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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day90
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day90
Passage1
Thekindly“ChineseFortuneGrandpa”wearingHanChineseclothingandholdingafortunebagdebuted(亮相)attheImperialAncestralShrineinBeijingonthedayafterChristmas.ThefinalimageoftheChinesegift-giverwasselectedthroughaglobaldesigncompetitionagainst“SantaClaus”,accordingtoareportbyGuangmingDaily.
ManyChinesecitieshavebeenfilledwithChristmasneonlights,Christmassongs,Christmastrees,andtheimagesof“SantaClaus”inrecentdays.Asamatteroffact,foreignfestivalsarebecomingmorepopularthancertaintraditionalChinesefestivalsamongtheChinesepeople,particularlytheyouth.“Certaintraditionalfestivalshavediedoutbecausepeoplehaveforgottentheirspiritualmeanings,”saidnotedwriterFengJicai.MoreandmoreChinesepeoplearebeginningtoexchangegiftsonValentine'sDayandChristmas.However,manyofthemknownothingaboutChineseNewYearpicturesorsugarcoatedfigurines(小糖人),andhaveneverheardsuonamusic.CertainfolkcustomsontheDragonBoatFestival,TombSweepingDay,andothertraditionalfestivalshavegraduallydisappeared.Undersuchcircumstances,eventhe“ChineseFortuneGrandpa”isunlikelytodefeat“SantaClaus”.
However,itisnotabadthingtosomeextent.Itconstantlyremindspeopletorestorethe“trueface”oftraditionalfestivals.ChinahaslistedtraditionalTombSweepingDay,DragonBoatFestivalandMid-AutumnFestivalaslegalholidays,whichbringsmorepaidleavestothepublic,andhelpstoawakethepublicawarenessoftraditionalfestivals.
Inmodernsociety,festivalisacarrierofcultureanditsmeaninglargelydependsontheirunderstandingsandusagesbypeople.Comparedwithforeignfestivals,traditionalChinesefestivalsarenotinferior(次于)inculturalmeanings,butlackoffashionsoughtbymodernpeople.Ifpeopledonotappreciatethehistoricalculturecontainedbytraditionalfestivals,andonlytakepleasure-seekingasthemostimportant,thesignificanceoftraditionalfestivalswillfadeawayandtheinheritance(继承)offinetraditionalculturewillbecutoff.
1.Thesecondparagraphimpliesthat________.
A.traditionalfestivalsshouldco-existwithforeignfestivals
B.alltheChinesefestivalsaredisappearinginthenearfuture
C.westernfestivalsareconstantlyimpactingonourfestivals
D.theChinesepeoplehavethepublicawarenessoftraditionalfestivals
2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.animagedesignedbytheChinesepeoplewillbedisplayed
B.theChinesegift-giverwasintendedtosymbolizetraditionalculture
C.manyforeignersknownothingaboutChinesefestivals
D.theChinesearebeginningtoexchangegiftsontheMid-AutumnFestival
3.ManyChineseyouthdisliketraditionalfestivalsbecausetheythink________.
A.traditionalfestivalsareoutoffashionnow
B.thehistoricalcultureismoredifficulttounderstand
C.westernfestivalscontainmoreculturalmeanings
D.theinheritancewillcutofftheircontactwithwesternfestivals
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.GoneareChineseTraditionalFestivals
B.TrueFaceofChineseTraditionalCulture
C.ForeignFestivalsPopularwithChinese
D.ChineseFortuneGrandpaVSSantaClaus
Passage2
ConsideringthetemperateclimateinEngland,mosttouristsliketovisitLondonbetweenAprilandSeptember.TouristsalsoenjoywhatLondonhastoofferduringChristmas.
GettingaroundLondon
TransportationinLondonisdividedintozones,meaningthefurtheryouintendtogo,themoreexpensiveitwillcostyou.You’llfindoneofthebestsubwayshere,withsingleridesstartingatabout$2.5.Youcanalsousetaxis(keepinmindthatblackcabsdonotacceptsmartcards),boats,busesaswellascommutertrains(市郊火车).Toavoidanytrouble,youcangetyourselfasmartcardandperhapsloaditwith$50dollarstocoveryourweeklytravelbudget.
LondonWeather
ToenjoywarmweatherinLondon,planyourvisitinJulyasitisthehottestmonth.JanuaryisthecoldestmonthinLondon.
WhatyoushouldKnowBeforeVisitingLondon
UnlikemostcitiesinEurope,lifeinLondonisabitmoreexpensive.Also,makesureyouplanaheadsothatyoudon’tmissoutonthebesttickets,hotelsandoffers.
BESTOFLONDON
SEALIFELondonAquarium
EnjoyaspectacularexperiencewithunderwatercreaturesatSEALIFELondonaquarium.Itisperfectforafamilyfunday.
TheCoca-ColaLondonEye
AmajorfeatureofLondon’sskyline,theTheCoca-ColaLondonEyeboastssomeofthebestcityviewsfromits32capsules.You’lldefinitelyenjoythebreathtakingexperience.
SherlockHolmesMuseum
Aperfectplacetovisitifyoulovebooksandmusic.
1.ThepeakmonthtovisitLondonismostlikelytobe_____
A.JanuaryB.MarchC.MayD.October
2.Whatisgoodaboutasmartcard?
A.Itcanbepaidforanytransportmeans.
B.Itcancoveranyexpenses.
C.Itisavailableonline.
D.Itisconvenient.
3.Ifyourfamilywanttoseeavarietyoffish,youwillgoto_____.
A.SEALIFELondonAquariumB.TheCoca-ColaLondonEye
C.SherlockHolmesMuseumD.LondonCanalMuseum
Passage3
ThesearchengineGooglecelebratedonThursdaythe110thbirthdayofthefirstNativeAmericanwomanengineer.GooglehonoredMaryRosswithaspecialGoogleDoodleonitshomepage.
RosswasbornonAugust9,1908,inthestateofOklahoma.Shewasthegreat-granddaughterofJohnRoss,thelongest—servingchiefoftheCherokeeNation.Herworkisconsideredimportanttotheearlystagesoftheageofspacetravel.
Rossshowedspecialabilitiesinmathandsciencefromanearlyage.Asastudent,shedevelopedaninterestinaviation,orthepracticeofflyingaircraft.Shewentontoearnamaster'sdegreeinmathematicsfromColoradoStateTeachersCollege,nowcalledtheUniversityofNorthernColorado.
DuringWorldWarII,RossbeganworkingfortheLockheedAircraftCorporationasamathematician.SheearnedaspecialcertificationinthefieldfromtheUniversityofCaliforniain1949.RosswaslaterchosentojoinLockheed'stop—secretSkunkWorksteamthatworkedonaircraftdesigns.Thenamereferstoagroupthatispermittedtoworkindependentlyonadvancedprojects.Shewastheonlyfemaleengineeramongtheteam's40members.
Earlyon,sheresearcheddefensesystems.Bythelate1950s,herworkcenteredonsatellitesandaseriesofspacerocketscalledAgenda.Therocketswereextremelyimportantinthe1960sduringtheApollomoonprogram.
Rossalsohelpeddevelopearlydesignideasforspacetravelbetweenplanets,includingflybyspaceflightstostudyVenusandMars.RossretiredfromLockheedin1973.ButshecontinuedtogivetalksathighschoolsandcollegestoencouragemorewomenandNativeAmericanstostudyengineering.Shediedin2008,afewmonthsbeforeher100thbirthday.
ManycelebratedRoss'lifeonsocialmedia.TwitteruserAaronPerez,forexample,wrote:
"MaryRosswasanengineerwhopioneeredinthefieldofsatellites.Ineverwouldhaveknownifitwasn'tforthedoodle.Womenengineersdeservemorerecognition."
1.WhydidGooglecelebrateMaryRoss'110thbirthday?
________.
A.Sheinventedanewflyingaircraft
B.Shehadbeenagreatdesignerever
C.Shecontributedalottospacetravel
D.Shegotamaster'sdegreeinmathematics
2.WhatdidMaryRossdointhemiddleof20thcentury?
________.
A.SheworkedonAgenda
B.Shegavetalksathighschools
C.Shehelpedwomenstudyengineering
D.SheplannedtheApollomoonprogram
3.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMaryRoss?
________.
A.Caringandcautious
B.Talentedandcreative
C.Generousandpatient
D.Courageousandoptimistic
4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
________.
A.Socialmediaisverypopularintheworld
B.EveryTwitteruserthinkshighlyofMaryRoss
C.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtowomenengineers
D.Manhasmadegreaterprogressinspacetechnology
Passage4
WhatareAmericanhighschoolslike?
Well,I'mhappytotellyouwhatlknow.
WhenIstartedschoolhere,ithadalreadybeenaweeksincetheschoolopened.Atthisschool,freshmenusuallygoonatripforaboutthreedaysatthebeginningofschool.Unfortunately,Imissedthatwonderfultrip,whichwouldhavebeenthebesttimetogettoknowmyclassmates.Iwasreallysad.IwishedI'dknownaboutitearlier.
Despitethedisappointment,however,Igraduallyadaptedtomynewlifeandschool.Thereisaspaceinthebasementoftheteachingbuildingwherestudentchatandmeeteachother.Aswedonotalwayshavethesameclassroomsandclassmates,theschoolwantsustogettoknoweachotherthere.Studentsusuallycometoschoolearly,sitinthatspaceandhavefun.Aroundthespace,therearemanylockersforstudentstoleavetheirbooksin,sothatstudentsdonothavetocarryaheavyschoolbageverywhere.
Itreallysurprisesmethatwehavealmostnotextbooks.WeonlyhavetextbooksforWorldHistoryandAlgebra2andtheyarebigandheavy,likebricks.Forotherclasses,weonlyneedbinderswithpaperinthem.Withouttextbooks,studentslearnthingsfreelyandactively.Forexample,myhumanitiesteacherjustteachesuswhatisinhermindatthetime.Weneverknowwhatwewilllearn.
AnotherdifferencebetweenAmericanschoolsandChineseschoolsisthatAmericanschoolscareaboutstudents'moralitymorethantheiracademicstudies.Forexample,ifyoudonotfinishyourhomework,youwilljustbeaskedtodoitlater,butifyoucheatorlie,youwillgetawarningorevenbekickedout.
Ithinkthatmoststudentsherearegoodatschoolworkaswell,butcomparedtoChinesestudents,theycanmakelearningamorejoyfulexperience.Ithink