高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 267.docx

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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day267

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day267

Passage1

Whydowelaughandgetamusementfromsomanydifferentthings,frompuns（双关语）topratfalls（出洋相）?

Whyarethingsfunnytosomepeopleandnottoother?

Howisitthatwhileasuccessfuljokecancausepleasure,asickonecancauseseriousharm?

Overthecenturies,variousscholarshavetriedtoproduceauniversallyagreed-upontheoryofhumor.PlatoandAristotleintroducedthesuperioritytheory,theideathatpeoplelaughatthemisfortuneofothers.Theirtheoryseemstoexplainteasing,butitdoesn'tworkwellforknock-knockjokes.SigmundFreudarguedforhisrelieftheory,theconceptthathumorisawayforpeopletoreleasepsychologicaltensionandrevealtheirinnerfearsanddesires.Histheoryworkswellfordirtyjokes,lesswellformostpuns.

Themajorityofhumorexpertstodayagreewiththeincongruity（不和谐）theory,theideathathumorariseswhenthere'sagapbetweenwhatpeopleexpecttohappenandwhatactuallyhappens.Incongruityhasalotgoingforit-jokeswithunexpectedfunnylines,forexample,fitwell.Butscientistshavefoundthatincomedy,unexpectednessisovervalued.

Withthegoalofdevelopinganew,moresatisfactoryexplanation,Iproduced“thegentleviolation（侵犯）theory”,theideathathumorariseswhensomethingseemswrongorthreatening,butisactuallyOKorsafe.Adirtyjoke,forexample,tradesonmoralorsocialviolations,butit'sonlygoingtogetalaughifthepersonlisteningisopenenoughtoconsiderthesubjectOKtotalkabout.Similarly,punscanbeseenaslinguisticviolationsthatstillmakegrammaticalsense.

Andwhilemosthumortheorieshavestruggledtoexplaintickling（挠痒痒）,orjustavoidedthephenomenonaltogether,mytheoryaccountsforeventhiskindoflaughter.Ticklinginvolvesviolatingsomeone'sphysicalspaceinagentleway.Peoplecan'tticklethemselves-becauseitisn'taviolation.

1.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsPlatoandAristotle'stheory?

A.Approving.B.Critical.

C.Unconcerned.D.Uncertain.

2.AccordingtoSigmundFreud'stheory,wecaninferthat___________.

A.peoplewilllaughwhentheyseeotherssuffer

B.ticklingdoesn'tinvolvepsychologicaltension

C.unexpectednesscanexplainhowhumorworks

D.tellingdirtyjokesisareliefofone'snervousfeelings

3.Accordingtotheauthor,whyaresomethingsfunnytosomepeoplebutnottoothers?

A.Becausethesenseofhumorvariesgreatlyfrompersontoperson.

B.Becausepeoplehavedifferentexpectationsforthesamething.

C.Becausesomepeoplelackthesenseofsafetydeepintheirheart.

D.Becausepeople'sunderstandingofviolationisdifferent.

4.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeofwritingthispassage?

A.Todrawpeople'sattentiontotheresearchofhumor.

B.Tocriticizepeople'smisunderstandingsabouthumor.

C.Toexplainwhatexactlycausespeopletolaugh.

D.Toprovethesenseofhumorcanbedeveloped.

Passage2

Tayloreisakidwhopassesbytoridesometimesandhelpuswithchores.Barely15,she'snevershortofadvice,andoneofherfavoritepastimesisteasingmeaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.

Lastsummerfourofusrodedownthetrailbehindourwoods:

mywifeKaren,Taylore,Taylore'sfriendKendallandme.Iwasridingwithmy13-year-old,Tawny.

Weweretwomilesfromhomewhen,forsomeunexplainablereason,IpushedTawnyintoagallop.Theotherhorseswereanxioustocatchup,andjustlikethat,theracewason.

Taylorebrushedpastmyleftlegand,secondslater,Kendallwentbyonmyright.IrealizedTawnywascoveringgroundfasterthanI'deverseenher.Shestrainedeverymuscleinherbodytocatchupwiththegirls.Itwaslikeatruckwindingoveramountainroadwithoutbrakes.Partofmefeltperfectlyincontrol,whileanotherpartscreamedthatIwasn't.

InhalfamileIknewwe'dbecrossingthehighway,soIprayedthatthegirlswouldbefine.Igaveupcalculatinghowlongitmighttakebeforemyhorsewouldbetiredenoughtowanttoslowdown.

IwasjustaboutoutofanswerswhenIsawthegirlsslowinginfrontofme.Theirhorseswererelaxedandcomfortable,notevenbreathinghard.Taylore'sfaceglowed.Shegavemeahighfive.“Wow,youdidwell,”shesaid,“Iknewyou'dgofastwhenyouwereready.”

Nooneinthegrouphadevenbrokenasweat,exceptme.Iwasstillnervousfromthecrazypace.Myheartpoundedtoo,butnotfromexercise.KarenclaimsIwasshowingoffforthegirlsthatday,andmaybeshe'sright.ButIthinkIhadsomethingtoprovebecausedespitemywrinkles（皱纹）,glassesandgrayhair,Iwasfeelingyoungatheart.And,likeahorseonawarmsummerday,I'malwaysreadytokickupmyheels.

1.Howdidtheracebetweenthegirlsandtheauthorbegin?

A.Hishorse'sgallopmadetheotherhorseswanttocatchup.

B.Hewantedtoshowoffhisridingskillsforthegirls.

C.Theywantedtoknowwhosehorsecouldrunfastest.

D.Theyteasedhimaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.

2.Duringtherace,_______________.

A.theauthor'shorseoutranthegirl'shorses

B.theauthorwasconfidentthatTawnywasincontrol

C.thegirlsweresoanxioustowinthattheysweatedalot

D.theauthor'sgoodperformancetookTaylorebysurprise

3.Whentheraceended,theauthor'sheartpoundedbecause________.

A.itwasreallytoughexerciseforhim

B.hewasfeelingthrilledandyoung

C.hewasworriedthatthegirlsmightbeindanger

D.hefeltquiteembarrassedthathehadlosttherace

Passage3

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CookingClass:

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Thefirsteditionofthisclassickids'cookbookwaspublishedmorethan60yearsago,andtheBettyCrocker'sCookbookforBoysandGirlsisstillafavoriteforkidsandadultsalike.Therecipesareidealforchildrenaged8to12.Thiscookbookisanauthenticreproductionoftheoriginal1957edition,whichmanybabyboomerslearnedfromthemselves!

Manyolderbuyerswritethattheyhadthesamecookbookgrowingupandlovesharingtheclassicrecipeswiththenextgeneration.

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1.WhichcookbookcanbepurchasedonTarget?

A.BestOverall.B.BestforLearningBasics.

C.BestClassic.D.BestVegetarian.

2.WhatcanweknowaboutBestforLearningBasics?

A.Itisanaward-winningcookbook.

B.Itteachesthekidsaboutkitchensafety.

C.Itincludes60plant-basedrecipes.

D.Itwaspublishedmorethan60yearsago.

3.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenBestOverallandBestVegetarian?

A.Theyarebothdesignedforkids.

B.Theyhaverecipesbasedonplants.

C.Theyhaverecipesforwhateveryouwant.

D.Theyexplainhowtomeasureingredients.

Passage4

“Youcanusemeasalastresort（选择）,andifnobodyelsevolunteers,thenIwilldoit.”ThiswasanactualreplyfromaparentafterIputoutarequestforvolunteersformykids’lacrosse（长曲棍球）club.

Iguessthatthere’sprobablysomedemandingworkschedule,orsocialanxietyaroundsteppinguptohelpforanunknownsport.Shemayjustneedalittlepersuading.SoItryagainandtugattheheartstrings.ImentionthesingleparentwithfourkidsrunningtheshowandItalkaboutthedadcoachingateamthathiskidsaren’tevenon…Atthispointtheunwillingparentspeaksup,“Alright.Yes,I’lldoit.”

I’msecretlyrelievedbecauseIknowthere’srealpowerinsharingvolunteerresponsibilitiesamongmany.Theunwillingparentorganizesthemealschedule,sendsoutemails,andcollectsmoneyforend-of-seasongifts.Somewherealongtheway,thesameparentendsupbecominganinvaluablememberoftheteam.Thecoachisabletofocusonthekidswhiletheotherparentsarerelievedtobeoffthehookforanotherseason.Handingoutslicedorangestobloodthirstykidscanbeasexcitingaswatchingyourownkidscoreagoal.

Still,mostofusvolunteersbreatheasighofreliefwhentheseasoncomestoaclose.Thatreliefiscoupledwithadeepunderstandingofwhythesamepeoplekeepcomingbackformore:

Connectingtothecommunity（社区）asyoufreelygiveyourtime,money,skills,orservicesprovidesarealjoy.Volunteeringjustfeelssogood.

Inthatsense,I’mprettysurevolunteeringismoreofaselfishactthanI’dfreelyliketoadmit.However,ifothersbenefitintheprocess,andIgetsomerewardtoo,doesi