高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 120.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day120

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day120

Passage1

Ifyou’rereadingthisstory,thechancesareyou’vegotaprettygoodcommandofEnglish.You’renotalone—anestimated1.5billionpeoplespeakEnglishtoday,makingitthemostcommonlyusedlanguageintheworld.Mostarenon-nativespeakerswithEnglishastheirsecondlanguage,whileitservesasathirdorfourthlanguageforhundredsofmillionsmore.Sowhichplacehasthemostfluentnon-nativeEnglishspeakers?

Accordingtoanewreportbyinternationaleducationcompany,theNetherlandsisthebestnon-nativeEnglishspeakersacrosstheglobe.TheresultsofitsEnglishProficiencyIndex（英语能力指数）,basedonafreeonlinetesttakenby2.3millionvolunteers,showthattheDutcharethemostfluent.Swedenwaspositionedjustbelow,withascoreof68.74outof100,whileNorwaycameinthirdwith67.93points.

Althoughtheplaceswith“veryhighproficiency”werelargelymadeupofEuropeancountries,SingaporeandSouthAfricaalsoscoredhighly,cominginfifthandsixthplacerespectively.

ThereportalsofoundthatEnglishwasthemostwidelystudiedsecondlanguageintheworldbyfar.Thismaybethereasonwhyjust20%ofschoolstudentsintheUnitedStateswerestudyingaforeignlanguage.

Thesurveywasmeasuredbytestingnon-nativeEnglishspeakersin100countriesandover400citiesandregionswhovoluntarilyagreedtotakethetest.Butthere’sonethingthatshouldbenoticed.Peoplearemorelikelytoparticipate（参与）inthesurveyiftheycansurftheinternetmoreeasily.Andthismaygreatlyinfluencetheaccuracy（准确性）oftheresults.

1.Whichofthefollowingcountryhasthemostfluentnon-nativeEnglishspeakers?

A.America.B.Singapore.

C.Sweden.D.TheNetherlands.

2.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?

A.Americansdonotneedtolearnasecondlanguage.

B.AmericansdislikelanguagesotherthanEnglish.

C.MoreandmorepeoplearetakingEnglishasasecondlanguage.

D.NotmanyAmericanswouldliketolearnanotherlanguage.

3.Howwasthesurveycarriedout?

A.Byaskingvolunteerstotestonline.

B.Byhandingoutpapersurveyinsomeplaces.

C.Byinvitingvolunteerstoparticipateinthecompany.

D.Bycooperatingwithotherorganizations.

4.What’stheattitudeoftheauthortowardstheresultsofthesurvey?

A.Positive.B.Doubtful.

C.Supportive.D.Objective.

Passage2

TheeditorofthenewCoolCampingBritainguidechoosessomeofhisfavoritenewfindsinEngland,WalesandScotland.

Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides

IsthisBritain’smostbeautifulcampsite?

Fromthegrassypointlookingseawardtothemountains,it’snothardforcamperstoseehowtheislandinspiredTheLordoftheRingsauthor’sfantasylandscapes.Thecampsiteitselfisaswildandwonderfulasitssetting.

OpenApril—September,from￡5pertentpernight.

Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,Suffolk

DeepinthewildsofnorthSuffolk,thisseven-acrecampsitehasonlybeenopenforafewyears,withtwofieldsseparatedbyalakeandsurroundedbywoodland.Thepositionisperfect.It’sagreatplacetodonothingbutgetintonature.Youcanputupyourtentinthebottomfieldorthewoodlandbeyond.

OpenEaster—October,from￡10pertentpernight.

PleasantStreamsFarm,nearStAustell,Cornwall

Thissite,byalake,isallaboutsimplepleasures.Locatedintheformerminingvillage,ithasasummerhouse（凉亭）withbooksandgamesforarainyday.Therearemanyanimalsincludingpigs,hens,goatsandducksonthefarmandapubjusta10-minutestrollaway.There’sverylittletodohere,nobellsandnowhistles.Campfiresareencouraged.

OpenEaster—September,from￡10pertentpernight.

TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofSciily

Itsonlycampsite,Troytown,couldn’tbeinamoreremoteposition.Isolationisitsgreatestadvantage—sobringplentyofbookstoreadanddon’texpectaphonesignal.Butatleastoneoflife’snecessitiesisavailable.LyingonthehillsideoverlookingthebayandneartheislandoftheGugh,itmightjustwintheprizeforbestbeergardenviewinEngland.

OpenMarch--October,from￡1.50pertentpernight,

1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides?

A.Ithasbeenopenforafewyears.

B.Abeautifullakesurroundsit.

C.Itoffersthelongestservice.

D.Therentofatentpernightisthelowest.

2.Whichplacecanyouchooseifyoulikeasimplefarmlife?

A.Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides.

B.Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,Suffolk.

C.PleasantStreamsFarm,nearStAustell,Cornwall.

D.TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly.

3.InTroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly,youcan’t________.

A.contactothersbyphonesB.viewthebayfromthehillside

C.geteverydaynecessitiesD.relaxyourselfbyreading

Passage3

Peoplesaythatamother’sloveknowsnoboundaries（边界）.Thisistruewhenitcomestomymother.ShehasgivenupmanythingssothatmysistersandIcouldliveabetterlife.

Mymothercomesfromalargefamilyandherparentsdiedwhenshewasquiteyoung.Shedroppedoutofschoolwhenshewasfifteenbecausenoonecouldaffordtopayherstudies.Attheageof19,shemarriedmyfatherandwhentheyhadmysistersandI,theymovedtotheUnitedStatessothatwecouldhaveabetterlife.MyparentsdidnotknowEnglishbutsomehowtheycommunicatedwithotherpeople.Mymotherstayedathomeandraiseduswhilemyfatherwasworking.ThereweresomanydangerousincidentsthathappenedwherewelivedthatmymotherfinallydecidedthatweallmovedtoTexaswhenIwasseven.

Mymotherhasworkedsohardtogiveuseverything.Shealwaystellsusthatallshewantsisforustobehappy.

Asthesayinggoes,“Youdon’tappreciate（意识到）somethinguntilit’sgone.”Well,Ifinallyhadachancetoexperienceit.MymotherwenttoMexicothiswinterbecausesheneededtohaveanoperation.Itwasthefirsttimeinmylifethatmymotherwasnottheretoholdandcomfortme.ThosetwoweekswhenshewasawaymademerealizehowmuchIloveher.Allshehasdoneformeisincredible（难以置信的）.WhenIsuffershesufferswithme.IhavetoshowherhowmuchIcareabouther.Shemeanstheworldtome.

1.WhichistheRIGHTorderofthefollowingevents?

________

a.Mymothermarriedmyfather.

b.MymotherwenttoMexicotohaveanoperation.

c.WeallmovedtoTexas.

d.Mymotherdroppedoutofschool.

e.TheymovedtotheUnitedStates.

f.Mymother’sparentsdiedwhenshewasyoung.

A.a,b,f,c,d,eB.d,e,a,c,f,b

C.f,d,a,e,c,bD.f,d,a,b,e,c

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertointhefourthparagraph?

________

A.Mymother’sexperience.

B.Mymother’scareforme.

C.Themeaningofthesaying.

D.Mymother’slove.

3.Thewriterdidn’trealizethatheloveshismotherverymuchuntil________.

A.theymovedtoTexas.

B.hismotherlefthomeforanoperation.

C.hismotherdied.

D.hismothertoldthemallshewantedwasforthemtobehappy.

4.Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthatthewriterwritesthepassageina（n）________mood.

A.seriousB.humorous

C.affectionate（挚爱的）D.bitter

Passage4

Asyoumovearoundyourhome,takeagoodlookatthethingsyouhave.It’slikelythatyourlivingroomwillhaveatelevisionsetandavideo,andyourkitchenwillhaveawashingmachineandamicrowaveoven.Yourbedroomdrawerswillbefilledwithalmostthreetimesasmanyclothesasyouneed.Youalmostcertainlyownacarandpossiblyahomecomputer,holidayabroadatleastonceayearandeatoutatleastonceaweek.

Now,perhaps,morethaneverbefore,peoplearewonderingwhatlifeisallabout,andwhatitisfor.Seekingmaterialsuccessisbeginningtotroublelargenumbersofpeoplearoundtheworld.Theyfeelthatthelong-hourworkculturetomakemoremoneytobuymorethingsiseatinguptheirlives,leavingthemverylittletimeorenergyforfamilyorpastimes.Manyareturningtootherwaysoflivinganddownshiftingisoneofthem.

SixpercentofworkersinBritaintookthedecisiontodownshiftlastyear.OnecouplewhodownshiftedisDanielandLiz.TheyusedtoworkincentralLondon.Hewasanewspaperreporterandsheusedtoworkforaninternationalbank.Theywouldgotoworkbytraineverydayfromtheirlargehouseinthesuburbs（郊区）,leavingtheirtwochildrenwithananny（保姆）.MosteveningsDanielwouldn’tgethomeuntileightornineo’clock,andnearlytwiceamonthhewouldhavetoflytoNewYorkformeetings.Theybothearnedalargeamountofmoneybutbegantofeelthatlifewaspassingthemby.

Nowadays,theyrunafarminthemountainsofWales.“Ialwayswantedtohaveafarmhere,”saysDaniel,“andwetookalmostayeartomakethedecisiontodownshift.It’stakensomegettingusedto,butit’sbeenworthit.Wehavetothinktwicenowaboutspendingmoneyoncarrepairsandwenolongerhaveanyholidays.However,Ithinkit’smadeusstrongerasafamily,andthechildrenarealothappier.”

Liz,however,isnotquitesure.“Iusedtoenjoymyjob,eventhoughitwashardworkandlonghours.I’mnotreallyacountrygirl,butIsupposeI’mgraduallygettingusedtolookingaftertheanimals.OnethingIdolike,though,isbeingabletoseemoreofmychildren.Myadviceforotherpeoplewantingtodothesameisnottothinkaboutittoomuchoryoumightnotdoitatall.”

1.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphstellus?

________

A.Peopleseldomworklonghourstomakemoney.

B.Peoplehardlybuymorethingsthannecessary.

C.Peoplearesureeverythingtheyownisintherightplace.

D.Peoplerealizethereismoretolifethanjustmakingmoney.

2.WhenDanial