis of good manners, " he says.1. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?________A. Addiction to smartphonesB. Inappropriate behaviors in public placesC. Absence of communication between strangersD. Impatience with slow service2. What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?________A. Showing good manners.B. Relating to other people.C. Focusing on a topic.D. Making business deals3. What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?________A. It improves family relationships.B. It raises people's confidence.C. It matters as much as a formal talk.D. It makes people feel good.Passage 2Many leading AI researchers think that in a matter of decades, artificial intelligence will be able to do not merely some of our jobs, but all of our jobs, forever transforming life on Earth.The reason why many reject this as science fiction is that we've traditionally thought of intelligence as something mysterious that can only exist in biological organisms, especially humans. But such an idea is unscientific.From my point of view as a physicist and AI researcher, intelligence is simply a certain kind of information-processing performed by elementary particles(基本粒子) moving around, and there is no law of physics that says one can't build machines more intelligent than us in all ways. This suggests that we've only seen the tip of the intelligence iceberg and that there is an amazing potential to unlock the full intelligence that is potential in nature and use it to help humanity.If we get it right, the upside is huge. Since everything we love about civilization is the product of intelligence, amplifying(扩大) our own intelligence with AI has the potential to solve tomorrow's toughest problems. For example, why risk our loved ones dying in traffic accidents that self-driving cars could prevent or dying of cancers that AI might help us find cures for? Why not increase productivity through automation(自动化) and use AI to accelerate our research and development of affordablesustainable(可持续的) energy?I'm optimistic that we can develop rapidly with advanced AI as long as we win the race between the growing power of our technology and the knowledge with which we manage it. But this requires giving up our outdated concept of learning form mistakes. That helped us win the race with less powerful technology: We messed up with fire and then invented fire extinguishers(灭火器), and we messed up with cars and then invented seat belts. However, it's an awful idea for more powerful technologies, such as nuclear weapons or super intelligent AI— where even a single mistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time.1. How do many people feel about leading AI researchers' predictions?________ .A. WorriedB. CuriousC. DisappointedD. Doubtful2. What does the author think of intelligence?________A. It belongs to human beings.B. We know little about it.C. It is too difficult to understand.D. We have a good command of it.3. What does the underlined word "upside" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?________ .A. Advantage.B. Cost.C. Potential.D. Quantity.4. What's important for us in the race between people and technology?________ .A. Learning from failure.B. Avoiding making mistakes.C. Increasing our intelligence.D. Making accurate predictions.Passage 3People joke that no one in Los Angeles reads; everyone watches TV, rents DVDs, or goes to the movies. The most popular reading material is comic books, movie magazines, and TV guides. City libraries has only 10 percent of the traffic that car washes have.But how do you explain the following? An annual book festival in west Los Angeles is booming, year after year. People wait half an hour for a parking space to become available.This outdoor festival, sponsored by a newspaper, occurs every April for one weekend. This year's attendance was about 145, 000. There were about 90 talks given by authors, with an audience question period following each talk. Book lovers were also able to collect some of the signatures of their favourite authors. A food store sold all kinds of popular foods. Except a $7 parking fee, the festival was free. Even so, some peopleavoided the food store prices by staying taking in their own sandwiches and drinks.The idea for the festival occurred years ago, but nobody knew if it would succeed. Although book festivals were already popular in other US cities, would Los Angeles people welcome one? "Los Angeles people are very unpredictable, " said one of the festival founders.1. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph suggests that?________A. only a small proportion in the(比例) of the readers go to libraries by car.B. city libraries provide fewer places for car washesC. city libraries have a very limited number of readersD. city libraries have fewer parking places2. The outdoor book festival attracts________.A. autograph seekers and authors onlyB. people who like cookingC. people with different interestsD. people who love Los Angeles3. At the very beginning, people were ________about the idea for the book festival in Los Angeles.A. confidentB. indifferentC. pessimisticD. uncertain4. The success of Los Angeles book festival shows that________.A. people attend the book festivals for fun not for readingB. book reading is still popular in Los AngelesC. libraries should have food streets to attract more readersD. Los Angeles people prefer library to book festivalPassage 4In 1928, the economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that by 2028, people would be working just three hours a day and filling the rest of their time with leisure activities. And he didn't anticipate the age of the Computer and the smart phone, Just yesterday, we described how even entry-level jobs like grocery clerks are disappearing.In the Guardian, Paul Mason writes about how our society can survive if people aren't actually working for a living. He suggests that somehow income has to be separated from work, perhaps with something like a universal basic income. Really, if Mitt Romney thought that 47 percent of Americans were "takers instead of makers, " what happens when that number hits 97 percent? Because that could be what we're talking about, with percent of us with jobs being our yoga instructors and love counsellors.In a lovely video that goes with the Guardian story, a girl called Alice has the last job on Earth. She also has a cute robot dog, a magic mirror that diagnoses a potential illness, and a sterilizer (消毒器) for her electric toothbrush. She then gets in a self-driving car for the trip to workI did love this part—how in the future. 30 is the new 65 with an "over30s retirement home. " Because all the retirement home marketers will tell you that you can take courses, do what you want, learn or read of bike of shoot pool, chasing your dreams. Mason refers to 19th century French philosopher Paul Fourier, who thought we should all live busy lives chasing our dreams.In Fourier's ideal world, one might kick off with gardening in the morning, try some politics, shift on to art around lunchtime, spend the afternoon teaching and wind things up with a go at chemistry at dusk.My hero-Bucky Fuller said much the same thing, much later, in the 1960s:We should do away with the absolutely specious belief that everybody has to earn a living. It is a fact today that one in 10, 000 of us can make a technological breakthrough capable of supporting all the rest. The youth of today are absolutely right in recognizing this nonsense of earning a living. We keep inventing jobs because of this false idea that everybody has to be employed at some kind of hard work because, according to Thomas Malthus' theory, he must justify his right to exist. So we have inspectors of inspectors and people making instruments for inspectors to inspect (检查) inspectors. The true business of people should be to go back to school and think about whatever it was they were thinking about before somebody came along and told them they had to earn a living.If you're a techno-utopian, then all of this technology will be soproductive and make so much money that if it was distributed fairly, it could happily support everyone. If you're a dystopian, then the 1 percent just take it all and live like kings while everyone else starves. I tend to be in the former camp, that we live in the best of all possible worlds and that it will all work out, but that's not how it seems to be what's happening in America right now.1. The four persons mentioned in the passage have very similar opinions about the topic except ________ .A. Paul MasonB. Paul FourierC. Thomas MalthusD. Bucky Fuller2. Which of the following argument may the writer agree with? ________A. One must justify his right to exist by working hard.B. The idea of every man having to work for a living is not true.C. people should go hack to school to make more money.D. Everyone has to be employed at some kind of hard work.3. In paragraph seven, the writer uses "inspector" and "inspect" many times in order to ________ .A. show how absurd the situation isB. add power to the sentenceC. emphasize the importance of itD. make the sentence sound funny4. What does the underlined sentence mean? ________A. America is in the best of all possible worlds and that it will all work out.B. America has a tendency to be a techno-utopian.C. In American, money is distributed fairly and can happily support everyone.D. Large quantities of national wealth are flowing to a small group of people in America.Passage 5In an unmanned supermarket, a customer waits to pay. With the use of advanced digital payment technology, including biological recognition and in-depth learning, the man leaves in a minute. There's no cashier in the store. At a large university, students use a hand-scanning machine that authorizes their entry into the gym. Those people are using "smart machines" which identify people by their physical characteristics. These new devices use fingers, hands, faces, eyes and voices. Some machines may even use smells. This new technology, called biometrics, gets information from parts of the body.In the past, biometric machines were used mainly in government agencies or in prisons. But now that the cost of the technology is lower, these machines are starting to be used everywhere, from border services to schools.Some people, however, are concerned that these machines will meanthe destruction of personal privacy. They worry that the machines will get personal information about them. "I know it seems like these machines are invading our privacy, but actually, biometric machines help to protect it, " says Jay Tarkett, who works at a company that develops the machines. "They can be used instead of passwords on a computer, for example. They can also identify criminals at airports. So, really, they help to promote public safety, and all the information stored is kept confidential by the machine itself. "Some people don't like the idea of using fingerprints because they associate them with criminals, and feel like they are being accused of something In addition, they don't work for some people, such as bricklayers, who wear down their fingerprints. Yet, face recognition does work well because the subject doesn't really have to do anything. To cash a check at a bank, for example, the customer has to do nothing more than look at a machine similar to an automatic teller. If the face matches the picture kept on file, the customer gets the money with no problems. The need to carry identification with you from place to place, then, would all but cease.It has been found that the hand scan works well in the college gym. Before this machine was used, students at the college entered the gym using cards similar to credit cards. The problem was that students often lost or forgot their cards. With the hand-scanning machine, however, the problem was solved right away.But the machines are still new, and there can be problems. For example, voice recognition works on the phone, but it is not precise, and can be tricked. Another constraint (限制) we notice, with machines that use face recognition in particular, is that they can be fooled if people color their hair or gain a lot of weight. However, this particular problem may be solved by a new type of technology that scans a person's iris, the colored part of the eye. It can even identify the person from a few feet away, recognizinga customer as he or she approaches the ATM.1. What's the author's intention by presenting two examples in Paragraph 1? ________A. To bring in the topic of the passage.B. To stress how smart machines work.C. To show the popularity of smart machines.D. To introduce the convenience smart machines offer.2. What is the author's attitude towards the new technology?________A. Bitter.B. Worried.C. Satisfied.D. Optimistic.3. What is the passage mainly about? ________A. An introduction to biometric machines.B. An advertisement for biometric machines.C. A brief description of hand scanning machines.D. An analysis of biometric machines' value in economy.参考答案Passage 11. C段落主旨大意题。
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 235Passage 1Horses can tell the difference between dominant (支配的) and submissive (顺从的) body gestures in humans, even when the humans are not familiar with them, according to a new study in the University of Sussex.Psychology researchers worked with 30 domestic horses, to see whether they were more likely to get close to a person showing a dominant body posture (including the person standing straight, with arms and legs apart), or a submissive body posture (hanging carelessly, keeping arms and legs close to the body, relaxed knees). They found even though the horses had been given food rewards previously by each person when in a neutral (中立的) body posture before, obviously they were more likely to get close to the one showing a submissive rather than a dominant posture in follow-up trials.The researchers used horses at three rider centers in Suffolk and East Sussex. All the researchers were women, dressed in similar clothing and similar sizes. A dark neck warmer covered their faces to eye level to lessen facial expression. Then the horses were given a free choice to get close to the person either showing the dominant or the submissive body gesture. Over the course of four trials, they found that horses showed a preference for getting close to the person showing the submissive body gesture.Dr. Leanne Proops, from the University of Portsmouth, said, "animals — including humans — tend to use larger body gestures to show dominance and smaller body gestures to show submissiveness. Horses may therefore have an instinctual understanding of larger and smaller gestures. " Professor Amy, in the School of Psychology of Sussex, led a study and found horses were able to tell angry facial expressions of human. Dr. Clara Wilson in the University of Sussex said, "The research results like these remind us to be more careful of our body gestures when communicating with horses and other animals to create a smooth animal-human relationship. "1. Which of the following gestures can be a submissive one?A. Stand relaxedly.B. Stand at attention.C. Hold your head high.D. Straighten your keens.2. Why did these women researchers dress in the same way?A. To control the horses easily.B. To be attractive to the horsesC. To get the exact research result.D. To make themselves not get recognized.3. What does the underlined word "instinctual" in the fourth paragraph mean?A. Slow but correct.B. Natural and born.C. Active and positive.D. Difficult and strange.4. What is the purpose of this research?A. To produce a great result in animal study.B. To show the wonderful use of body language.C. To let people know horses are clever animals.D. To warn people to care about body language when together with animals.Passage 2Bill Gates died in a car accident. He found himself in Purgatory(炼狱) being judged by God, who was undecided whether to admit Gates to Heaven or send him to Hell."Well, Bill. " God says, "I'm not sure whether to send you to the heaven or hell. After all, you helped society by putting a computer in almost every home in the world, yet you also created that dreadful Windows 95. I'm going to try something I've never done. I'm going to let you decide where you want to go. "Gates asks God what are the differences between Heaven and Hell, and God suggests he visit both places, so he can decide for himself.Gates chooses to visit Hell first, and finds it a tropical paradise: sandybeaches, perfect weather, clear water and lots of bikini-clad women running around, playing in water, and laughing."This is great!" Gates says. "If this is Hell, let's check out Heaven!""Fine, " said St Peter, and off they went.Heaven was a place high in the clouds, with angels drifting about, playing harps and singing.It was very nice, but not as exciting as Hell was. Gates asks to go back to Hell, and God grants his wish.A few weeks later, God feels he should check up on Bill Gates and see if he is comfortable.He finds Gates shackled to a wall in a dark cave, screaming as the hot flames burn him, tortured by demons."How's everything going, Bill?" God asks.Bill answered, disappointedly, "This is NOT what I expected! What happened to the sandy beach, and the beautiful women splashing in the surf?"God replies: "That was the screen saver. "1. This passage is perhaps ________ .A. a detective storyB. an introduction to a filmC. a humorous storyD. a content of a computer game2. Why did Bill Gates choose to stay in hell? ________A. Because he made a contribution to the world.B. Because he created the dreadful Windows 95.C. Because he liked the clean, sandy beach there.D. Because he found hell much more exciting.3. Which of the following describes a true hell according to the passage? ________A. A lot of bikini-worn women are playing in the water.B. Humans are treated badly by being thrown into fire.C. Angels are playing and singing in the clouds.D. Everyone in hell has a computer to play games.4. From the passage, we can infer that ________ .A. Hell is a place that is not like what we think.B. person who makes contribution to society will go to heaven.C. We shouldn't believe everything we see with our own eyes.D. Bill Gates was totally cheated by St Peter.Passage 3Basically, without the possibility of failure, there is little possibility of success. Education is in danger of becoming a branch of the entertainment industry. Although education should indeed be entertaining where possible, it cannot always be fun. Often, it needs the "hard yards".Some educationalists feel that if something causes worry it should be avoided at all costs. I would disagree. Facing up to challenges helps develop children. Avoiding challenges can severely limit their potential. Tougher children are able to try and fail. The less tough may simply fail to try anything new.I'm not advocating putting children under pressure. The real debate is perhaps what pressures are unavoidable. It's not about "throwing children into the deep end", but rather encouraging them to put their foot in the water and giving them the skills to float.This latter approach is basically the work I and my team do at the University of Hull. We measure mental toughness and then provide interventions to improve this. These interventions include psychological skills such as goal setting, relaxation and thought control. So, for example, many children will say: "What happens if it goes wrong?" We work hard to change this so that the sentence reads: "What happens if it goes right?" One word difference, but a world away when thinking about challenges.We try to help children deal more effectively with life using a three-step approach. Firstly, it is important to set realistic and achievable goals. Then it is a matter of finding out what factors (因素) are helping children to achieve these goals and what factors are working against this. The final step is to discover which of these factors can be controlled, or at least influenced, and what factors the child is in reality stuck with. Redirectingchildren's energies to movable obstacles (障碍) can produce huge life changes.However, I think that for most of us we have become stress averse (反对的) and overreact to it. It has always been there, and it has always been the case that some people enjoy it, some need help to deal with it and some people's lives are ruined by it.Showing our children that stress can be faced with and beaten offers them a way forward. The more a fear is avoided, the bigger it gets.1. From the passage, we know the writer believes________ .A. education needs challengesB. education should always be funC. children should avoid facing challengesD. the more challenges, the better for the children2. The writer disagreed with some educationalists because________ .A. some children are less toughB. some pressures are avoidableC. some challenges do good to childrenD. some children are unaware of their potential3. What do the writer and his team do at the University of Hull?________A. Record what the children do in stressful situations.B. Make the children tougher mentally and physically.C. Put the children under pressure by giving them challenges.D. Give the children challenges and suggest suitable approaches.4. What is the correct attitude towards stress according to the writer?________A. We should try our best to avoid stress.B. We should love stress because stress is unavoidable.C. We should put ourselves to the test in stressful situations.D. We should experience stress and learn skills to deal with it.Passage 4Over 100 years ago, German immigrants(移民) first started selling hot dogs at places like Coney Island's Nathan's Famous. This is the place where hot dogs were first sold in America, but then something interesting happened. People began making their own hot dogs, and people of every region put its unique things on the snack. So what are America's best hot dogs?On our search for America's best hot dogs, we kept an eye out for places with a unique style of hot dogs. We made sure of considering online reviews from locals as well as quality of the ingredients(作料). We also considered the entire experience, from driving up to the restaurant or stand to placing your order to taking that first bite.We sorted through dozens of hot dogs stands and restaurants in search of the best in America. In order to be included, the vendor needed to havea trademark(商标) dog, with toppings that add something extra. For example, Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D. C. doesn't only have a trademark frank(the half-smoke), but it also has a trademark topping(chili). It is thought highly of by locals and professional eaters alike, and eating there is a great experience. For these reasons, it's high on our list.Sadly, there were some famous stands that didn't make the cut. While the original Nathan's Famous in Coney Island might very well be the most well-known hot dog stand in America, it didn't win a place on our best American hot dog list.The stands that serve the best hot dogs are those ancient stands that have been serving the same product day in and day out for many years. People usually have to wait in line for one hot dog from such stands.1. When Americans began making their own hot dogs, they________ .A. learned from each otherB. made hot dogs that looked very interestingC. developed their own style of hot dogsD. asked for advice from Nathan's Famous2. Which might NOT be considered to find the best American hot dogs?________A. The whole experience.B. The cost of the hot dogs.C. Reviews on the Internet.D. Whether it has a unique style.3. Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D. C. is most probably________ .A. popularB. expensiveC. bigD. new4. The underlined part in Paragraph 4 means some famous stands________ .A. didn't cut their hot dogsB. failed to appear on the listC. weren't really that famousD. didn't change their hot dogsPassage 5As an expert on the science of sleep and sleep disorders, Michael Twery believe "People have good understanding about the necessity of sleeping 7-8 hours in bed. But they undervalue the function of napping in day.For example, many Americans do nap. But one-third of adults in the US are also frequently tired. Someone who naps as a way of paying off a sleep debt may not experience the same improvements from napping as a healthy, well-rested person would.Also, many people may not want to admit that they take a nap. That only children, the very old, sick or lazy people nap is a common opinion. In fact, Americans sometimes do very strange things. For those who claim they only sleep five hours a night, they may think they are somehowstronger than the average human—superhuman, if you will.Luckily, many offices now offer napping rooms in many U. S. cities. While resting in the middle of the work day may seem like a luxury to Americans, napping is very much part of a normal, everyday life in other parts of the world.China, generally speaking, is a land of nappers. Researchers recently looked at information provided by nearly 3000 Chinese adults, aged 65 years or older. Based on their answers, researchers put them into four groups: non-nappers (0 mins), short nappers (less than 30 mins), moderate nappers (30-90 mins), and extend nappers (more than 90 mins).The study found that the hour-long nappers did better on the tests than those who napped for shorter and longer periods. Keep in mind, however, that these are the findings for those over the age of 65.Michael Twery notes that an hour long nap may be too long for young, healthy adults. Currently, 30 mins is enough to remove the pressure to sleep and will help us feel more awake. If we nap longer, we will get trapped into sleep inertia---a very deep sleep period.1. What does Michael Twery mean in the first paragraph？________A. Most people have a sleep for a proper time.B. Most people have a good understanding of napping.C. Sleeping at night is more important than napping in day.D. People should learn more about the benefits of napping.2. According to the underlined sentence, many Americans think taking a nap is ________ .A. uselessB. shamefulC. enjoyableD. necessary3. According to the study in China, which of the following is true？________A. Old people are less likely to be short nappers.B. The research did not cover findings for young people.C. People are advised to nap for more than an hour per day.D. Those who take part in the study are divided into three groups.4. What is the passage mainly about？________A. We can get negative results from sleep inertia.B. Americans are unwilling to admit their habit of napping.C. The longer you nap, the healthier you get.D. A proper amount of nap is essential for better health.参考答案Passage 11. A细节理解题。