高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 193.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day193

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day193

Passage1

WhenIwasalittlegirl,Irememberthatwhenmydadwasrepairingsomething,hewouldaskmetoholdthehammer,sowewouldhavetimeforaconversationwitheachother.Ineversawmydaddrinkingortakinganightout.Allhedidafterworkwastakingcareofhisfamily.

Igrewupandlefthomeforcollegeandsincethen,mydadhadbeencallingmeeverySundaymorning.AndwhenIboughtahouseseveralyearslater,mydadpainteditbyhimselfinthefiercesummerheat.Allheaskedwastotalktohim,butIwastoobusyinthosedays.

Fouryearsago,mydadvisitedme.Hespentmanyhoursputtingtogetheraswingformydaughter.Heaskedmetohaveatalkwithhim,butIhadtoprepareforatripthatweekend.

OneSundaymorningwehadatelephonetalkasusual.Inoticedthatmydadhadforgottensomethingsthatwediscussedlately.Iwasinahurry,soourconversationwasshort.SeveralhourslaterthatdayIreceivedacall.Myfatherwasinthehospital.ImmediatelyIboughtaplaneticketandonmywayIwasthinkingaboutalltheoccasionsImissedtohaveatalkwithmydad.BythetimeIarrivedatthehospital,myfatherhadpassedaway.Nowitwashewhodidnothavetimeforaconversationwithme.IrealizedhowlittleIknewaboutmydad,hisdeepestthoughtsandhisdreams.

AfterhisdeathIlearnedmuchmoreabouthimandevenmoreaboutmyself.Allheeverwantedwasmytime.Andnowhehasallmyattentioneverysingleday.

1.Whentheauthorwasalittlegirl,she.

A.wasgoodatrepairingthingsB.likedplayingwiththehammer

C.oftentalkedwithherfatherD.learnedtotakecareofherfamily

2.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasatcollege?

A.ShephonedherfathereverySundaymorning.

B.ShereceivedacallfromherfathereverySundaymorning.

C.Herfatherboughtherahouse.

D.Sheoftenaskedherfathertotalkwithher.

3.Whydidtheauthorfailtohaveatalkwithherfatherfouryearsago?

A.Becauseherfatherwasbusyputtingupaswingforherdaughter.

B.Becauseshehadgottiredoftalkingwithhim.

C.Becauseshewasbusyplanningatrip.

D.Becauseherfatheroftenforgotwhattheyhadoncetalkedabout.

4.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentence?

A.Theauthorfoundanexcusetoforgiveherself.

B.Theauthorandherfatherwerebothbusy.

C.Theauthorcomplainedaboutherfather’sleavewithoutsayinggoodbye.

D.Theauthorregrettedmissingthetalkswithherfather.

Passage2

CraziestFoodFestivalssoundslikeajoketopic,butonceyoustartlookingintoit,you’llrealizethey’reeverywhere—thecrazier,thebetter.

1.BibimbapFestival

IntheSouthKoreantownofJeonjuloves,their“mixedrice”dishisaheartyserveofricetoppedwithrawbeef,arainbowofvegetables,araweggandgochujangsaucesomuch.TheytakefourdaysoutofOctobertocelebrateit.

Likeanyfestivalthere’smusic,entertainmentandmagic,butmakingitthatlittlebitdifferentisthebibimbapthat’swhipped（搅拌）upinabigbowlbydozensofchefsandservedtoover400people.

2.WaikikiSpamJam

Whoknewthiscannedmeathadsomuchlove?

Well,itturnsoutthatacanofSpamisthego-toiteminHawaii,alongwithagrassskirtandgarland（花环）.ThepeopleofHawaiiloveSpamsomuchthattheyevenspendadayinMaygivingoutthebestSpam,atypeofcheapcannedmeatmademainlyfrompork.

3.BessieresEasterEggFestival

AtEastertime,forthoseintheFrenchtownofBessieresit’sallaboutaneggfarlesssweet.

Heretheycelebratetheholidaybygettingdozensofchefstomakeonelargeomelette（煎蛋卷）—15,000eggsstrong—forthetownsfolk（市民）.

1.PotatoDaysFestival

ThisfestivalactuallytakesplaceinBarnesville,Minnesota,theUS.OverthelastFridayandSaturdayinAugustthetowncelebratesitspotato-growingskillsbyhostingpotatopickingandpeelingcontests,aswellasaMissTaterTotpageant（盛典）forfive-andsix-year-oldgirls.

1.WhatmakesBibimbapfestivalspecial?

A.Theytakefourdaystocelebrateit.

B.Themixedriceisrichinmanyvegetables.

C.There’smusic,entertainmentandmagicduringthefestival.

D.Thericedishneedstobemixedinonebigbowlbydozensofchefstogether.

2.WhatdoweknowaboutWaikikiSpamJam?

A.ThespamisthemostfavoriteforHawiipeople.

B.PeoplespendonedaytopreparetheJam.

C.TheJamisn’taffordablefortheplaintownsfolk.

D.TheJamismainlymadefromrawbeef.

3.IfyouhavetimeinAugust,youcangoto______.

A.BibimbapFestivalB.WaikikiSpamJam

C.BessieresEasterEggFestivalD.PotatoDaysFestival

Passage3

Formostcitypeople,theelevatorisanordinarymachinethatinspires（激发）noneoftheenthusiasmorinterestthatAmericansaffordtrainsjetsandevenbicycles.Dr.ChristopherWilkisamemberofasmallgroupofelevatorexpertswhoconsiderthisamisunderstanding.Withouttheelevator,theypointout,therecouldbenodowntownskyscraperortallbuildings,andcitylifeasweknowitwouldbeimpossible.Inthatsensetheyargue,theelevator'sroleinAmericanhistoryhasbeennolesssignificantthanthatofcars.Infact,accordingtoWilk,thecarandtheelevatorhavebeenlockedina"secretwar"foroveracentury,withcarsmakingitpossibleforpeopletospreadhorizontally（水平地）,andelevatorspushingthemtowardlifeintoweringvertical（垂直的）columns.Ifwetendtoignorethesignificanceofelevators,itmightbebecauseridinginthemtendstobesuchabrief,boring,andevenawkwardexperience—onethatcaninvolveunexpectedlymeetingpeoplewithwhomwehavenothingincommon,andanunpleasantawarenessofthefactthat.we're,hangingfromacableinalongpassage.Inanewbook,Lifted,GermanjournalistandculturalstudiesprofessorAndreasBernarddirectedallhisattentiontothisexperience,studyingtheoriginsofelevatoranditsrelationshiptohumankindandfindingthatridinginanelevatorhasneverbeenatotallycomfortableexperience."After150years,wearestillnotusedtoit,"Bernardsaid."Westillhavenotexactlylearnedtocopewiththemixtureofclosenessanddispleasure."Thatmixture,accordingtoBernard,setstheelevatorrideapartfromjustabouteverytheirothersituationwefindourselvesinaswegoaboutourlives.Today,astheworld'surbanpopulationexplodes,andcitiesbecomemorecrowdedandtallerAmerica'stotalnumberofelevators—900,000atlastcount,accordingtoElevatorWorldmagazine's"2012VerticalTransportationIndustry"areaforcethat'sbecomingmoreimportantthanever.Andforthepeoplewhoreally,reallylovethem,itseemslikehightimethatwelookedseriouslyatjustwhatkindofforcetheyare.

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"inParagraph1referto?

________

A.Thegeneralviewofelevators.B.Theparticularinterestsofexperts.C.Thedesireforaremarkablemachine.D.Theenthusiasmfortransportequipment.

2.Theauthor'spurposeinmentioningcarsis________.

A.tocontrast（对比）theirfunctionswithelevators'B.tostresstheimportanceofelevatorsC.toshowtheirsecretwaragainstelevatorsD.toexplainpeople'spreferenceforelevators

3.AccordingtoProf.Bernard,whathasmadetheelevatorridedifferentfromotherlifeexperiences?

________

A.Verticaldirection.B.Lackofexcitement.C.Littlephysicalspace.D.Uncomfortableconditions.

4.Theauthormakesreaderstoconsider________.

A.theexactnumberofelevatorloversB.theseriousfuturesituationofelevatorsC.theroleofelevatorsincitydevelopmentD.therelationshipbetweencarsandelevators

Passage4

BeingconsideredaleaderinoursocietyisindeedofhighpraiseLeadershipmeanspower,commandsrespectand,mostimportant,encouragesachievement.UnlikevitaminC,leadershipskillscan'tbeeasilyswalloweddown.Theymustbecarefullycultivated.Differentfrompopularbelief,mostgoodleadersaremade,noborn.Theylearntheirskillsintheireverydaylives.Butwhichdotheydevelop?

Howdothey（andhowcanyou）getotherstofollow?

Alwaysgivecredit（赞美）.Manyleadersnotethatthemosteffectivewaytogetagoodperformancefromothersistotreatthemlikeheroes.Givingpubliccredittosomeonewhohasearneditisthebestleadershipskillintheworld.Itisalsoanactofgenerosity（慷慨的）that'sneverforgotten.Givingcreditismoreeffectivethaneventhemostconstructivecriticism（批评）,whichoftenhurtsratherthanhelps.KennethBlanchard,theauthorofTheOne-MinuteManager,agrees."Catchpeopledoingsomethingright!

"hesays.Thentelleveryoneaboutit.Takeinformedrisks."Thebestleadersknowthattakingariskisnotathoughtlessexercise,"saysmanagementadviserMarilynMachlowitz."Skydiversdon'tgoupinanairplanewithoutcheckingtheparachutesbeforehand."Becausetheideaofriskalsocarrieswithitthepossibilityoffailure,manyofususuallywaitforotherstotakecharge.Butifyouwanttobealeader,youmustlearntofailandnotdieathousanddeaths.Pickyourselfupandstartalloveragain.Encourageenthusiasm."Whenpeopleunderstandtheimportanceofwork,theylendtheirmentalstrengths,"saysLeeDucat.Butwhentheygetexcitedaboutthework,alltheirenergygetspouredintothejob.That'sagreatforce!

Isthisthebestwaytocreateexcitement?

Beenthusiasticyourself—Youwillbefollowedbyeveryone.

1.Theunderlinedword"cultivated"（Paragraph1）roughlymeans.________

A.encouragedB.comparedC.examinedD.developed

2.Thepart"Alwaysgivecredit"tellsusthataleadershould.________

A.praisepeoplefortheirgoodperformancesB.regardothersasrealheroesC.givehelpfulcriticismD.praiseeveryone

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