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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day48
高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day48
Passage1
Ilostmylefteyejustaftermyfirstbirthday—I'dfallenseriouslyill.Myartificial
eyewasveryconvincingandIusuallyworeglassesoverit—evenmyboyfriend,Mick,
didn'treallynotice.ItoldhimIwasblindinoneeyejustbeforewegotmarried19atthetime.Hesaidhedidn'tcareandthathelovedmejustthesame.
Thedaybeforewemarried,Iwasatmyparents'house,whenmyothereyesuddenlywentblurry(模糊的).Mydadphonedthedoctor,whotoldhimitwasPrObabIynerves神申经紧张)andrdbefinebymorning.HeWaSright—WhenIawoke,
Iwasabletoreadmygoodluckcards.
TheWeddingPhotograPherarrivedjustasIWasPuttingonmydressandIWascaIIedintothegardenforaPre-ceremonyPhoto.ThereWasnotimeeventoIookinamirror.AfterWards,Wedrovestraighttothechurch.
ItWasasunnyday,andasWeaPProachedIcouIdseeaIIourfriendsWaiting.
TheserviceWasdeIightfuI,andMickandIWentintotheminister'sofficetosigntheregister—theIastthingIeverWroteWithmysight.
ItWasonIyWhenWereachedthehoteI,WheretherecePtionWastakingPIace,thatIstartedtofeeIstrange.AsWeWaitedtogreetourguests,mysightstartedtobecomebIurryagainandIreaIIyhadtoconcentrateasourfriendsandfamiIyIineduPtocongratuIateus.AfterWards,WeWentintotherecePtionroom,sothePhotograPhercouIdtakeourPictureasWePretendedtocutthecake.That'sWhenthePainstarted.
"Don'tIetanyoneknoW!
"mymumsaid.She'daIWaysbIamedherseIfforthe
IOSSOfmyothereye,WiShingshe'dtakenmetothedoctorearlier.Onlyafewfamilymembershadeverbeentold—evenmyclosefriendshadbeennonethewiser.
SoevenasthePainbecamemoresevere,ICarriedonasifnothingWaShappening.I'dWaitedsolongforthisday,andeveryoneSeemedsohappy,Ididn'tWanttospoilthings.
Icouldn'tmakeanythingout,butImanagedtoStaycalmandmadeitthroughthemealandthespeeches.ISUPPOSeit'snormalforthebrideandgroomtoStayclosetogetherafteraWedding,andMiCkledmearoundproperly.Wetookregulardancelessons,sothefirstdancePaSSedWithOUtinCident,MiCkleadingmeinasIow,gracefulWaltz.
AfterWards,WeleftthebuildingtoSeeifabitofairWouldimprovetheSitUation,butitdidn'thelp,andnordidalie-doWn.IstillthoughttheblurrinessWouldpass,asithadthenightbefore.BUtIfinallyacceptedthatthingsjustWeren'tgoingtogetbetterontheiroWn—IWaSinsomuchPain.
MiCkSentforadoctor,Whotookonelookatmeandcalledforanambulance.Atthehospital,IrememberanurseburstingintotearsWhenSheSaWmearrivehadconfetti五彩纸屑)inmyhair.
IWaSdiagnoSedWithglaucoma,adiseaseintheeyethatCaUSeSterriblePreSSUre—itWaSUnrelatedtotheproblemsrdhadasachild,justacoinCidence.AnOPerationtotrytoSaVemySightSeemedSUCCeSSfUIatfirst)asthebandagesWereremoved,IrememberSeeingaVaSeoffloWersattheendofthebed.BUtit'sthelastthingIeversaW.
Itwashard,butIcoped,andnearly40yearsonIfeelI'vehadafullandactive
life.TherearesightsI'llalwaysfeelsadnottohavesee)nthefaceofthedaughterandmygrandchildren.I'llalwaysregretnotfindingthetimetolookinthemirroronthemorningofmywedding,too)despiteeverythingthathappened,Ihavehappymemoriesoftheceremony.
1.Thewriter'srighteyecouldn'tseeclearlyforthefirsttime.
A.onherfirstbirthday
B.duringherfirstdatewithMick
C.onherweddingday
D.onthedaybeforeherwedding
2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriter.
A.nevergottoseeherselfasabride
B.signedtheregisterledbyMick
C.heldtheceremonyatMick'shouse
D.walkedtothechurchwithMick
3.Whatcantheunderlinedpart"nonethewiser"inParagraph6bereplacedby?
A.Misunderstood.B.Misguided.
C.Unheard.D.Untold.
4.Beforeacceptingherblindness,thewritertriedherbesttorelievethepain
EXCEPT.
A.walkingouttogetsomefreshair
B.lyingdowntohavearest
C.takingsomeeffectivepills
D.askingadoctorforhelp
5.Whydidthenurseatthehospitalcrysuddenly?
A.Becauseshefeltsadforthewriter'sexperience.
B.Becauseshefeltamazedattheirhappymarriage.
C.Becauseshewasafraidofthewriter'sappearance.
D.BecauseshewasmovedbyMick'sselflessloveforthewriter.
6.Whatcanweconcludefromthelasttwoparagraphs?
A.Thewriteracceptedherblindnessandledapoorlife.
B.Lifewaschallengingtothewriterbutshekepttrying.
C.Thepaininthewriter'srighteyeislinkedtoherlefteye.
D.ThewriterbrokeupwithMickandlivedaloneallherlife.
Passage2
Benwalkedquietly.Hewantedtosurprisethehunter.Butthen,whatwouldhedo?
Suddenlyheheardabird'swingsbeatingthedrygrass.Benmovedquicklytowardthesound.
HeSaWacoloredheadtheheadOfabeautifulbird.Thebirddidnotmove
untilBencameclose.Thenittriedtoflyaway,butonewingwasbroken.
BenliftedthebirdandhelditcloSeagainSthiSbody.ThebirdfoughttoeScape,butSoonlayquietlyinBen'SarmS.
BendecidedtotakethebirdhomeandfixitSbrokenWingSSothatitcouldfly
again.
HeWaSalmostOutOfthewoodsWhenheheardthehunterbehindhim.
"Youjustfoundthatbird?
"thehunterasked.
"Yes,"BenanSWered.
"Itismine!
"
BenWaSafraidandtriedtoanswer,buthismouthWaStoodrytospeak.
NeVertheless,heWettedhislipsandsaid,"No."
"IshothimandISayheismine!
"
"Butheisnotdeadyet,"BenanSWered,"andbesides,anythingonmyIand
belongstome."
ThehunterlookeddownatthelittlemanandSmiled."Say,whoareyou?
"
Ben'svoiceshookWithbothfearandanger."Iownthisland.ThereareSigns
everywherethatsay,'Nohunting'."
“Noneedtogetangry,mister,”thehuntersaid."Controlyourself."
ThereWaSSOmethingthreateningintheman'scoolquietvoice.Andhehadagun.
HiSarmsWerefreeandBen'sWerenot.
ThehunterStePPedcloserandsaid,"Givemethatbird!
"
BenWaSWhiteWithanger.“No!
”heanSWered.HiSeyeglassesbecameWetandhe
hadtolookoverthetopofthemtoSeetheotherman.
"GivemethebirdandIwillgoaway,"thehuntersaid.
"YougetoffmyIand,"Bentoldhim."Getoffrightnowyoudonotbelonghere!
"
Theman'sfacegotred."Mister,"hesaid,"Ihavebeenhuntinghereallmylife.Igrewuphere."
"Thatisathingofthepast,"Bensaid."IdonotknowwhoyouareandIdonotcare.IownthisplacenowandIamtellingyoutoleave.Yougobackthroughthewoodsandgetoffmyland!
"
"Nowlook,mister,"thehuntersaid,"bereasonable."
Thehunterraisedhisgun.
AcoldwindblewacrossBen'sface.Helookedintothehunter'sgrayeyes.Benwasfrightened.Itwasnottoolate,hethought.HecouldstillgivethebirdtothehunterandreturnSafeIyhomethatwouldendthiswholeUgIybusiness.
Thebirdstruggledweaklyandmadeawild,strangenoise.
ThenBenknewhecouldnevergivethisbirdtothehunter.ThisfeelinggaveBengreatstrength,andhewasnolongerafraid."Iwillneverletyoukillthisbird,"hesaid.
"Getawayfromhere.Ifyoutrytotakethisbird,Iwillfightyouhaveaguna
youarebigger,butthatdoesnotworryme.YouwillnevergetthisbirdyouVhavetokillmefirst."
Thetwomenlookedateachother.Ben'sfearreturned.Hiskneesbegantoshakeandhefeltsick.Yethestoodstraight,wonderingwhatwouldhappennext.
Theystoodclosetoeachotherforalongtime.Thewoodswerestrangelyquiet.Thenthehunter'sroughvoicebrokethesilence.
"Youareafool."AndthentoBen'ssurprise,heslowlywalkedaway.
Benwatcheduntilhewasgone.Hisarmshurt,hisbodyfeltwetandcold.
1.Whydidthehuntersmilewhensaying"Say,whoareyou"(Paragraph13)?
.
A.HewasamusedatBen'sreplyandinterestedinhim
B.HewantedtoconfirmBen'sidentityinafriendlyway
C.HelookeddownonBenandthoughthisreplyridiculous
D.HemeanttobefriendlyenoughtogetthebirdfromBen
2.ThehunterthoughtBenafoolintheendbecause.
A.Bentriedtoprotectabirdatallcosts
B.Beninsistedheshouldleavetheland
C.Benpretendedtobefearlessthoughscared
D.Benstoodclosetohimsayingnothingforlong
3.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat?
A.Benheldouttotheend.
B.Benneverthoughtofgivingin.
C.Benwaswillingtocompromise.
D.Benwassureabouthisvictory.
Passage3
It'SthattimeOfyearagaliheannual1/2MarathOninNashville,Tennessee.ThiSyear,Ihadtheopportunitytorideinthepacetruck.ThisisthetruckthatstaysinfrontOfthefastestracer,keepingtrackOftheaveragetime.
"Allrightpeople,let'Sgo,let'Sgo!
"PeopleOntheStreetSStartedCheeringforthe
runnersthatwerefOllOwingusafewyardsbehind.IlOOkedOutthebackOfthetruck,
watchingtheprogressoftherace.About20racerswerestillstickingtogetherinonegroup.Iknewthatwouldchangeoncewegotfurtherintherace.
Ridinginthepacetruckwasagreatexperience.Inadditiontogettingtoseetheracefromauniqueperspective(视角),Ialsohadtheopportunitytospeakwithsomeofthecoachesoftheracers."Thecourseisquitedifficultbecauseithasalotofhills,"saidAndreyBrarnoe,whowasthemanagerfortwoofthemenandonewomanintherace."Sotheystartedrunningslowandarepickingupinthesecondhalf."
Afterabout18miles,theracestartedgettingtense.Thegroupofracersthathad
StayedtogetherforthewholeracebegantosplitUP拉开).Itwouldn'tbeIOngUntilawinnerappeared.
ThatpredictioncametrUeafewmileslater,whenSimonWangaipUlledaheadoftherestracers.Wangairemainedthe